Hardcore Casual: A Gaming Podcast - HC018- History of Tetris

HC018- History of Tetris

09/11/18 • 43 min

Hardcore Casual Podcast is a gaming podcast where casual cohost Kayleigh gives her insight into video games as someone new to gaming. Each week we break down a game and dive deep into what we like and dislike about the game. This week we took a look at Tetris and the history behind the game, what made it so hard to get out of the Soviet Union and why the game is still so fresh after 34 years. Reach out to us on Twitter @_HardcoreCasual https://twitter.com/_HardcoreCasual Links to Articles Mentioned in the Podcast: https://www.livescience.com/56481-strange-history-of-tetris.html https://tetris.com/history-of-tetris https://constantrenewal.com/tetris-effect/ http://www.yalescientific.org/2017/11/tetris-as-therapy/ Tetris Played on Building: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAIPUGO1iko Bop It! Tetris Edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAwkzNx8vWA

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