How to Make Video Games 8 : Make Tetris

In this video I start making one of the greatest games ever being Tetris! I'm trying something new this time. In previous videos I tested ideas before videoing them. This time I will create Tetris with no previous preparation. I'll test my way through creating the whole game.

I think this will benefit people because they'll see me make mistakes and then see how I go about solving problems. In this first video I show how to draw everything in Gimp. I then setup the game, create the borders, the interface and then all the tetrominos. I hope you enjoy this series and learn a lot.

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[derekbanas]

What game should I make next? Mario, or Pacman?

[CRUZIFIEDv]

Among the best tutorials on YouTube. I wish you were around when I started off.

[nafizkarim]

thanks man we can always count on you, I started my programming journey by watching your java tutorials

[BitLink]

Yes, this is the exact tutorial I wanted, thank you! I cannot wait to see the finished product!

The more i watch the more i fall in love with ur content!!! Doing a great job there!!! @derek banas

[thales]

For a moment I thought you were really gonna do a game from scratch, I mean, without using an engine. But thank you for the video, I'm currently watching your tutorial videos on Java and learning a lot!

[suprguy]

15:05 it's hurting my eyes.. the vertical walls are off by one pixel

[igorkrstev]

Your channel is goldmine, will post on reddit/twitter for most underrated channels

[aedanjohnston]

Absolutely wonderful! Straight to the point, extremely informative, one of the best tutorials I've seen!

[alexeaton]

As the Emos/Goths say, 'Tetris taught me not to fit in or I would disappear!!'

[SunnyApples]

Thank you for the upload! Enjoying every minute of these tutorials!!!

[awesomeworstgamer]

I've been waiting for this one! Thanks Derek!

[EriAirlangga]

People like you restored my faith in humanity

[grek]

You should seriously consider becoming a Udemy instructor. I'm lovin your game making series. Keep them coming!

[Hyuts]

Holding the V key when building shapes was a bit finicky for me even after setting x, y on the object to 0. Great vid as always. Excited for Mario don't want to skip ahead though.

[kovinster]

Making games is surely not as easy as playing. Great stuff (y)

[sophilebali]

really well explained.
thank you very much

[KonradSiuda]

Another great video :d

Im fully aware of the fact is it much more advanced stuff, but i think it would be great to go through mario, pacman into some tower defense games and then maybe something more like strategical? Like Heroes 1/2 :D (I know it's a lot, it's just my wet dream)

Thanks again man, you're really making a difference.

[zazen]

Before Gui programs like this were available did you write the sprites in assembly, then combine shape turning behavior with random loops to change the game? How do you combine graphic shapes with code telling shapes how to behave?

[MrGurkentomate]

So why are you doing the alignments by eye and not by simply changing the position in the Transform tab on the right? The Alignments go easier, more accurate and faster that way.