Who developed the 1999 computer puzzle game Pandora’s Box?

Alexey Pajitnov developed the 1999 computer puzzle game Pandora’s Box.

Pandora’s Box was released by Microsoft as a collection of puzzle challenges. Pajitnov, best known as the creator of Tetris, designed the game after moving into broader puzzle-game development. Its challenges included visual, word, and pattern-based puzzles rather than being a direct adaptation of the Greek myth.

The title uses Pandora’s container as a framing device: solving puzzles progressively opens boxes and advances the player through the game. That structure gives the mythology-themed name a practical role without turning the game into a narrative retelling of Pandora’s story.

Pajitnov is sometimes confused with famous game designers such as Will Wright or Sid Meier because all are associated with influential computer games. The distinctive clue is the combination of Pandora’s Box, Microsoft, and a puzzle collection. The developer credit belongs to Pajitnov, whose earlier Tetris association makes the game’s authorship especially notable.