It is, perhaps, the perfect video game. Simple yet addictive, Tetris delivers an irresistible, unending puzzle that has players hooked. Play it long enough and you'll see those brightly colored geometric shapes everywhere. You'll see them in your dreams.

Alexey Pajitnov had big ideas about games. In 1984, he created Tetris in his spare time while developing software for the Soviet government. Once Tetris emerged from behind the Iron Curtain, it was an instant hit. Nintendo, Atari, Sega--game developers big and small all wanted Tetris. A bidding war was sparked, followed by clandestine trips to Moscow, backroom deals, innumerable miscommunications, and outright theft.

In this graphic novel, New York Times-bestselling author Box Brown untangles this complex history and delves deep into the role games play in art, culture, and commerce. For the first time and in unparalleled detail, Tetris: The Games People Play tells the true story of the world's most popular video game.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: First Second
Published: 10/11/2016
ISBN: 9781626723153
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.40h x 6.10w x 0.90d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/01/2016
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2016 pg. 126
School Library Journal 09/01/2016 pg. 190
Booklist 10/15/2016 pg. 36
Shelf Awareness 10/25/2016
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2016
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2016 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Shelf Awareness 12/09/2016

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 184176 / Tetris: The Games People Play
Reading Level: 4.6 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 1