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The Tetris Effect: The Game That Hypnotized the World
Dan Ackerman
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Dan Ackerman
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This book by Dan Ackerman came up once on Lex Fridman in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Todd Howard. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“Have you read the book on Tetris? No. You should read it. Particularly someone who grew up in Russia.”— Todd Howard
The guest here is Todd Howard: Game director and executive producer at Bethesda Game Studios, widely regarded as one of the greatest video game designers of all time. He has led the Elder Scrolls and Fallout franchises, including Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3 and 4, and the new space RPG Starfield. Legendary game director Todd Howard takes Lex Fridman deep into how Bethesda builds living open worlds, from Daggerfall to Starfield and the long-awaited Elder Scrolls VI.
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