Chapter 165: Tierra Blocks (1/2)

While his believers enjoyed the entertainment of gaming and earnestly cherished them, Xi Wei would gain divine energy as the God of Games.

In fact, the former God of Games was born through such divine energy before Xi Wei had transmigrated, staying alive until the fall of Tierra.

That was why Xi Wei immediately directed his attention here when he thought of how he should secure new sources of divine energy.

His rewards were merely motivation for the Players to play those Steam games, but what they really enjoyed was the game itself.

That being said, the most well-received game was not the most divine power consuming Thunder or the card game Xi Wei himself held in high-esteem, but Tierra Blocks, the least conspicuous of those three.

Naturally, that was a copy of Tetris that Xi Wei had made.

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Back on Earth, Tetris had a demonic attraction to it and spread itself across countless platforms since its birth in 1984, even winning Guinness World Records in its own categories.

It was simple to understand, easy to play and possess a devilish charm that would have everyone continue playing.

Almost all who had any link to electronic gaming would have heard of it, and it continues to create new heights in the present age.

Moreover, as the eldest amongst match 3 games, Tetris has all the strong points the others possess: easy access, minimal effort and excellent feedback, delivering a strong sense of pride and accomplishment when each row was removed.

In contrast to the hardcore Thunder which could be time consuming, Players could simply start a session of Tetris when they had free time since it was a casual game. It would at once vent the stress after a daily quest, placate post-slaughter impulses and perfectly utilize the Players’ vacant time.

Moreover, each Tetris session came only at the cost of 1 game coin. It was therefore not unusual that it was more well-received by the Players.

Now, the first exchange Players would share had gone from ‘Did you farm the dungeon today?’ to ‘What’s your Tetris high-score now?’, and heaven knows what it would be like later on…

On the other hand, Thunder also did rise to critical acclaim amongst the Players, with some actually believing that it was a trial that the God of Games had bestowed upon them and that they could change class to the Riders if they had passed. However, the claim was refuted by other Players who pointed out that Players of every class could play the game anyway.

Moreover, clearing each level would take too long, and aside from the people awaiting their revival in the little black hut, the Players could only have one or two sessions at night, enjoying the exhilaration of being a Griffin Rider.

Additionally, the Great Revolt which Xi Wei had placed his hopes on was almost dead-upon-introduction. While it was not as if no one was trying it, there just wasn’t that many who would play it.

But that only made sense upon closer examination. Xi Wei’s original intention in coming up with this card game was to secure a wild craze like Fight the Landlord did back on Earth, but he did not consider the circumstances of this world.