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Have you ever played a game where you drop colored blocks and try to make them fit together? That game is called Tetris, and people have loved it for over 40 years.

Recently, the White House made a new game. The game looked very similar to Tetris. Players dropped blocks and made lines. The White House wanted to promote an idea, so they made this game for fun.

But there was a problem. The Tetris Company owns the real Tetris game. They said the White House game copied their game too much. The Tetris Company said they take "copyright infringement very seriously." Copyright means the person or company who made something owns it. Nobody else can copy it without permission.

The White House listened. They removed the game from their website. The Tetris Company did not make the new game. They did not give permission. So the game had to go away.

This shows something important. Even big organizations like the White House must follow copyright rules. You cannot just copy someone else's game or idea. If you want to make a game like Tetris, you need permission from the Tetris Company.

Many games look similar. Some use similar ideas. But copyright protects the original creators. The rules are the same for everyone—big or small, famous or new.

Do you play video games? Have you ever seen two games that look alike? It is interesting to think about what makes a game unique.

Inspired by reporting from BBC News.