{"id":2624,"date":"2026-06-10T05:02:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T12:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/?p=2624"},"modified":"2026-06-11T15:11:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T22:11:15","slug":"blue-scuti-tetris-crasher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/2026\/blue-scuti-tetris-crasher\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Scuti: Tetris Crasher * Follows An Unexpected Internet Legend As It Explores The Wild Word Of Competitive Tetris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-2628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bluescuti.poster-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bluescuti.poster-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bluescuti.poster-692x1024.jpg 692w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bluescuti.poster-768x1137.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bluescuti.poster.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/>Thirteen-year-old Willis Gibson&#8217;s life changes overnight when he becomes the first to beat Tetris. It explores grief, community, and the rise of an unexpected internet icon.<\/p>\n<p>KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Ashton P. comments, \u201c<em>Blue Scuti: Tetris Crasher<\/em>\u00a0is one of the best movies I\u2019ve ever watched. It wouldn\u2019t be possible without the story of Willis Gibson or the game Tetris itself. This documentary explores themes of grief, community and the wild world of competitive Tetris as it follows the unexpected Internet legend.\u201d See his full review below.<\/p>\n<p>Blue Scuti: Tetris Crasher<br \/>\nBy Ashton P, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 13<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Our KIDS FIRST! Youth Film Critics share their review of Blue Scuti: Tetris Crasher\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2BnItaq7eXs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2629 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/full_Blue_Scuti__Gamebreaker-Clean-16x9-03-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/full_Blue_Scuti__Gamebreaker-Clean-16x9-03-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/full_Blue_Scuti__Gamebreaker-Clean-16x9-03-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/full_Blue_Scuti__Gamebreaker-Clean-16x9-03-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/full_Blue_Scuti__Gamebreaker-Clean-16x9-03.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/>Blue Scuti: Tetris Crasher<\/em>\u00a0is one of the best movies I\u2019ve ever watched. It wouldn\u2019t be possible without the story of Willis Gibson or the game Tetris itself.<\/p>\n<p>The storyline is about \u201cchild verses computer,\u201d a tale as old as 1984. The film follows 13-year-old Willis Gibson, known as Blue Scuti who becomes the first person in history to beat Tetris, the game created by Alexey Pajitnov that sold thirty-five million copies! It took someone 40 years to beat it and changed Willis Gibson\u2019s life overnight. This documentary explores themes of grief, community and the wild world of competitive Tetris as it follows the unexpected Internet legend.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-2627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Scuti_at_Tribeca_Festival_cropped-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"143\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Scuti_at_Tribeca_Festival_cropped-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Scuti_at_Tribeca_Festival_cropped-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Scuti_at_Tribeca_Festival_cropped-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Scuti_at_Tribeca_Festival_cropped.jpg 1153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/>As a young child, Willis Gibson loved to memorize presidents, was amazed by trains, infatuated with space, and intrigued by puzzles. But all of those interests did not compare to Willis\u2019s love for Tetris.\u00a0In 2023 Willis won the Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC) Kansas City Regional. Then in 2024 Willis won the CTWC Desert Regional to punch his ticket to Pasadena. And then, right then, Willis\u2019s father lost his battle with heart disease just weeks before the historic December run. That didn\u2019t stop Blue Scut; a few days after his father\u2019s death Willis beat Tetris. The only way to \u201cbeat\u201d Tetris is if the game crashes at a certain point and Willis was the first to ever do it! He cleared a single line on Level 157, causing the game\u2019s 34-year-old code to malfunction and freeze entirely. Multiple news stations, including Fox, CNN, CBS, and NBC interviewed\u00a0Willis and brought him fame overnight. After going to Modretro Tetris Championship, Willis was invited to the CTWC Paris Regional. In the finale, Willis lost to DanV in heartbreaking fashion, but he was invited to Pasadena, California for CTWC in 2024. In the qualifying round, Willis secured the one seed and beat Rhubarb in round 32. In Day 2, Willis beat his best friend, CoalBucket, in the first match of the day.\u00a0In the quarter finals, he beat Tristop in game one but lost three consecutive games afterwards. In the end, Willis came so close to winning CTWC and beating Tetris in the same year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2626 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bluescluti.wonderproject.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"132\" \/>The film\u2019s message is to always persevere through tough times and never give up on your dreams. No matter what your situation is, it will always work out in the end.<\/p>\n<p>I give\u00a0<em>Blue Scuti: Tetris Crasher\u00a0<\/em>5 out 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18 plus adults. It is available on Amazon Prime through <em>Wonder Project<\/em> so go check it out now!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blue Scuti | Official Trailer | Wonder Project\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TD5R6eBRi_c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thirteen-year-old Willis Gibson&#8217;s life changes overnight when he becomes the first to beat Tetris. It explores grief, community, and the rise of an unexpected internet icon.<\/p>\n<p>KIDS FIRST! 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