A strange little side quest
Zoom out from Minecraft Brickout for a moment and the timeline gets surprisingly deep. The name Tetris combines a reference to four-square pieces with Pajitnov's interest in tennis. The timeline takes another interesting turn: Space Invaders, released in 1978, helped push video games into mainstream popular culture. So a round of Minecraft Brickout is not just a quick distraction; it is a tiny stop on a much longer puzzles timeline.