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'''''Blocks That Matter''''' is a PuzzlePlatformer, made by [[http://www.swingswingsubmarine.com Swing Swing Submarine]]. It is available on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade Indie Games.

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'''''Blocks That Matter''''' is a PuzzlePlatformer, made by [[http://www.swingswingsubmarine.com Swing Swing Submarine]]. It is available on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} Platform/{{Steam}} and UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade [[Platform/XboxLive Xbox Live Arcade Indie Games.
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* BlockPuzzleAdvancingBossOfDoom: Three stages has a large slime chasing after the player.
* BlockPuzzle: Blocks can be picked up by drilling or jumping into them. Collected blocks are then placed in tetronimos, and eight or more blocks in a row can be destroyed. These are used in combination to go through the level.



* HelpfulMook: Type 2 in the Fire Slimes and Chocolate Slimes, which can disintegrate "fuses" of blocks.

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* HelpfulMook: Type 2 in the Fire Slimes and Chocolate Slimes, which can be tricked by the player to disintegrate "fuses" of blocks.



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* PressXToDie: You can hold down the W key to activate your Tetrobot's self-destruct sequence if you get stuck trying to solve a puzzle.
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'''''Blocks That Matter''''' is a PuzzlePlatformer, made by [[http://www.swingswingsubmarine.com Swing Swing Submarine]]. It is available on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and XboxLive Indie Games.

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'''''Blocks That Matter''''' is a PuzzlePlatformer, made by [[http://www.swingswingsubmarine.com Swing Swing Submarine]]. It is available on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and XboxLive UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade Indie Games.

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Blocks That Matter is a PuzzlePlatformer, made by [[http://www.swingswingsubmarine.com Swing Swing Submarine]].

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Blocks '''''Blocks That Matter Matter''''' is a PuzzlePlatformer, made by [[http://www.swingswingsubmarine.com Swing Swing Submarine]].
Submarine]]. It is available on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and XboxLive Indie Games.



A Sequel, TetrobotAndCo, was released on October 15th, 2013

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A Sequel, TetrobotAndCo, sequel, ''VideoGame/TetrobotAndCo'', was released on October 15th, 201315, 2013.



* MeaningfulName: The Tetrobot builds structures of four blocks at a time (i.e., ''tetrominoes'')

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* MeaningfulName: The Tetrobot builds structures of four blocks at a time (i.e., ''tetrominoes'')''tetrominoes'').



** The "blocks that matter" are the hidden blocks in levels that players have to find, which reveal themselves to be famous blocks in gaming and pop culture.



* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler: Upon hearing the kidnapper's voice through the 'communication stems', as well as picking up clues on the way, Markus and Alexey quickly assumed that they were held prisoner by a young boy. As it turns out in the end, the kidnapper was a young ''girl'' named Maya.]]

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* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler: Upon [[spoiler:Upon hearing the kidnapper's voice through the 'communication stems', as well as picking up clues on the way, Markus and Alexey quickly assumed that they were held prisoner by a young boy. As it turns out in the end, the kidnapper was a young ''girl'' named Maya.]]



* ShoutOut: The creators of the Tetrobot, Alexey and Markus, are named after the creators of ''{{Tetris}}'' and ''{{Minecraft}}''.
* ToBeContinued: The ending of the game.

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* ShoutOut: The creators of the Tetrobot, Alexey and Markus, are named after the creators of ''{{Tetris}}'' ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' and ''{{Minecraft}}''.
''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}''.
* ToBeContinued: The ending of the game. ''VideoGame/TetrobotAndCo'' indeed continues it.
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A Sequel, TetrobotAndCo, was released on October 15th, 2013
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* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler: Upon hearing the kidnapper's voice through the 'communication stems', as well as picking up clues on the way, Markus and Alexey quickly assumed that they were held prisoner by a young boy. As it turns out in the end, the kidnapper was a young ''girl'' named Maya.]]

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It turns out that these men were working not on a game, but a robot: A little drilling machine called Tetrobot. Now it's up to him to rescue his inventors from their unknown location...

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It turns out that these men were working not on a game, but a robot: A little drilling machine called a Tetrobot. Now it's up to him to rescue his inventors from their unknown location...



* CuteMachines: Tetrobot.

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* CuteMachines: The Tetrobot.



* MatterReplicator: Tetrobot, sort of. He can collect up matter and then replicate it in other places.
* MeaningfulName: Tetrobot builds structures of four blocks at a time (i.e., ''tetrominoes'')

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* MatterReplicator: The Tetrobot, sort of. He can collect up matter and then replicate it in other places.
* MeaningfulName: The Tetrobot builds structures of four blocks at a time (i.e., ''tetrominoes'')''tetrominoes'')
** MeaningfulRename: Near the end of the game, [[spoiler:the Tetrobot is renamed the Buster by Maya, who wanted to give that name to the golden slime]].
* MysteriousInformant: There's one that aids Alexey, Markus, and the Tetrobot in their mission.



* ShoutOut: The creators of Tetrobot, Alexey and Markus, are named after the creators of {{Tetris}} and {{Minecraft}}.

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* ShoutOut: The creators of the Tetrobot, Alexey and Markus, are named after the creators of {{Tetris}} ''{{Tetris}}'' and {{Minecraft}}.''{{Minecraft}}''.
* ToBeContinued: The ending of the game.
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* SelectiveGravity: Only blocks with rounded corners are subject to the whims of gravity. Other blocks will stay where they are placed. This can be handy when you need to make bridges or stairs.

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* SelectiveGravity: Only blocks with rounded corners are subject to the whims of gravity. Other blocks will stay where they are placed. This can be handy when you need to make bridges or stairs.stairs.
* ShoutOut: The creators of Tetrobot, Alexey and Markus, are named after the creators of {{Tetris}} and {{Minecraft}}.
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Blocks That Matter is an [[IndieGames indie]] PuzzlePlatformer, made by [[http://www.swingswingsubmarine.com Swing Swing Submarine]].

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Blocks That Matter is an [[IndieGames indie]] a PuzzlePlatformer, made by [[http://www.swingswingsubmarine.com Swing Swing Submarine]].

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Blocks That Matter is an [[IndieGames indie]] PuzzlePlatformer, made by [[http://www.swingswingsubmarine.com Swing Swing Submarine]].



It turns out that these men were working not on a game, but a robot: a little drilling machine called Tetrobot. Now it's up to him to rescue his inventors from their unknown location...

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It turns out that these men were working not on a game, but a robot: a A little drilling machine called Tetrobot. Now it's up to him to rescue his inventors from their unknown location...



* FrictionlessIce: Ice blocks are made of this, sliding along a surface until they hit an obstacle or fall off a ledge.



* MeaningfulName: Tetrobot builds structures of four blocks at a time (i.e., ''tetrominoes'').
* SlippySlideyIceWorld
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* MatterReplicator: Tetrobot, sort of. He can collect up matter and then replicate it in other places.
* MeaningfulName: Tetrobot builds structures of four blocks at a time (i.e., ''tetrominoes'').
''tetrominoes'')
* SlippySlideyIceWorld
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SelectiveGravity: Only blocks with rounded corners are subject to the whims of gravity. Other blocks will stay where they are placed. This can be handy when you need to make bridges or stairs.

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