Operation Monolith
A downloadable game
What is this?
A single HTML file. 4.7 MB. Opens with a double click.
No installation. No internet required. No account.
It is Tetris — but when you clear 4 lines at the same time, the game transforms.
It begins asking you 20 questions about science fiction cinema.
Each player receives a codename generated from their year of birth.
The game calculates which planet your signal points to.
A star map is revealed question by question.
One wrong answer and everything resets to zero.
When you reach the end, the Euclid phrase appears in four languages, the Milky Way map with the real coordinates of the Sun in the galaxy, and a song that begins at exactly second 86.
The 4 Acts
| Act | Theme | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| I — THE SIGNAL | Artificial intelligence in cinema | 1–5 |
| II — THE PATTERN | Your personal coordinates | 6–10 |
| III — THE RECOGNITION | Memory and time | 11–15 |
| IV — THE REVELATION | The awakening | 16–20 |
How to play
- Open the HTML file in any browser
- Enter your name and year of birth
- Play Tetris
- Clear 4 lines simultaneously to unlock the mission
- Answer the questions. Don't get any wrong.
- Complete Phase 2: Sector Omega
- Enter your birth year on the numeric pad
- Reach the end
Easter eggs
There are three hidden modes. They activate when you enter specific names at the start screen. Finding them is part of the game.
One of them is a tribute. If you know why TARS is the most honest robot in cinema, you might figure it out.
Available languages
| Language | Play | Manual |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 English | index.html
| 📄 Download PDF |
| 🇨🇴 Español | es/index.html
| 📄 Descargar PDF |
| 🇯🇵 日本語 | jp/index.html
| 📄 PDFをダウンロード |
The manual is not a game guide. It is a love story.
It explains everything. Or nothing. Depending on who you are.
Technical details
- Format: Single self-contained HTML file
- Size: 4.7 MB (includes embedded audio)
- Dependencies: None
- Browser: Any modern browser
- Works offline: Yes, completely
- Mobile: Playable (touch controls included)
The story behind it
Operation Monolith began as a personal project — a transmission sent from one point to another, across time.
"Euclid postulates that between any two points a line can be drawn.
Every broken heart mends as the realization of a love lost was an experience of love.
And that can never be taken away or gone.
Acceptance, forgiveness, closure. Love begets love."
Credits
Design & Development: Mateo Merchán Lopera
Contact: mateocarcasigames@gmail.com
Location: Girón, Santander, Colombia
Based on the concept of Homo Ludens by Johan Huizinga (1938).
Music: Euclid — Sleep Token ℗ A Spinefarm / Silent Room Recordings release, 2023. [PIAS] Recordings UK Limited.
A single HTML file · No installation · No network · Just you and the questions.
"For Lina. Love begets love."
| Status | Released |
| Author | mateocarcasi |
| Genre | Puzzle |
| Tags | Fantasy, Sci-fi, Singleplayer, storygame, Tetris |
| Content | No generative AI was used |

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