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+# Tetrys
+
+Tetrys is a minimalist [Tetris](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris) clone written using
+[Pygame](http://www.pygame.org/). I started it as a project to teach my girlfriend the basics of game development in
+what I think is the easiest language for programming newbies: Python. It is cross-platform compatible and has basic
+gamepad support (there is no way to configure what the buttons do; that is an exercise left to the reader).
+
+Upon running the application you can press `N` to start a new game, and then use the `Left` and `Right` keys to move the
+current tetrad around the screen. The `Down` key accelerates the descent of the current piece, and `Space` drops it to
+the bottom of the well instantly. A small "shadow tetrad" at the bottom of the well indicates where the current tetrad
+will fall if left where it is.
+
+The full [source code](https://github.com/FooSoft/tetrys/) can be accessed on my GitHub page (it is only one file).
+Below is a screenshot of what the game looks like running in Linux:
+
+![](index/tetrys.png)
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