Who created the 1999 puzzle video game titled Pandora’s Box?

Alexey Pajitnov created the 1999 puzzle video game Pandora’s Box.

Pandora’s Box was developed by Microsoft and designed by Alexey Pajitnov, the Russian computer scientist best known as the creator of Tetris. The game is a collection of puzzle types presented through a story involving the mythological Pandora and the release of chaos across the world.

Its puzzles include variations inspired by familiar visual and logic challenges rather than a single falling-block mechanic. The title uses the myth as a framing device: players travel through locations and solve puzzles to restore order.

Pajitnov’s involvement makes the game notable in video-game history because it followed his earlier breakthrough with Tetris. The 1999 title should not be confused with the 1929 film, the Aerosmith compilation, or the Pandora-themed elements of other games.