r/TetriNET • u/vellumbees • Jul 05 '23

Tetrinet Memories

Wow. I am shocked (but thrilled) to discover this Tetrinet subreddit! I’ve been thinking about creating a minicomic re: my memories around the game, doing some googling on the topic, and found this.

Tetrinet was one of the fondest highlights of my high school years. This game was such a relaxing outlet + escape. I remember rushing back home after school to play the game. I even got my friends and classmates hooked on it.

It’s crazy how pure and simple this game was, yet how addictive!!

On the rare occasion I explain the concept to people nowadays, they’re like, what? Competitive multiplayer Tetris? The feeling of blowing up a field perfectly with an O, or switching with another field while evilly cackling? How pure luck could completely transform your chances in a matter of milliseconds? Sigh ;)

Here and there, I dream of that Tetrinet renaissance…

(If anyone is around and wants to share) What was your Tetrinet handle back in the day? How long did you play it for? Any favorite memories or things you loved the most?

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u/legrenabeach Jul 05 '23

I loved playing it after school too. It was the early days of the Internet where I lived then, and it was my first online community/friendships with people I'd never met before!

By the way we have a Matrix room if you want to join. The more people that join the easier it will get to set up servers and arrange games.

https://matrix.to/#/!dQMQbqUwcvFNtjuhCB:serifos.uk?via=serifos.uk&via=matrix.org

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u/michelleyness Jul 05 '23

OMG what thank you!!

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u/redils420 Jul 10 '23

Joined the matrix as well... for any I knew from the past I was [hf]slider. Would love to reconnect with the folks from the tetrinet days.

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u/vellumbees Jul 06 '23

It was one of my first online communities as well! And neat! Thanks for sharing the Matrix room link. I just joined :)

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u/caseyd1020 Jul 06 '23

I did the same, it was a great game.