Tetris

Tetris, the russian game about tetrahedron shapes raining from the sky in an unending puzzle apocalypse, rapidly took the world by storm, resulting in its distribution by countless companies. How did such a game reel in a massive audience where even non-gamers are willing to play? In this paper I will be analyzing the visual and audio elements of the gameplay, as well as the audience’s traits in playing the game.

In Tetris, the player must orient a number of falling shapes at they collect at the bottom of the screen. Once an entire line is filled in, that line is deleted, adding to the player’s score. Visually, the game’s user interface is devoid of color. This is intended so as to ensure the player can see the falling blocks at a glance,
Regardless, some of the songs of the NES version of Tetris come from famous operas such as “The Nutcracker Suite”, and
“Carmen”. But the most iconic song came from the Game Boy version of
Tetris, titled Korobeiniki or the Tetris Theme, and has since been awarded with 3rd best video game song of all time. This theme has become the most popular of Tetris songs and gained widespread use in future Tetris games.

From the simple but challenging gameplay to the riveting music,
Tetris offers a lot to lure players in. The audience for the game is vast, including gamers and nongamers alike. Tetris pulls from multiple audiences seeking relaxation by playing the game or listening to the music, or the challenge of attaining a high score. Tetris has no definitive target audience, being marketed by one of the developers as being for everyone.

When Tetris first came out, it was a novelty, something new and original. Since then, numerous spinoffs and sequels have been developed by multiple companies, playing off the massive success of the original.

Because of how these elements and the audience combined,