One of my favorite written interviews I've published in a long time is The Man Who Won Tetris, a conversation with Henk Rogers, the man who successfully licensed Tetris to Nintendo in the late 80s and still manages the franchise along with creator Alexey Pajitnov.

If you haven't read about the fascinating events involved in that original licensing operation, I suggest you do so. There's a timeline here, but I would recommend securing Game Over by David Sheff. It seems to be out of print now, but I imagine the internet could fairly easily facilitate the purchase of a new or used copy.

Since those days, Rogers has apparently become quite wealthy, which comes as little surprise given the enduring popularity and marketability of Tetris. Aside from games, he is an active entrepreneur, philanthropist, and spokesperson in areas such as conservation, energy, and space colonization.

He ends up looking forward to such a degree, however, that discussions about these topics can end up being somewhat amusingly jarring. So, while I do hope you'll read the full interview, I wanted to isolate a few passages that kind of blew my mind as I was reviewing the transcript for publication: