Managing emerging risksEmerging risks in critical infrastructure requires dynamic, adaptive frameworks capable of capturing complexity, uncertainty, and time-sensitive decision-making. This paper introduces a novel conceptual model based on the game Tetris to illustrate how emerging risks—such as cyber threats, climate impacts, and cascading systemSystem failures—can be visualized and managed more effectively. In this analogy, each Tetris piece represents a new risk or disruption entering the systemSystem, while the game board mirrors the existing operational landscape with unresolved vulnerabilities. The act of rotating and placing pieces symbolizes organizational risk responses and mitigation strategies, which must be timely, context-aware, and integrated to avoid escalation. As the game progresses and pieces fall faster, the analogy emphasizes how the accelerating pace of risks demands agile foresight, continuous monitoring, and systemic resilienceResilience. This approach offers both a pedagogical and strategic tool for understanding risk accumulation, prioritization, and intervention timing within complex critical infrastructure environments.