Blackbox

Think outside the box

Free · In-App Purchases

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.) ■

  • 4.8
    out of 5
    6.3K Ratings

Minor Tweaks! (or as I say, “keeping my gem shiny”) ■ Resolved a glitch with Blackbox sharing not registering. ■ Smoothed visuals when entering the store. ■ Possibly fixed a tricky audio crash (let's hope!) ■ Corrected audio delay in the 3-pink-light challenge (a favourite soundscape of mine!) ■ Fixed broken accessibility labels. ■ Enhanced ease of the blue magnifying glass meta challenge.

The developer, Shapes and Stories LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Not Linked to You

    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • Usage Data
    • Diagnostics
    • Other Data

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The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More

  • Supported Features

    • VoiceOver

    • Larger Text

    • Dark Interface

    • Sufficient Contrast

    • Reduced Motion

  • Provider
    • Shapes and Stories LLC
  • Size
    • 177.2 MB
  • Category
    • Puzzle
  • Compatibility
    Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 16.6 or later.
  • Languages
    English and 18 more
    • English, Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, French, Georgian, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovenian, Spanish, Turkish
  • Age Rating
    ALL
  • In-App Purchases
    Yes
    • Basic Pack ₩11,000
    • Tiny Hint Pack ₩2,200
    • Erudite Pack ₩4,400
    • Small Hint Pack ₩3,300
    • All Knowing Pack ₩14,000
    • Push Pack ₩4,400
    • Medium Hint Pack ₩6,600
    • Large Hint Pack ₩14,000
    • Extra Large Hint Pack ₩29,000
    • Coffee for Ryan ₩6,600
  • Copyright
    • © Shapes & Stories