Bastet: The Hardest Tetris in the Terminal
Play a Tetris variant that deliberately picks the most awkward next piece.
Run bastet to play; use the arrow keys to move and rotate pieces.
01Command
Command
$ bastet02What it does
Bastet works like Tetris but its piece generator tries to make your life hard, so it is much more punishing than the original. It is a fun test of real skill and a compact ncurses game that runs anywhere.
03Risk
!Warning: The adversarial piece choice can be frustrating; it is meant as a challenge, not a fair game.
04Undo
✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.
05Sources
- Debian package: bastetEvidence: Installs Bastet, a Tetris clone that chooses awkward pieces.
- Bastet — Bastard TetrisEvidence: Author page explaining the adversarial piece selection.
Last verified: 2026-09-20 · Category: Developer
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