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Blackbox

Redefine your relationship with your device. Solve clever, minimalist enigmas by using your environment, hardware sensors, and your own ingenuity to think outside the glass.

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Key Figures

Downloads

8M+

User Rating

4.8/5

Total Ratings

332K+

Publisher

Shapes and Stories LLC

Think Outside the Screen

Blackbox isn't a game you play with your fingers; it's a challenge that turns your hardware into a puzzle box. Rediscover what your device can really do.

Anti-Touch Mechanics

Forget tapping and swiping. Use your phone's sensors, light, and motion to crack challenges that exist beyond the glass.

Minimalist Sensory Design

Experience a distraction-free interface paired with immersive haptic feedback and sonic clues designed for peak focus.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Blackbox

What is Blackbox?

Blackbox is a unique puzzle game that redefines device interaction. Instead of tapping or swiping, players solve puzzles by engaging with their environment and the device's features in unconventional ways.

How do you solve puzzles in Blackbox?

To solve Blackbox puzzles, you must stop touching the screen. Solutions often involve finding solitude, climbing mountains, calling friends, or engaging with your device's environment and internal sensors.

Who developed the Blackbox app?

Blackbox is developed by Ryan McLeod. He actively works on the game, continuously designing and adding new challenges for players.

Does Blackbox offer new challenges?

Yes, Blackbox is a living game under active development. The developer, Ryan McLeod, is consistently designing and adding new challenges to the game.

Is Blackbox an award-winning app?

Yes, Blackbox is an award-winning app. It has received recognition as an Apple Design Award Winner.

Does Blackbox have accessibility features?

Yes, Blackbox includes sonic interfaces providing guidance, making it accessible with or without vision. It also features thoughtful haptic feedback for an extra layer of nuance.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

App Store

Screenshots

Blackbox - Promotional screenshot of Blackbox game with the text Don't touch the screen and Apple Design Award Winner badge — Promotional screenshot of Blackbox game with the text Don't touch the screen and Apple Design Award Winner badge

Blackbox - Blackbox puzzle game screenshot featuring the text Think outside the box above a minimalist orange and black interface. — Blackbox puzzle game screenshot featuring the text Think outside the box above a minimalist orange and black interface.

Blackbox - A minimalist screen from the Blackbox game featuring green bubbles and a charging cable with the slogan Think outside the phone — A minimalist screen from the Blackbox game featuring green bubbles and a charging cable with the slogan Think outside the phone

Blackbox - Blackbox puzzle game screen with blue circles and text saying think you are clever think again — Blackbox puzzle game screen with blue circles and text saying think you are clever think again

Description

So you think you understand this thing you’re holding? Think again. Stop tapping. Stop swiping. In fact, stop touching the screen at all. To crack Blackbox’s puzzles you’ll need to find solitude and stillness, climb mountains, call on friends, get in tune with the cosmos, and think outside the box. Minimalistic visual clues make for incredibly satisfying “Aha!” moments, while sonic interfaces provide an extra level of guidance and nuance that makes Blackbox accessible with or without vision. Thoughtful haptic feedback, Easter eggs on Easter eggs, and solutions that can’t be found beneath the glass of your screen redefine what a puzzle can be. You’ll never see your device the same way again. Think you’re clever? Prove it. (Blackbox is a living game under active development by Ryan McLeod. When not eating burritos or drinking coffee, he’s busy designing and developing new Blackbox challenges.) ■