diff --git a/src/debug/systems/game_scene.rs b/src/debug/systems/game_scene.rs
index 3efa92c..6b1978c 100644
--- a/src/debug/systems/game_scene.rs
+++ b/src/debug/systems/game_scene.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pub fn game_area_gizmos(mut gizmos: Gizmos, game_area_query: Query<(&GameArea, &
                 Isometry2d::new(game_area.center() * grid.tile_size, Rot2::IDENTITY),
                 UVec2::new(
                     (game_area.right_boundary - game_area.left_boundary) as u32 + 1,
-                    (game_area.top_boundary - game_area.bottom_boundary) as u32 + 1,
+                    (game_area.kill_height - game_area.bottom_boundary) as u32 + 1,
                 ),
                 grid.tile_size,
                 Color::srgba(0.4, 0.1, 0.1, 0.6),
diff --git a/src/game.rs b/src/game.rs
index cd2039c..f6fb94b 100644
--- a/src/game.rs
+++ b/src/game.rs
@@ -28,8 +28,5 @@ pub fn init(app: &mut App) {
         .add_systems(Startup, systems::setup_game_scene)
         .add_systems(PreUpdate, (systems::block_control, systems::apply_gravity))
         .add_systems(Update, (systems::demo_2d, systems::apply_piece_movement))
-        .add_systems(
-            PostUpdate,
-            (systems::handle_piece_placed, systems::grid_positioning).chain(),
-        );
+        .add_systems(PostUpdate, systems::grid_positioning);
 }
diff --git a/src/game/systems/game_scene.rs b/src/game/systems/game_scene.rs
index 0b527bb..0530c0f 100644
--- a/src/game/systems/game_scene.rs
+++ b/src/game/systems/game_scene.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
+
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 
 use crate::game::{
@@ -10,23 +12,26 @@ pub fn setup_game_scene(world: &mut World) {
     let game_area = GameArea::default();
     let mut next_piece = NextPiece::default();
     let starting_piece = next_piece.take_and_generate();
-    world.spawn((
-        Name::from("Game scene"),
-        GameGravity::default(),
-        game_area.clone(),
-        next_piece,
-        children![
-            (Transform::from_xyz(-16.0, 88.0, 10.0), DemoCamera2d,),
-            // Create first piece
-            (
-                GridTransform {
-                    translation: game_area.block_spawn_point()
-                },
-                ControllablePiece,
-                create_piece(starting_piece),
-            ),
-        ],
-    ));
+    world
+        .spawn((
+            Name::from("Game scene"),
+            GameGravity::default(),
+            game_area.clone(),
+            next_piece,
+            children![
+                (Transform::from_xyz(-16.0, 88.0, 10.0), DemoCamera2d,),
+                // Create first piece
+                (
+                    GridTransform {
+                        translation: game_area.block_spawn_point()
+                    },
+                    ControllablePiece,
+                    create_piece(starting_piece),
+                ),
+            ],
+        ))
+        .observe(handle_placed_piece)
+        .observe(handle_line_clear);
     world.flush();
 }
 
@@ -85,8 +90,9 @@ pub fn apply_piece_movement(
     mut piece_query: Query<(&mut PieceControls, Entity, &ChildOf, &Children)>,
     mut transform_query: Query<(&mut GridTransform, Has<Block>)>,
     mut input_repeat: Local<Option<InputRepeatState>>,
-    mut on_piece_placed: EventWriter<OnPiecePlaced>,
+    // mut on_piece_placed: EventWriter<OnPiecePlaced>,
     time: Res<Time>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
 ) {
     // TODO: Handle piece collision
     for (mut piece_controls, entity, parent, children) in piece_query.iter_mut() {
@@ -94,7 +100,8 @@ pub fn apply_piece_movement(
         // TODO: replace with actual logic
         if piece_controls.instant_drop {
             grid_transform.translation.y = 0;
-            on_piece_placed.write(OnPiecePlaced { piece: entity });
+            // on_piece_placed.write(OnPiecePlaced { piece: entity });
+            commands.trigger_targets(OnPiecePlaced { piece: entity }, parent.parent());
             *input_repeat = None;
             continue;
         }
@@ -105,7 +112,8 @@ pub fn apply_piece_movement(
         }
         if !can_move_down && piece_controls.cumulated_gravity >= 3.0 {
             // Force piece placement
-            on_piece_placed.write(OnPiecePlaced { piece: entity });
+            // on_piece_placed.write(OnPiecePlaced { piece: entity });
+            commands.trigger_targets(OnPiecePlaced { piece: entity }, parent.parent());
             *input_repeat = None;
             continue;
         }
@@ -148,58 +156,184 @@ pub fn apply_piece_movement(
     }
 }
 
