Maybe this explains the eternal popularity of games like PONG, Tetris, Snake, or even Pac-Man. The amount of fun you can have playing the game, relative to the size of the code necessary to ...

For those wondering if it’s even possible to “beat” Tetris, the answer is yes and no. When Soviet engineer Alexey Pajitnov created the game in 1984, he didn’t program an ending.

Created in 1985, Tetris has endured across generations and platforms, making its way onto essentially every platform possible. The game is simple and timeless, with one block falling at a time.

The game was then ported to C for a wide array of personal computers and 6502 assembly for the original Nintendo versions. That initial coding wasn't without its issues, though.

But you’ve probably never played a Tetris -inspired game quite like Setris, a new take on the popular puzzler that adds physics and satisfying, shifting sand to the classic formula.