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Blackbox – brain puzzles

Blackbox – brain puzzles

Released: 2016-02-25
© Shapes & Stories
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Version 2.2.22
4+
Download on the App Store
Version 2.2.22
4+
Download on the App Store
Released: 2016-02-25
© Shapes & Stories

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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.)

What's New in Version 2.2.22

This update sorts out a few issues from a recent overhaul (cheers to Bennett for pointing them out!)
■ Voice Over users can now navigate hints
■ Notification settings now save correctly when changed through Voice Over
■ Introduced new rotor to navigate lights by their challenge numbers
■ Streamlined Voice Over descriptions of lights and groups on the grid

Seller

Name

Shapes and Stories LLC

Information

Categories

Version

2.2.22

Size

107.7 MB

Game Center

Yes

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated: 4+

Compatibility

iOS 15.6 or later

Devices

iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)

Languages

English, Afrikaans, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, Georgian, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Turkish

App Store: Customer Ratings

Ratings & Reviews

4.5 of 5 (4,255 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

2025-06-09

▪️

Roses are red, Violets are blue, If you can’t solve a puzzle, It’s just skill issue. ….And I have a skill issue :,)
Soups and Sausages
Version 2.2.22
2025-06-03

Meh

Love the game but can figure out anything passed a certain level
🍇🍑🫐🍒🍎🍏🍉🍓
Version 2.2.22
2025-06-02

Damn great puzzler!

I found this game through scrolling around in the App Store, and I guess my brain hurts now…
tpeck27
Version 2.2.22
2025-05-05

What a game

Fun and tricky, very tricky
scannergameong
Version 2.2.19
2025-04-26

It’s great

Very creative
game ratr 2.0
Version 2.2.19
2025-04-18

Fun

Very fun and enjoyable, some challenges are very challenging to complete the challenge
Hand zksje s
Version 2.2.19
2025-04-17

Awesome!

Really Good Game Love It!
SamSamTheMuffinMan
Version 2.2.19
2025-04-12

Not interesting!!!

Incomprehensible controls!
fering32
Version 2.2.19
2025-04-09

Get it

It's sooooo fun and requires actually fun creative thinking, and HEAPS of iPhone features, and is soooo good
ET 5496
Version 2.2.18
2025-04-02

Very cool

Best game
Dont Crash Bro
Version 2.2.18
2025-03-28

Really fun to play

Great
Hazar3108
Version 2.2.18
2025-03-25

OMG

Love this game
giant roo
Version 2.2.18
2025-03-25

Great game

Completely different than any other games.
Javkhae
Version 2.2.18
2025-03-07

Awesome!

Makes you think and keeps you occupied looking forward to new creative challenges to play with friends and alone!!
lickmyb$lls
Version 2.2.18
2025-03-05

A

A
Adjenebdn
Version 2.2.18
2025-02-25

Hello

World
Kyanite03
Version 2.2.18
2025-02-23

It told me to write a story so I am

Yep ok I just want that star to be coloured in so ya xx
lady jo island
Version 2.2.18
2025-02-22

Amazing game (or puzzle!)

This game is downright amazing. Some of them I can’t complete but it’s a puzzle game! That’s what it’s for! But it’s amazing how it knows if you plugged in, turned off, turned the volume down. And took a screenshot! This game is amazing and I hope they win the apple designer awards again. This game is such a chef’s kiss.
Barry Steakfriess
Version 2.2.18
2025-01-31

Great game

Good game
Dnenrhdhd
Version 2.2.18
2025-01-21

Finally something new

I don’t have much to say that hasn’t always been said by better wordsmiths. Really at this point I won’t be shocked if posting this is the solution to one of the challenges!
Lemmingski
Version 2.2.18
2025-01-07

Best Game

AWESOME GAME KEEP IT UP DEVS
riley1234321
Version 2.2.18
2025-01-05

Blackbox

Blackbox
yb1yb1
Version 2.2.18
2024-12-20

Stockholm syndrome in game form.