-pub fn handle_piece_placed(
-    mut on_piece_placed: EventReader<OnPiecePlaced>,
+pub fn handle_placed_piece(trigger: Trigger<OnPiecePlaced>, world: &mut World) {
+    let game_area = trigger.target();
+    let event = *trigger.event();
+    // for game_area in world
+    //     .run_system_cached(place_blocks)
+    //     .iter()
+    //     .flatten()
+    //     .cloned()
+    // {
+    world
+        .run_system_cached_with(place_blocks, (event, game_area))
+        .expect("Placing piece");
+    world.flush();
+
+    let cleared_rows = world
+        .run_system_cached_with(check_full_rows, game_area)
+        .expect("Checking for completed lines");
+    if !cleared_rows.is_empty() {
+        world.trigger_targets(
+            OnLinesCleared {
+                lines: cleared_rows,
+            },
+            game_area,
+        );
+        // world
+        //     .run_system_cached_with(clear_rows, cleared_rows)
+        //     .expect("Clearing full rows");
+        world.flush();
+    }
+
+    world
+        .run_system_cached_with(check_lose_condition, game_area)
+        .expect("Checking lose condition");
+
+    world
+        .run_system_cached_with(create_next_piece, game_area)
+        .expect("Creating new piece");
+    world.flush();
+    // }
+
+    // TODO: Finish up clearing the piece / lines
+    // TODO: Lose condition
+}
+
+/// Returns a vector of affected game area entities
+fn place_blocks(
+    // mut piece_placed_events: EventReader<OnPiecePlaced>,
+    In((event, game_area)): In<(OnPiecePlaced, Entity)>,
     mut commands: Commands,
-    parent_query: Query<&ChildOf>,
     child_query: Query<&Children>,
     grid_transform_query: Query<&GridTransform>,
     block_query: Query<&GridTransform, With<Block>>,
-    mut next_piece_query: Query<(&mut NextPiece, &GameArea)>,
 ) {
-    for OnPiecePlaced { piece } in on_piece_placed.read() {
-        let piece = *piece;
+    let piece = event.piece;
 
-        let parent = parent_query.get(piece).unwrap().0;
-        let (mut next_piece, game_area) = next_piece_query.get_mut(parent).unwrap();
-        let new_piece = next_piece.take_and_generate();
+    // Move blocks from old piece to under game area
+    let piece_position = grid_transform_query.get(piece).cloned().unwrap_or_default();
+    for child in child_query
+        .get(piece)
+        .iter()
+        .flat_map(|children| children.iter())
+    {
+        if let Ok(block_pos) = block_query.get(child) {
+            let global_pos = piece_position.translation + block_pos.translation;
+            commands.entity(child).insert((
+                GridTransform {
+                    translation: global_pos,
+                },
+                ChildOf(game_area),
+            ));
+        }
+    }
 
-        // Create new piece
-        commands.entity(parent).with_child((
-            GridTransform {
-                translation: game_area.block_spawn_point(),
-            },
-            ControllablePiece,
-            create_piece(new_piece),
-        ));
+    // Despawn old piece
+    commands.entity(piece).despawn();
+}
 
-        // Move blocks from old piece to under game area
-        let piece_position = grid_transform_query.get(piece).cloned().unwrap_or_default();
-        for child in child_query
-            .get(piece)
-            .iter()
-            .flat_map(|children| children.iter())
-        {
-            if let Ok(block_pos) = block_query.get(child) {
-                let global_pos = piece_position.translation + block_pos.translation;
-                commands.entity(child).insert((
-                    GridTransform {
-                        translation: global_pos,
-                    },
-                    ChildOf(parent),
-                ));
+fn check_full_rows(
+    In(game_area_entity): In<Entity>,
+    game_area_query: Query<(&GameArea, &Children)>,
+    block_query: Query<&GridTransform, With<Block>>,
+) -> Vec<YPos> {
+    let mut row_map: HashMap<YPos, HashSet<XPos>> = HashMap::new();
+    let (game_area, children) = game_area_query
+        .get(game_area_entity)
+        .expect("Getting GameArea component to check for cleared rows");
+
+    for child in children.iter() {
+        let pos = match block_query.get(child) {
+            Ok(transform) => transform.translation,
+            _ => continue,
+        };
+        if !game_area.is_point_inside(pos) {
+            warn!("Block outside of game bounds! {pos} ({child})");
+            continue;
+        }
+        if !row_map.entry(pos.y).or_default().insert(pos.x) {
+            warn!("Duplicate block at position {pos} ({child})");
+        }
+    }
+
+    // The Y-coordinates of cleared rows
+    let mut cleared_rows = vec![];
+    for (y, row_set) in row_map.iter() {
+        // Detect if the row is full
+        if row_set.len() as i32 == game_area.right_boundary - game_area.left_boundary + 1 {
+            cleared_rows.push(*y);
+        }
+    }
+    // Sort rows from up to down
+    cleared_rows.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| b.cmp(a));
+    cleared_rows
+}
+
+fn check_lose_condition(In(game_area_entity): In<Entity>) {}
+
+fn create_next_piece(
+    In(game_area_entity): In<Entity>,
+    mut game_query: Query<(&mut NextPiece, &GameArea)>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+) {
+    let (mut next_piece, game_area) = game_query.get_mut(game_area_entity).unwrap();
+    commands.entity(game_area_entity).with_child((
+        GridTransform {
+            translation: game_area.block_spawn_point(),
+        },
+        ControllablePiece,
+        create_piece(next_piece.take_and_generate()),
+    ));
+}
+
+fn handle_line_clear(
+    trigger: Trigger<OnLinesCleared>,
+    game_area_query: Query<&Children>,
+    mut block_query: Query<(Entity, &mut GridTransform), With<Block>>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+) {
+    let lines = trigger.event().lines.clone();
+    let children = game_area_query
+        .get(trigger.target())
+        .expect("Getting GameArea component to clear rows");
+
+    enum BlockOperation {
+        Nothing,
+        Move(YPos),
+        Remove,
+    }
+
+    let choose_block_operation = |y: YPos| {
+        let mut move_down = 0;
+        for cleared_y in lines.iter() {
+            if y == *cleared_y {
+                return BlockOperation::Remove;
+            } else if y > *cleared_y {
+                move_down += 1;
             }
         }
+        if move_down == 0 {
+            BlockOperation::Nothing
+        } else {
+            BlockOperation::Move(y - move_down)
+        }
+    };
 
