From Reddit saved post — r/IndieGaming, u/yusuffindik7, Apr 05 2026 https://www.reddit.com/r/IndieGaming/comments/1scpfec/i_had_the_idea_to_combine_snake_and_tetris_8/ **For context, this was the viral post I stumbled upon during my research:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/uj8lr8/i\_combined\_tetris\_and\_snake\_this\_is\_what\_i\_got/](https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/uj8lr8/i_combined_tetris_and_snake_this_is_what_i_got/) *Seeing the exact mechanics forced together felt a bit too chaotic to me. My vision from 8 years ago was to extract the general vibe and make the snake physically transform into the blocks for a smoother flow. Let me know what you think of this mechanic!* *(P.S. I wanted to keep the demo video short, but I couldn't resist the urge to beat my own high score—it took exactly 39 minutes! The sped-up version here is 5 minutes long...)*

From Reddit saved post — r/IndieGaming, u/DevLloyd, Dec 26 2022 https://www.reddit.com/r/IndieGaming/comments/zvmkkn/after_years_of_working_on_this_simulation_i/

From Reddit saved post — r/IndieGaming, u/Leaffar, Oct 18 2017 https://www.reddit.com/r/IndieGaming/comments/775nep/claybook_create_things_from_clay_and_bring_them/

From Reddit saved post — r/IndieGaming, u/pickledseacat, Nov 01 2016 https://www.reddit.com/r/IndieGaming/comments/5aj6dm/owlboy_finally_releases_today/

From Reddit saved post — r/gamedev, u/pickledseacat, Oct 17 2016 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/57x7n3/really_cool_fake_3d_in_gamemaker_by_the_creator/ I came across [NIUM](https://gfycat.com/ConsciousZanyArmedcrab) recently which is 2D but uses [this method](http://www.like100bears.com/writing/2d-3d-in-gamemaker-studio) in order to create the illusion of 3D. You can also see the method in [Step](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDH_UoQBToI#t=5m), and [Lisa.](https://rubna.itch.io/lisa) NIUM was developed by moppin (edit: shamefully I forgot to mention the art is by [nemk](http://nemk.tumblr.com)), you can only buy it as part of [a bundle on itch.io](https://juegosrancheros.itch.io/fantastic-arcade-2016) (afaik). I'm not sure if anyone would be interested but figured I'd share. Edit: [Here's a video by moppin explaining the effect](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAJ-tyiUVag&feature=youtu.be&t=2410), it's a bit meandering at first but you might find it interested (thanks to /u/brandonnn ) Edit 2: so /u/INTERNET_RETARDATION made a tool that creates the sprite sheets needed for the "ISOMETRIC VOXEL SYSTEM COMPOSED OF STACKED 2D SPRITES" effect, [reddit thread is here.](https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/58sl5t/i_created_a_program_to_make_sprite_sheets_for_the/) [open source on github](https://github.com/StijnBrouwer/vox2png)