So today is Tetris' 25th birthday. I think it goes without saying that the Russian puzzle game has left its mark and that in terms of sheer impact on both the game industry and worldwide pop culture in general, nothing else in its own genre has usurped it since its inception. Personally speaking, it is by far the puzzle franchise I've spent the most time with in its various iterations, from the iconic GameBoy and NES Tengen versions to the extremely insane Grandmaster spin-offs to just vanilla Tetris Friends. While I'm by no means a master, I think the fact that I'm a very stubborn person to take down even in online settings is indicative of both my commitment to and fondness of the series. I have no doubt that there are plenty of other people who are like that, too.