BLOCKATTACK(6)

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version 2.10.0 · 4 versions
, in nixpkgs unstable, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💖 blockattack(6) — the games manual, bestie edition 💖

okay so welcome to the blockattack page, section 6 of the games manual. pull up a chair, grab a snack, we're doing this together 🍓

✨ NAME ✨

blockattack — a puzzle game inspired by Tetris Attack 🧩🦋

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

blockattack [OPTION]...

that's it. that's the whole vibe. just the binary and however many options you want, fr fr.

💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

Block Attack - Rise of the blocks 2.10.0 👑

Block Attack - Rise of the Blocks is a puzzle/blockfall game inspired by Tetris Attack for the SNES. like, the energy is immaculate, the blocks are falling, you are the main character 💖

www.blockattack.net

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

okay bestie this is the part where we go through every single one, no skipping, we ate this list 💅

  • -h [ --help ] — Displays this message. the classic, the icon, the "help me I'm lost" button 🫶
  • --version — Display the version information. who are you, where did you come from, what number are you 📌
  • -c [ --config ] arg — Read a config file with the values. Can be given multiple times — yes queen, stack those config files 💅
  • --nosound — Disables the sound. Can be used if sound errors prevents you from starting. like, the sound is fighting you and you're just trying to play, so we mute it and move on 🔇
  • --priority — Causes the game to not sleep between frames. it's giving maximum effort, no naps, all gas ⚡
  • --software-renderer — Asks SDL2 to use software renderer. politeness costs nothing 🧚
  • --verbose-basic — Enables basic verbose messages. it will simply yap, and honestly? we love that for it 🗣️
  • --verbose-game-controller — Enables verbose messages regarding controllers. 🎮 spill the tea about your gamepad
  • --print-search-path — Prints the search path and quits. show me the receipts and then leave, periodt 📜
  • --no-auto-scale — Do not automatically auto scale. yes, the manpage literally says "automatically auto scale" and we respect it 🚫📐
  • --always-sixteen-nine — Use 16:9 format even in Window mode. widescreen supremacy, no cap 🌈
  • --editor — Start the sprite editor/browser. go be creative, little artist 🎨
  • --puzzle-editor — Start the build in puzzle editor. build in, bestie 🧱
  • --puzzle-level-file arg — Sets the default puzzle file to load. tell it which file is the chosen one 📂
  • --puzzle-single-level arg — Start the specific puzzle level directly. skip the menu, we're going straight to the level, no detours 🚀
  • --bind-text-domain arg — Overwrites the bind text domain used for finding translations. Default: "/usr/local/share/blockattack/locale/" 🌍
  • --homepath arg — Set the home folder where settings are saved. The directory will be created if it does not exist. Default: "$HOME/.local/share/blockattack" 🏠
  • -m [ --mod ] arg — Loads a mod. Later mods have preference — the last one to the party gets the crown 👑✨

🦋 EXAMPLES 🦋

here's how the cool kids actually run it:

blockattack

Start the game normally. the default slay 💖

blockattack --nosound

Start the game without sound. Can be used if sound problems prevents the game from starting. mute and thrive 🔇

blockattack --puzzle-level-file puzzle.levels --puzzle-single-level 3

Start the game with the default puzzles in level 3. level 3 specifically, we are not confused about which level 🎯

blockattack --bind-text-domain /dev/null

Disables translations. /dev/null said "no translations today, bestie" 🕳️

😭 REPORTING BUGS 😭

Report bugs to the issue tracker here: <https://github.com/blockattack/blockattack-game/issues>

like please tell them, they wanna know, don't suffer in silence 🫶

Copyright © 2005-2022 Poul Sander License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html> or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>

This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.

There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. fr fr, none, zero, nada — read it and weep (affectionately) 💀

and that's the whole page, bestie!! this was blockattack version 2.10.0, dated October 2025, section 6 of the games manual — mwah, go play, you're gonna be so good at it 💅✨🎀

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