Tris

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Tris is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by Args Studio and was released on January 2, 2020. It received positive reviews from players.

Tris is a Tetris-like game that involves combining Chinese character components to create new ones and clear stages. The game features many unique characters and provides pronunciations when forming characters. With various achievements to unlock, players can discover unique character designs and gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture.

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Single-Player

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83%

Audience ScoreBased on 70 reviews

music4 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Innovative and fun puzzle game that creatively combines Tetris mechanics with Chinese character learning.
Relaxing background music and a calm atmosphere enhance the overall experience.
Helps players learn and remember Chinese characters and stroke order, making it educational.

The fast-paced nature of the game makes it difficult to learn new characters, especially for those unfamiliar with Chinese writing.
Unpredictable block drops and RNG elements can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
Lacks essential features like cloud saving and a pause option to review character definitions.

music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The music in the game is highly praised for its calming and peaceful quality, featuring beautifully composed traditional Chinese instrumental tracks that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the background music, noting its simplicity and effectiveness in complementing the game's aesthetic.
- “I love the background music.”
- “The game itself is simply but beautifully made with a calm, peaceful soundtrack of traditional Chinese instrumental music.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The graphics of the game are criticized for being simplistic and reminiscent of low-effort flash or mobile games, lacking the quality expected from a PC title. There are no options for resolution changes or meaningful graphics tweaks, contributing to a perception of laziness in the visual design. Overall, the graphics do not meet the high standards typically associated with PC gaming.
- “The game features somewhat lazy, simplistic 'retro' looking 2D graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low effort flash/browser games and mobile apps.”
- “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is noted for being both amusing and challenging, particularly for players learning Chinese, as it balances difficulty with simplicity in a way that enhances the experience.
- “Amazing game! If you are learning Chinese, it is funny, difficult, and simple at the same time. ;)”