Tetris Blog: the craft of stacking

Stacking, T-spins, finesse and mode-by-mode tactics for every board on Tetris.now.

Welcome to the Tetris.now blog - the fastest route to a flatter stack and cleaner clears. You'll find plain-English strategy for Marathon, Sprint and Ultra, honest advice on T-spins, well placement and hold-piece habits, plus the history behind the game. New here? Start on the rules hub or the glossary, then put it to work in the daily challenge.

Tetris Strategy

Is Tetris Luck or Skill? What the 7-Bag Randomizer Actually Tells You

"I never got an I-piece" is the oldest complaint in Tetris and it is almost never true. What the 7-bag randomizer actually guarantees, and what that says about your losses.

Sep 20, 2026 10 min
Tetris Science

The Tetris Effect: Why the Blocks Keep Falling After You Stop Playing

You close your eyes and the pieces are still coming down. There is a name for that, a Harvard study behind it, and a structural reason some games do it and others never will.

Sep 19, 2026 9 min