It is punishing I agree haha. Even worse is when you hard drop a piece to lock multiple lines, and the bottom line clears just before, leaving you with a MESS haha.
Thank you. I'm glad you liked it and appreciate the feedback.
I did try a version where the timer got shorter level to level, the issue is with a shorter timer the game becomes easier. If you have some holes at the bottom you can just wait them out and it turns into a game about waiting rather than playing.
But we'll see what others have to say. There are times once you get to the max speed (lvl. 12) where you REALLY want that timer to be moving faster haha.
Thanks for playing and commenting!