{"product_id":"tetris-by-box-brown-9781910593226","title":"Tetris","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is, perhaps, the perfect video game. Simple yet addictive, \u003cem\u003eTetris\u003c\/em\u003e delivers an irresistible, unending puzzle that has players hooked. Play it long enough, and you'll see those brightly coloured geometric shapes everywhere. You'll see them in your dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlexey Pajitnov had big ideas about games. In 1984, he created \u003cem\u003eTetris\u003c\/em\u003e in his spare time while developing software for the Soviet government. Once this alarmingly addictive game emerged from behind the Iron Curtain, it was an instant hit. Nintendo, Atari, Sega - game developers big and small all wanted \u003cem\u003eTetris\u003c\/em\u003e. A bidding war was sparked, followed by clandestine trips to Moscow, backroom deals, innumerable miscommunications, and outright theft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNew 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, \u003cem\u003eTetris: The Games People Play\u003c\/em\u003e tells the true story of the world's most popular video game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47598970601708,"sku":"9781910593226","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781910593226-tetris.jpg?v=1777971121","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/tetris-by-box-brown-9781910593226","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}