It may be the perfect video game. Simple yet addictive, Tetris offers an irresistible, endless puzzle that captivates players. After playing for long enough, you start seeing these brightly colored geometric shapes everywhere. You see them in your dreams. Alexey Pajitnov had grand ideas about games. In 1984, he created Tetris in his spare time while developing software for the Soviet government. When this alarmingly addictive game emerged from behind the Iron Curtain, it was an instant success. Nintendo, Atari, Sega - both big and small game developers all wanted Tetris. A bidding war ensued, followed by secret trips to Moscow, backroom deals, countless misunderstandings, and outright theft. New York Times bestselling author Box Brown unravels this complex story and delves deeply into the role that games play in art, culture, and commerce. For the first time and in unprecedented detail: Tetris.