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I love a good twist on Tetris.

There’sTetris with sand.Tetris with hot wax.

Screenshot from River Town, showing a top-down view of a little city with a river running across it.

Tetris but it’s aninteractive documentaryspanning the game’s 40-year-history.

And now, I was delighted to find out about a game that’s essentially ‘Tetris but city-building.’

This turns the difficulty and possibility of collecting points completely upside down."

River Towns - Official Announcement Trailer | Wholesome Snack 2024 - YouTube

For such a creative idea, developer Frogsong Studios had a tough time getting to this point in development.

Thankfully, River Towns has already reached its $10,300 funding goal and raised nearly $13,000.

And more importantly, you know, the game can actually be funded and come out.

9 Kings armies at war in a green field

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