GAMEPLAY · 38.5 SECONDS · SILENT
Neon Blocks gameplay: a four-line clear
Watch 38.5 seconds of Neon Blocks by John Dilig: falling pieces, a four-line clear and a level-up. Real gameplay with scripted moves, reframed for portrait. Silent, with on-screen captions.
The board and original counters are reframed for this portrait demonstration. Scripted key presses drive the unmodified game. Keyboard gameplay is shown; mobile play has not been verified.
Gameplay recorded October 23, 2026. Neon Blocks © 2026 John Dilig. Game code: MIT.
What happens in the video
The video has no spoken audio. This transcript describes the action and on-screen text.
- 0:00
- Leave one gap open, then drop the long piece in. Falling neon pieces fill the board.
- 0:03
- Left and right move the piece, up rotates, and Space drops it. These are scripted moves running in the real game engine.
- 0:09
- The long piece fills the open column and clears four lines at once. The board flashes and the game's counters update.
- 0:20
- Every ten cleared lines advances the Marathon level. The recording shows level 2 and continued back-to-back clears.
- 0:34
- Play Neon Blocks on Clipcade at clipcade.com/projects/neon-blocks/. Game by John Dilig. Real capture, reframed; scripted moves.