{
  "id": 6130489,
  "title": "\"We believe in the power of connection\": Donald Trump Tetris parody game rouses the mildly worded wrath of the Tetris Company",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/we-believe-in-the-power-of-connection-donald-trump-tetris-parody-game",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T11:23:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/we-believe-in-the-power-of-connection-donald-trump-tetris-parody-game-rouses-the-mildly-worded-wrath-of-the-tetris-company"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Tetris Company has publicly criticized the US government for releasing a parody game called \"Build the Wall\" that promotes the Trump administration's harsh rhetoric on border security. The game, which involves stacking bricks along the Southern border to fend off invading zombies of the same color, appeared alongside other Trumpist propaganda games. Unlike traditional Tetris, the objective is to defeat the undead rather than clear lines of blocks. The game's release has sparked controversy, with the Tetris Company threatening legal action.",
  "summary": "Those terrible firebrands at the Tetris Company have publicly rebuked the US government for publishing a Tetris parody game that promotes the Trump administration's brutalising rhetoric about securing the border with Mexico. They've even hinted that they're prepared to sue over it. The parody game in question is called Build the Wall, and sees you stacking bricks along \"the Southern border\" in…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "The Tetris Company confirms it had nothing to do with the White House's racist rip-off: 'we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/the-tetris-company-confirms-it-had-nothing-to-do-with-the-white",
        "published": "2026-09-06T23:53:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}