Tetris-like dual n-back game MeNoBack out for beta testing

[David Breneisen]

Web version: http://davebren.me/menoback

I've created a tetris-like block stacking game that adds n-back memory training by n-back matching block shapes and colors. From my own playing around with it, it's extremely challenging. It's very difficult to find the right state of focus and maintain it even at low n-back levels.

It's completely free and open source, if you have feedback or find bugs you can report them on the github issues page:

https://github.com/davebren/me-no-back

I'll be packaging a desktop version as well.

If you train with it for some time, please tell me about your experience here, any benefits, what levels you are able to reach, and your high scores.

[Rem]

This game is great!

[Henderson Blake]

https://blackbladesnback.netlify.app/

[Rem]

But maybe do easier mode where shape L and Z matche their mirrored shape. And lower the level up threshold to 80% or make it as an option.

sobota, 15 marca 2025 o 16:17:20 UTC+1 Henderson Blake napisał(a):

https://blackbladesnback.netlify.app/

[David Breneisen]

Yeah those can be very tricky when the color matching mode is turned on. I'll have to think about that, there is some benefit to keeping it since it forces more detailed memory registration.

I initially started out with 80% for level progression, but found it was possibly too easy to achieve with guessing. There are some mechanics with how the pieces are spawned that makes guessing a little easier than if it was purely random. 90% felt to me like it demonstrated that I was able to achieve the next level, or at least the next time duration. I've currently only unlocked level 4 for dual n-back for 1 minute, and have gotten really close with 2 minutes.

[Rem]

This is way to dificult now to be fully usefull imo. I am lvl 6 on quad-n-back right now. 

[David Breneisen]

It is meant to be difficult, and you just started. Tetris already uses working memory and spatial reasoning on its own, and now you have n-back at the same time. Your pure n-back level is always going to be higher.

[David Breneisen]

It looks like you've almost beat that level already, which is quite impressive.

[Rem]

Yeah I know I have 4+ years of playing dual and quad n back under my belt around 400hours. I was on dual 8 back when I switched to quad n back. It supposed to easly transfer to this game. But it is way to dificult. 5 min game both colour and shape. What is your normal dual n back lvl?

[David Breneisen]

I really don't know what you mean that it is too difficult. It's as difficult as the level you play at and how fast you go. If you are immediately able to play dual 2-back that says to me that your training did transfer. You will probably progress much faster than others that are starting with less n-back experience (myself included).

I have gotten to 4QB, and for me single 2-back took getting used to, and it was a week or more before being decent at dual 3-back. Some of it is that I have played a lot of tetris so I have a hard time slowing down.

[Rem]

I got 80% now. This is impossible lol. I can even achive lvl 3 when I am on quad 6 back. And I'm sure the game gives me bad answers on the color when it didn't even match. What are your settings in the game?

[David Breneisen]

I'm trying to beat dual 3-back 5 minutes, got really close but my brain is cooked so I'm taking a break for a couple days. It's also going to depend on your block stacking skills, and how much of that you can do subconsciously.

I did say it was extremely challenging 🤷. Embrace it :)

[a sh]

This is great!, could you add like a outline to show where the block will be landing?

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[Ledroit]

Congrats man, the game is really great and fun, really nice !  

[David Breneisen]

> Congrats man, the game is really great and fun, really nice !  

Thanks!

> This is great!, could you add like a outline to show where the block will be landing?

Sure, I'll add a settings toggle for it.

[Luis Anaya]

I love this game, it's super funny!

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[Rem]

It didn't ulock lvl 3 for me. Also keybord doesn't work on tablet with android (galaxy tab s7+)

[David Breneisen]

If it was a 5min+ game, then it was because not enough match decisions were made. It requires an average of 1 every 3 seconds, so for 5 minutes that's 100. I'll add some text to explain that.

[Rem]

Yeah. I came back to this game, its really good. If anyone else have a problem with keyboard build in cover on tablets working make bookmark in chrome and add this as url:

  javascript:(function(){const canvas = document.querySelector('canvas');if (canvas) {canvas.setAttribute('tabindex', '0');canvas.focus();alert('%E2%9C%85 Focus na canvas forced, touch the screen..');} else {alert('%E2%9D%8C Canvas not found.');}})();

than open that bookmak while being on the game page, tap on the screen and keyboard should work without connecting mouse or any other physical keyboard.