Drop, turn, clear the lines
Block Drop is the classic falling-blocks puzzle, right in your browser. Fit the pieces together, fill whole rows to clear them, and see how long you can keep up as the speed climbs.
How to play Block Drop
Block Drop is a free falling-blocks puzzle game you can play in your browser on a computer, tablet or phone — no download, no account and no ads in the game. Pieces made of four squares fall one at a time into a field ten squares wide and twenty tall. Move and turn each piece as it falls so it fits against the others. When a row is completely filled from wall to wall it disappears, and everything above it drops down. If the pile reaches the top, the game is over.
Controls
On a keyboard, use the left and right arrows to move, Enter or the up arrow (or X) to turn clockwise and Z to turn the other way. Hold the down arrow to drop faster, or press Space to drop the piece straight to the bottom. Press C or Shift to hold the current piece and swap it out for later, and P or Esc to pause. On a phone or tablet, use the buttons under the board, or play on the board itself: tap to turn, drag sideways to move, drag down to drop slowly and flick down to drop at once.
Tips for a higher score
- Watch the Next panel: knowing the next three pieces lets you plan where each one goes.
- Use hold to save the long straight piece for a gap one square wide.
- The ghost outline shows exactly where a piece will land before you drop it.
- Keep the surface flat and leave one column open: clearing four rows at once is worth far more than clearing them one by one.
- A piece that has landed can still slide or turn for a moment before it locks, so you can tuck it under an overhang.
Scoring and levels
Clearing one row scores 100 points, two rows 300, three rows 500 and four rows at once 800, each multiplied by the level. Clearing rows with consecutive pieces adds a combo bonus. A soft drop earns one point for each row it falls and a hard drop two. Every ten rows cleared takes you up a level, and the pieces fall faster. You can start at any level from 1 to 10. Your best score is remembered in this browser on this device only.
Frequently asked questions
Is Block Drop free?
Yes. It is free to play with no sign-up, no download and no in-game purchases.
Can I play on my phone?
Yes. The board fits any screen, and you can play with the on-screen buttons or by tapping and swiping on the board.
Does the game pause if I switch tabs?
Yes. It pauses on its own whenever the page is hidden, so you never lose a game by switching away.
Block Drop runs entirely on this page. Nothing is sent anywhere; your best score is kept in this browser only.