Tetris and Life

No two games ever get the same set of pieces.

How well you do depends both on where you decide to put the pieces as well as what pieces you get. It’s a mix of chance of performance.

Everyone plays Tetris differently. Some play it safe, taking it one line at a time, while others take risks, stacking up a big pile of pieces hoping for a straight piece to come along and save the day. Some people just don’t seem to know where to put the pieces, while others seem to navigate the game without effort.

It’s easy to do well in Tetris when the right pieces come at the right time.

Sometimes your game is cut short when the piece you’re waiting for doesn’t come.

You can use the exact same tactics in two separate games and do well in one and not the other.

It’s easier to know where to put the pieces when you are watching someone else play than when you are playing your own game.

Likewise, it’s easy to criticize another player’s strategy, but it’s incredibly aggravating when other people criticize yours.

It’s easy to blame a poor score on the game for not giving you the right pieces.

Some people play for points, while others try to get as many lines as they can. Others think that success is measured by what level they get to.

You can start on the easy level and do well, but you don’t get many points for it.

Each person seems to think that they know the best way to play Tetris.

Thinking back after a game is over, it’s easy to see what moves you could have done better.

A bad game of Tetris is still better than no Tetris at all.