Meteos is a stylus-driven puzzle game developed by Q Entertainment for the Nintendo DS, released in 2005. The premise centers on a malevolent planet called Meteo that bombards worlds across the galaxy with cascading meteor blocks. Gameplay takes place on the DS's lower touch screen, where columns of colored blocks continuously fall downward. Players use the stylus to slide blocks vertically, aligning matching colors to create chains. Once a sufficient cluster forms, the connected blocks launch upward, and enough of them accumulate on the upper screen to reconstruct planets. The touch-screen controls are central to the experience, making rapid stylus movement essential for managing the constant downward pressure of incoming blocks. The game combines the spatial thinking of traditional falling-block puzzles with a propulsion mechanic that rewards careful alignment and quick reflexes rather than simple line-clearing.