I hated it here but also quite liked being challenged, frustrated and bullied to oblivion to think outside the box. It’s The Saw of mind phone games. This love-hate relationship was very interesting to navigate.
gerryseeds
Version 2.2.18
2024-12-16

Love the challenge

Appreciate you creating this app
adizz131
Version 2.2.18
2024-12-03

S

Dee
Kkkojiijjh
Version 2.2.18
2024-11-27

Half of it’s amazing

I say that because the other half of the game needs to be payed for. I’ve watched the videos on YouTube of how to complete the challenges and the ones that cost money look really fun and it might just be me who doesn’t want to pay but I feel like there should be more that are free.
Haamster500
Version 2.2.18
2024-11-24

Good

Good
carzycatfish.lol
Version 2.2.18
2024-11-18

Really good

Actually a good puzzle game
Cocothunder6666
Version 2.2.18
2024-11-16

Black box game

Great
Keanusma
Version 2.2.18
2024-11-12

Absolutely Goated game :)

There are reviews that rate this game under 5 stars. I play on an iPad 8th generation and I have no issues sooo… I think those peeps might need some checking up on. Best game, no bugs, no ads, just pure bliss and brain cell destroying challenges.
Nickname24635773
Version 2.2.18
2024-11-10

Good

Game is very good
Hi12433421
Version 2.2.18
2024-11-09

Makes you think

Great game that pushes you to think beyond ‘normal’ ways of doing things. Have really enjoyed it!
TJO_
Version 2.2.18
2024-11-08

Damned ingenious!

I am pretty sure this is my first and only actual review that I’ve written on the App Store.
As someone who thoroughly enjoys UI design and spends almost every waking minute of every hour writing code despite not holding a degree I found this game to be absolutely amazing from so many different perspectives, well done Ryan and every single other person in the team!
Mr. Dwarf
Version 2.2.18
2024-11-01

Great game

Love it great game just wish it was free
Oi Kylie
Version 2.2.18
2024-10-31

Blackbox

Maybe this is an answer to a puzzle
blackbox
The Shrimp Guy
Version 2.2.18
2024-10-06

Great game

Frustratingly beautiful
Reconfigrr
Version 2.2.18
2024-09-28

Good game

Love the game
bazthaspaz
Version 2.2.18
2024-09-26

I like this game

I hope to soon purchase the whole thing
the anonamos
Version 2.2.18
2024-09-21

Amazing

Great for outside of the box thinkers!!!
NoshBJ
Version 2.2.17
2024-09-12

Amazing

The best game ever make sure that when u play you have silent mode off
LGBTQIA is gay
Version 2.2.16
2024-09-03

Good

Great
Shtoinkernator
Version 2.2.15
2024-09-02

Great game

🙌🏻👍🏻love all the thinking behind the game and the game play
FB fanboy
Version 2.2.15
2024-08-18

Awesome game

👌
JayDogga27
Version 2.2.15
2024-08-15

Blackbox

REALLY FUN GAME I RECOMMEND PLAYING WHEN I JUST LIVE ALL THESE CHALLENGES
Black box lover 1 qwerty
Version 2.2.15
2024-08-14

LOVE THIS GAME

This is the most fun and yet puzzling game! It has just the right elements to keep you guessing, while still keeping it fun.
Dino Man7997178
Version 2.2.15
2024-08-03

Not for the faint of heart

Love this game just be careful as it is hard
TheCuberGodOfWar
Version 2.2.15
2024-07-29

Aye look out

Maaaaaaad game. Seriously, the best puzzle game I’ve ever played on my phone 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Jiibyydifhridbduxhdufhfuchfif
Version 2.2.15
2024-07-23

I think my brain is melting

I’m half expecting to solve a puzzle by receiving a cryptic message that I have to decode into an anagram then I gotta figure out what the actual word is and after all that I must whisper the secret word to my goddamn toaster.
skkfgjxgzkbxug
Version 2.2.15
2024-07-17

Good

Very hard
Puzzle master9
Version 2.2.15
2024-07-11

Cool

Cool
bvfuiwd
Version 2.2.15
2024-06-17

Id give more if quite a bit want locked behind payments

I really like the game, really gets you thinking how ever i don’t enjoy having to pay to get more even tho it’s reasonably cheap and i do understand you need to make a profit off of it just personally i don’t like having to pay for levels
1tzSTRiKER
Version 2.2.15
2024-05-25

Very very fun!

