Life & fun · February 24, 2026
Linex – A daily challenge: placing pieces on a board that fights back
Hi HN, I wanted to share a web game I’ve been building in HTML, JavaScript, MySQL, and PHP called LINEX. It is primarily designed and optimized to be played in the mobile browser. The idea is simple: you have an 8x8 board where you must place pieces (Tetris-style and some custom shapes) to clear horizontal and vertical lines. Yes, someone might think this has already been done, but let me explain. You choose where to place the piece and how to rotate it. The core interaction consists of "drawing" the piece tap-by-tap on the grid, which provides a very satisfying tactile sense of control and…
Linex – A daily challenge: placing pieces on a board that fights back launched on February 24, 2026 with 82 votes, #462 of 16,627 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Linex is a mobile web game where players place Tetris-style and custom pieces on an 8x8 board to clear lines. Players draw pieces tap-by-tap on the grid for precise control and strategic gameplay. The game increases difficulty by introducing permanently blocked cells as players progress, forcing adaptation and preventing the game from becoming too easy. Built with HTML, JavaScript, MySQL, and PHP, it's designed for touch-based mobile browser play.
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From the sources
I love Tetris, but I wanted a stress-free, purely strategic daily challenge. Meet LINEX 2.0. You place and rotate pieces on an 8x8 board. The twist? As you score, the board fights back by spawning permanent locked cells. You must manage your lifelines (Swap, Skip, 1-cell) wisely. Difficulty scales from an easy Monday to a brutal Sunday. Play instantly (no account needed) and compete on the global leaderboard. I’d love your honest feedback on the gameplay and the difficulty curve.
An addictive line-completion puzzle game. Compete in daily challenges, climb the rankings and prove who’s really the best. Play now!
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN, I wanted to share a web game I’ve been building in HTML, JavaScript, MySQL, and PHP called LINEX. It is primarily designed and optimized to be played in the mobile browser. The idea is simple: you have an 8x8 board where you must place pieces (Tetris-style and some custom shapes) to clear horizontal and…
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