FITS is a board game designed by Reiner Knizia

Reiner Knizia

Reiner Knizia is a prolific German-style board game designer. Born in Germany, he developed his first game at the age of eight. He has a PhD in mathematics, and has been a full-time game designer since 1997, when he quit his job from the board of a large international bank...

 that was nominated for the Spiel des Jahres

Spiel des Jahres

The Spiel des Jahres is an award for board and card games, created in 1978 with the stated purpose of rewarding excellence in game design, and promoting top-quality games in the German market. It is thought that the existence and popularity of the award is one of the major drivers of the quality...

for best game of the year in 2009.

FITS is essentially a board game version of Tetris. Each player has their own board on which they place different pieces. Cards tell players which piece to use. Then, the pieces are slid down an inclined board to mesh with other pieces.