The White House made a "Tetris" clone. The Tetris Company was not amused.

Hey, that’s our game

In a statement on Friday, a spokesperson for The Tetris Company said it was “reviewing the matter” and that the company “was not involved in the creation of ‘Build the Wall’ and did not authorize or license the Tetris brand or intellectual property for the game.” The company reiterated that message in a social media post Friday afternoon, writing that it “believe[s] in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them.”

P.S. The Tetris Company was not involved in the creation of ‘Build the Wall’.

P.P.S. We take copyright infringement very seriously. pic.twitter.com/Fu02khRpT3

— Tetris (@Tetris_Official) September 4, 2026

The Tetris Company has a long history of protecting its intellectual property via frequenttakedownrequests and legal proceedings against games that copy its gameplay and/or style. And while unofficial Tetris clones are still relatively easy to find, officially licensed versions...

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