{
  "id": 5962632,
  "title": "Dutch artist responds to the White House's Build the Wall game with Build that Bridge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/dutch-artist-responds-to-the-white-houses-build-the-wall-game-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T11:24:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Eurogamer",
    "slug": "eurogamer",
    "url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/build-that-bridge-tetris-response-white-house-wall-game"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dutch artist Wouter Sieuwerts has created Build that Bridge, a free browser game in response to the White House's Build the Wall game. The White House game, launched on Arcade.Gov, is a Tetris-style minigame that involves stacking bricks to build a wall along the Southern Border. However, Sieuwerts' game employs the same mechanics in reverse, encouraging players to clear lines and build a bridge from both riverbanks toward the middle.\n\nSieuwerts describes the creation of Build the Wall as turning the colonization of America into a child's play, while his game aims to counteract that by fostering the idea of building bridges rather than walls. He emphasizes that play is a means to discover the world, meet new people, and learn about different customs. Through Build that Bridge, Sieuwerts invites players to participate in creating a bridge and sharing their experiences via markers on the riverbanks.\n\nA live counter tracks the number of players who have built a bridge, those currently building, and the total number of meetings that have taken place across all bridges, representing the collective voice of the players. The game, available at buildthatbridge.eu, is ad-free, does not collect data, and does not require an account. For those interested in supporting refugee resettlement efforts, Sieuwerts directs players to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.",
  "summary": "A Dutch artist has released Build that Bridge, a free browser game built as a direct response to Build the Wall, the Tetris-style minigame the White House launched on Arcade.Gov last week . Read more",
  "key_points": [
    "Dutch artist Wouter Sieuwerts creates Build that Bridge as response to Build the Wall game",
    "Game uses Tetris mechanics to build bridge, opposite of wall-building concept",
    "Live counter tracks players, meetings, and promotes UNHCR refugee resettlement efforts"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}