The Toys That Built America (2021)

S2E5 Order Out of Chaos

Hungarian professor Erno Rubik sparks a worldwide phenomenon with his revolutionary 3-D puzzle, igniting "Cube Mania." Meanwhile, Leslie Scott is determined to introduce a classic building block board game to the masses. In the shadows of the Iron Curtain, Alexey Pajitnov takes a huge risk to unveil a puzzle-based video game that has the potential to become a global sensation—if he can just find a way to release it from his country. Together, these innovators transform the puzzle landscape and challenge some of the brightest minds around the globe.