# Tetris Company disavows White House's 'Build the Wall' arcade game

The Tetris Company told AFP it was not involved in, and did not license its IP to, the White House's 'Build the Wall' arcade game.

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The Tetris Company, which makes the video game Tetris, told AFP on 2026-09-04 that it was not involved in developing the game 'Build the Wall' published on the White House website, and that it had ' neither' approved nor licensed the use of the Tetris trademark or the intellectual property for the game. [^1]

The White House under President Donald Trump launched a website featuring arcade games with a Make America Great Again theme that allow players to simulate deporting migrants and constructing a border wall. [^2]

'Build the Wall' is a retro pixel arcade game the White House published on its official website under the heading 'Arcade'; its description, as quoted in the article, says the goal is to 'protect the border from the approaching horde.' [^3]

The Tetris Company said in the same statement of 2026-09-04 to AFP that the matter was under review, that it takes copyright infringements 'very seriously,' and that 'We at Tetris believe in the power of connection and in bringing people together.' [^4]

The US government said the arcade games are meant to 'tell the story of the numerous successes of the President in a way that resonates with all US citizens,' and the White House's X account promoted them with the post: 'I can't stop winning. Build the wall. Deport. Fill a Trump account.' [^5]

America Garcia Grewal, Co-director of Frontera Federation in Eagle Pass, Texas, expressed disgust, stating the games trivialize the lives of people and that the designers have lost touch with humanity. [^6]

Another game named Build the Wall uses a Tetris-like block-stacking concept with instructions to 'Protect the border from the incoming crowds.' [^7]

One game titled Rio Run features a digital character of US Border Patrol agent Tom Homan chasing migrants of various skin tones near the Rio Grande river on the Mexico border. [^8]

The game 'Build the Wall' is a Tetris-style game where users stack segments of a border wall instead of clearing lines. [^9]

The game 'Rio Run' allows players to control a digital version of Tom Homan, the head of ICE, to chase migrants represented by different skin tones across a map of the Rio Grande. [^10]

## What this stands on

1. The Tetris Company, which makes the video game Tetris, told AFP on 2026-09-04 that it was not involved in developing the game 'Build the Wall' published on the White House website, and that it had ' neither' approved nor licensed the use of the Tetris trademark or the intellectual property for the game. (DER STANDARD, News)
2. The White House under President Donald Trump launched a website featuring arcade games with a Make America Great Again theme that allow players to simulate deporting migrants and constructing a border wall. (Media Indonesia, News)
3. 'Build the Wall' is a retro pixel arcade game the White House published on its official website under the heading 'Arcade'; its description, as quoted in the article, says the goal is to 'protect the border from the approaching horde.' (DER STANDARD, News)
4. The Tetris Company said in the same statement of 2026-09-04 to AFP that the matter was under review, that it takes copyright infringements 'very seriously,' and that 'We at Tetris believe in the power of connection and in bringing people together.' (DER STANDARD, News)
5. The US government said the arcade games are meant to 'tell the story of the numerous successes of the President in a way that resonates with all US citizens,' and the White House's X account promoted them with the post: 'I can't stop winning. Build the wall. Deport. Fill a Trump account.' (DER STANDARD, News)
6. America Garcia Grewal, Co-director of Frontera Federation in Eagle Pass, Texas, expressed disgust, stating the games trivialize the lives of people and that the designers have lost touch with humanity. (Media Indonesia, News)
7. Another game named Build the Wall uses a Tetris-like block-stacking concept with instructions to 'Protect the border from the incoming crowds.' (Media Indonesia, News)
8. One game titled Rio Run features a digital character of US Border Patrol agent Tom Homan chasing migrants of various skin tones near the Rio Grande river on the Mexico border. (Media Indonesia, News)
9. The game 'Build the Wall' is a Tetris-style game where users stack segments of a border wall instead of clearing lines. (Rzeczpospolita, News)
10. The game 'Rio Run' allows players to control a digital version of Tom Homan, the head of ICE, to chase migrants represented by different skin tones across a map of the Rio Grande. (Rzeczpospolita, News)

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