chrishiggins

(Co-director of the film here.) Exactly. Kickstarter is the big name in crowdfunding for documentaries, and there have been several Bitcoin-related documentaries funded on the platform to the tune of $75k. It is possible, though it's not easy.

FWIW, we are not making a movie solely for cryptocurrency enthusiasts; we're targeting the mass market. We do assume that many early backers will probably be Bitcoin/Dogecoin/other crypto enthusiasts.

The subject of Level 30 is discussed in great depth in "Ecstasy of Order." Without spoiling anything, let's just say Thor is the guy to watch. There is a bonus feature on the DVD that might interest you.

Check out TetrisConcept and Hard Drop.

There is a well documented thing called the Tetris Effect, where you see the blocks in dreams or when your eyes close. There's been some neuro research on it. When I asked these guys about it, they said they got past it after a while. They all say, yes, I have experienced Tetris Effect stuff, but at some point the brain seems to filter it out.

My impression is that these players are spending a lot of their conscious energy on the next-piece box, constructing the stack, and just staying calm. I think the majority of what they're doing is near instinct at this point, since they play so much, they just kinda "know" the right move for any given situation. Or at least, most of them. A max out game is a combination of random luck and extreme skill/practice.

The documentary "Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters" (steaming free on Hulu) has more on all of this. Disclosure: I wrote parts of that film. Ben Mullen is one of the main subjects of the film.

Thank you! Writing the article, I was struck by a few constant themes: everyone in this community is VERY NICE, they are VERY COMPETITIVE, and the game is BRUTAL. The game itself is punishingly hard.

To me, the central revelation was that the game was so fatalistic that only nice people could survive it. And when those people get together to play each other, it's a huge party. I wanted to tell a human story about people who just happen to be extremely good at Tetris.