Character Relationship Map: Tetris

Characters

• Henk Rogers (played by Taron Egerton) — protagonist

  Dutch video game designer of Bullet-Proof Software who discovers Tetris, negotiates licensing rights across multiple countries, travels to Moscow to secure Nintendo's handheld and console deals, befri...

• Alexey Pajitnov (played by Nikita Efremov) — protagonist

  Soviet programmer who originally developed Tetris. Develops a close friendship with Rogers, faces political and financial pressure from officials, assists in contract negotiations, and eventually relo...

• Sasha (played by Sofia Lebedeva) — supporting

  Rogers's interpreter in Moscow who is secretly a KGB agent. She intervenes during a high-stakes car chase to arrest corrupt official Valentin Trifonov, enabling Rogers and the Nintendo executives to s...

• Robert Maxwell (played by Roger Allam) — supporting
• Howard Lincoln (played by Ben Miles) — supporting

  Nintendo of America's General Counsel. Approves adapting Tetris as the Game Boy's launch title contingent on Rogers securing the handheld rights, and travels to Moscow to finalize the licensing agreem...

• Minoru Arakawa (played by Ken Yamamura) — supporting

  President of Nintendo of America. Supports the Game Boy launch title proposal, travels to Moscow to oversee the ELORG negotiations, and joins Rogers in escaping a targeted car chase orchestrated by Tr...

• Valentin Trifonov (played by Igor Grabuzov) — supporting

  Corrupt Communist Party official with KGB ties who attempts to monopolize Tetris for political and financial gain. He pressures ELORG leadership, accepts bribes from Robert Maxwell, and orchestrates a...

• Yamauchi's Assistant (played by Nino Furuhata) — minor
• Belikov (played by Oleg Stefan) — supporting

  Chairman of ELORG who oversees Tetris licensing. Acknowledges contractual loopholes exploited by previous licensees, drafts platform-specific agreements, provides Rogers with a confidential letter of...

• Robert Stein (played by Toby Jones) — minor
• Hiroshi Yamauchi (played by Togo Igawa) — minor

Key Relationships

• Minoru Arakawa → Alexey Pajitnov (related)
• Alexey Pajitnov → Minoru Arakawa (related)
• Yamauchi's Assistant → Hiroshi Yamauchi (assistant)
• Minoru Arakawa → Hiroshi Yamauchi (Power Executive Hierarchy)
• Valentin Trifonov → Robert Maxwell (Alliance Corrupt Partnership)
• Sasha → Valentin Trifonov (Conflict Law Enforcement Vs Criminal)
• Belikov → Robert Maxwell (Professional Contract Negotiator)
• Belikov → Valentin Trifonov (Power Political Pressure)
• Robert Stein → Robert Maxwell (Alliance Business Partners)
• Minoru Arakawa → Howard Lincoln (Professional Corporate Colleagues)
• Alexey Pajitnov → Valentin Trifonov (Conflict Target Of Extortion)
• Alexey Pajitnov → Belikov (Power Subordinate To Chairman)
• Henk Rogers → Robert Maxwell (Conflict Corporate Adversary)
• Henk Rogers → Valentin Trifonov (Conflict Antagonist)
• Henk Rogers → Sasha (Alliance Covert Supporter)

Story Analysis

A high-stakes corporate and political battle to secure global rights for a revolutionary video game.

Plot Progression

1. The Licensing Race
2. Moscow Gambit
3. Corporate Warfare
4. Triumph & Legacy