Blackbar 1.2.2

Mrgan LLC – Commercial – iOS
out of 97 votes

"Blackbar is a brilliant game." —Ron Gilbert

"Its allegories are smart, and its approach to story-telling on touch-devices is just as well. 4.5/5" —TouchArcade
"Taut and intelligent. 8/10" —Eurogamer
"A political statement—a super fun one. I absolutely love this incredible game." —Loren Brichter
"Awesome and totally unexpected." —Shaun Inman

Blackbar is a text game: a sci-fi story of a dystopian future told through the medium of word puzzles. Reminiscent of text adventures and interactive fiction, it has a unique mechanic centered around the concept of censorship. Censorship is frustrating, but Blackbar turns it into an engaging game that challenges players to overcome it.

You'll pick up Blackbar instantly; however, its challenges will keep you searching, thinking, and trying for days.

"An ingenious puzzle game that critiques censorship" —Fast Company
"The humor is black, the puzzles go from simple to truly challenging, and the story is top-notch." —Gamemoir
"Playing Blackbar is like being in a high school English class, and I love it." —Kotaku
"Wonderfully written and does a fantastic job of pulling you into a not entirely unrealistic tale." —Gizmodo
"Well-written and entertaining, with just a touch of a deeper message to hit a few concepts home. Just plain awesome." —JayIsGames

Overview

Blackbar is a Commercial software in the category Games & Entertainment developed by Mrgan LLC.

The latest version of Blackbar is 1.2.2, released on 01/12/2024. It was initially added to our database on 01/12/2024.

Blackbar runs on the following operating systems: iOS.

Users of Blackbar gave it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

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