Stack it & Break it (BigModeJam2023)

It's Tetris meets Breakout!

It's like Tetris, but filling a line doesn't clear it, but instead rewards you with a ball.

Switch to Breakout-mode and the game turns upside down, allowing you to use your balls to break the blocks.

Tetris controls:

- Left and Right arrow: move the tetrominoes sideways
- Down arrow: move the tetrominoes down fast
- Z and X: rotate the tetrominoes
- Space: switch to Breakout-mode (need at least 1 ball to be able)

Breakout controls:

- Left and Right arrow: move the paddle sideways
- Up arrow: shoot a ball

Now go play!

For a smoother experience, try the downloadable executable! (Windows only)
(As web-builds aren't always very reliable)

More in depth game info:

In Tetris-mode, filling a line turns all normal blocks into white blocks, for each block that changes you get points (and more points the more blocks change at the same time).
This also fills up the balls-bar, for each 10 blocks that change you get a full bar, which grants you an extra ball to use in Breakout-mode.

For every 3 balls you earn, the game goes to the next level, which increases the game speed as well as the points you gain.

In Breakout mode, you get points by destroying white blocks. Every hit increases the points you gain, but resets when you lose the ball.
The game-speed also increases over time when there's a ball in play, and that also resets when you lose the ball.
The game automatically switches back to Tetris-mode either when you run out of balls, or when all blocks have been destroyed.

About

Made for the 2023 BIG MODE game jam. 
The theme is MODE

Solo developed by me,  Steven Craeynest

I recently released my first big game on steam: Hijack Overdrive
I would appreciate it if you could check it out.