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The White House pulls its racist Tetris clone

The White House pulls its racist Tetris clone
The Verge Tuesday 08 September 2026, 16:00 UTC By Emma Roth 1 min read
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“Build the Wall” was pulled days after the White House launched its “arcade.” | Screenshot: The Verge The White House has taken down its racist Tetris ripoff days after launching a website dedicated to "arcade games," as spotted earlier by Kotaku. The Tetris clone, called "Build the Wall," involved stacking different-sized blocks to prevent a "zombie border siege."

“Build the Wall” was pulled days after the White House launched its “arcade.” | Screenshot: The Verge

The White House has taken down its racist Tetris ripoff days after launching a website dedicated to "arcade games," as spotted earlier by Kotaku. The Tetris clone, called "Build the Wall," involved stacking different-sized blocks to prevent a "zombie border siege."

It's not clear why the White House removed the title, though the Tetris Company previously said that it's looking into the situation. "For more than 40 years, Tetris has brought people together across generations and cultures through play and joy," Tetris spokesperson Kerri Brusca told The Verge last week. "The objective of the game has always been to stack with purpose to clear …

Read the full story at The Verge.

[Image text:] BUILDTHE-WALL SCORE 000430 HI 000430 A7 01 LIVES ... NEXT CW3 SOUTHERN BORDER MOVE ROTATE SOFT DROP INSERTCOIN ZONBIEBORDERSIEGE*INSERT COIN* SPACE SLAM PAUSE MUTE
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