# Soap for Gamers Geeky Blocks of Tetris Soap Make Bathtime a Blast By Christina Butty | Published 2009-05-25 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soap-for-gamers-tetris-soap-makes-bath-time-a-blast References: [geekologie](http://www.geekologie.com/2009/05/well_its_about_freaking_time_t.php) If your kids are addicted to [video games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetris-watch) to the point where they won't bathe, Tetris soap may help alleviate your situation. Available for $10 per set from Digital Soaps, this product is sure to help you get your stinky gamer in the tub. It's a pleasant change from those silly [seashell soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patrick-star) that your mom had! **Implications** - The second you combine a beloved [pop culture fixture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dr-squatch-x-harry-potter) with something as innocuous as soap, you can be sure that you are on to something lucrative. It takes a sense of creative fun to think of mixing two seemingly disparate ideas, but that is only all the more reason why it is important when it comes to product innovation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Pop Culture Bath Products:** There is an opportunity to develop more bath products based on beloved pop culture fixtures to make bath time more enjoyable for children. - **Novelty Personal Care Products:** There is potential to create more novelty personal care products that combine fun and practicality, such as the Tetris soap blocks. - **Appealing to Kids Through Nostalgia:** Nostalgic products, such as the Tetris soap blocks, can be created to help parents get their kids to engage in everyday tasks like taking a bath. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Personal Care Products:** There is an opportunity for personal care product companies to develop more fun and innovative products, like the Tetris soap blocks. - **Game Industry:** There is potential for the game industry to partner with personal care companies to create bath products based on popular video game franchises. - **Parenting Products:** The Tetris soap blocks demonstrate that there is an opportunity for companies to create more products that make parenting tasks easier and more enjoyable. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gamer-Approved Soap Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dr-squatch-x-minecraft.md) - [Video Game-Inspired Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dr-squatch-x-call-of-duty-collection.md) - [Game-Inspired Hygiene Essentials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minecraft-diamond-scrub.md) - [Game-Inspired Soap Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gameinspired-soap-collection.md) - [Game-Themed Soap Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dr-squatch-x-call-of-duty.md) - [Gamer Body Wash Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/irish-spring-nicesmelling-gaming-shower.md) - [Nostalgic Superhero-Inspired Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cowabunga-cleanse.md) - [Pixelated Bath Bombs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minecraft-x-lush.md) - [Festive Moldable Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bath-body-works-shapeable-soap.md)