-        // Despawn old piece
-        commands.entity(piece).despawn();
+    let mut memoized: HashMap<YPos, BlockOperation> = HashMap::new();
 
-        // commands
-        //     .get_entity(event.entity)
-        //     .unwrap()
-        //     .remove::<(PieceControls, ControllablePiece)>();
-
-        // TODO: Finish up clearing the piece / lines
-        // TODO: Lose condition
+    for child in children.iter() {
+        let (block_entity, mut transform) = match block_query.get_mut(child) {
+            Ok(transform) => transform,
+            _ => continue,
+        };
+        let operation = memoized
+            .entry(transform.translation.y)
+            .or_insert(choose_block_operation(transform.translation.y));
+        match operation {
+            BlockOperation::Move(new_y) => transform.translation.y = *new_y,
+            BlockOperation::Remove => commands.entity(block_entity).despawn(),
+            _ => (),
+        };
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/game/tetris.rs b/src/game/tetris.rs
index a9dbde7..00c77ab 100644
--- a/src/game/tetris.rs
+++ b/src/game/tetris.rs
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@ use crate::util::Vector2I;
 
 use super::{grid::*, prefab::*};
 
+pub type YPos = i32;
+pub type XPos = i32;
+
 #[derive(Component, Clone, Debug, Reflect)]
 #[reflect(Component)]
 #[require(Grid, NextPiece)]
 pub struct GameArea {
     pub bottom_boundary: i32,
-    pub top_boundary: i32,
+    pub kill_height: i32,
     pub left_boundary: i32,
     pub right_boundary: i32,
 }
@@ -18,7 +21,7 @@ impl Default for GameArea {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             bottom_boundary: 0,
-            top_boundary: 20,
+            kill_height: 19,
             left_boundary: 0,
             right_boundary: 9,
         }
@@ -29,16 +32,28 @@ impl GameArea {
     pub fn block_spawn_point(&self) -> Vector2I {
         Vector2I::new(
             (self.left_boundary + self.right_boundary) / 2,
-            self.top_boundary + 2,
+            self.kill_height + 2,
         )
     }
 
     pub fn center(&self) -> Vec2 {
         Vec2 {
             x: (self.left_boundary + self.right_boundary) as f32 / 2.0,
-            y: (self.bottom_boundary + self.top_boundary) as f32 / 2.0,
+            y: (self.bottom_boundary + self.kill_height) as f32 / 2.0,
         }
     }
+
+    /// Checks if the point is considered inside the game area.
+    /// This basically means the the point is not below the `bottom_boundary` or outside of the
+    /// horizontal boundaries.
+    ///
+    /// The game area has no upper boundary, so points above the kill height are still considered
+    /// inside, unless it's beyond any of the other boundaries.
+    pub fn is_point_inside(&self, point: Vector2I) -> bool {
+        point.x >= self.left_boundary
+            && point.x <= self.right_boundary
+            && point.y >= self.bottom_boundary
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Component, Debug, Reflect)]
@@ -127,7 +142,12 @@ impl NextPiece {
 #[reflect(Component)]
 pub struct Block;
 
-#[derive(Event, Clone, Debug)]
+#[derive(Event, Clone, Copy, Debug)]
 pub struct OnPiecePlaced {
     pub piece: Entity,
 }
+
+#[derive(Event, Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct OnLinesCleared {
+    pub lines: Vec<YPos>,
+}