I got this game and it is just like the name - you have to think outside the box. Some of the things like the language one is buggy, but other than that it is fun. Some of the levels I did have to search on YouTube😅but they did warn me about that! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
TheSEAT
Version 2.2.15
2024-03-12

Woah

Super creative, won’t spoil any of the puzzles but almost everything needs to be solved without touching the screen. I’ve learnt a lot of features and settings on my phone that I didn’t know about before!
chlorineyes
Version 2.2.10
2023-11-24

Puzzling,Challenging and Tricksome

Blackbox makes you use items from real life and not just the game with hard puzzles and secret levels I sincerely enjoy the gaming experience. Last for a long time it isn’t a quick game and it has NO-ADS and it DOESN’T NEED WIFI. Yours Sincerly, GamerBasilisk101
Sizzlepederocks
Version 2.2.10
2023-11-18

AMAZING GAME

The structure of the game, the art style of the challenges and the level of difficulty is perfectly curated. The creators have clearly put in so much thought and humor and life into each aspect of it, and it is truly a work of art. The amount of times I’ve rage quitted and then gone back to it minutes later. Seriously download it now do it do it now.
Chaos_Master6
Version 2.2.10
2023-09-20

Wow

Genuinely a super cool experience and a huge brain teaser. If you have enough time and your are alone (you don’t want to loom like a crazy person) this is a great game. It can be frustrating but eventually when you figure it out it’s so satisfying. A really alternative game experience
birdtongue
Version 2.2.10
2023-09-06

The game I’ve been looking for! 2.0…

This game is breathtaking as it brings in the system of the phone and the surrounding environment to complete the brain boggling puzzles!
This game has left me speechless this is the first time I’ve played a actually challenging game. The one problem is… it needs more levels even though the starting ones are pretty challenging, you should add a difficulty section that divides them in a different part of the game, maybe once you finish all the levels it will show you the difficulty from easy to extreme.
Overall, the game has a interesting idea that isn’t used in many other games which surprised me, not one of my FAVOURITE games but it is up there in the top 5!
Ps. Im going to share this with my friends and watch them try to solve the puzzles and see their reactions. :3
Lavery20
Version 2.2.10
2023-07-26

Most impressive trivia

I’ve never come across a trivia game that stimulates my problem-solving skills in such a way. I’m genuinely stumped by a few of the challenges and I’m trying to get a friend to play it too (not going to say why here) but overall this is a fantastic game
99RRR15
Version 2.2.10
2023-07-12

One of the most creative games I’ve ever played

This is one of the very few puzzle apps which genuinely had me thinking outside of the box. I cannot tell you how smart I feel when I manage to figure out how to fill a square. It’s also a really fun way for me to get more familiar with my phone and test my memory as to just what this little box of metal can do.
Also, love the little secrets you’ve added in, developer. Won’t give anything away but it’s super cool to have explorations in the app rewarded just as much as completing a level.
So worth the money I spent for all the levels. Hopefully your game reaches more people because this is some of the most fun I’ve had completing puzzles in a very long time.
maaaaaaang
Version 2.2.10
2022-05-12

What a game!

Extremely addictive and incredibly fun! Even after a lot of months of playing, I still keep coming back! Kept me sane during lockdown. I love how it challenges you to use the features of your phone to solve the game! It’s worth it :)
Fanof1010
Version 2.2.2
2022-04-02

I love this game!

This game is so fun! But it’s also hard don’t get me wrong. Unlike other games, they don’t really force you to get the premium because there are so many amazing free games. I love that for some levels, you don’t just get it for finishing a level, you actually have to do something, like a secret level. Anyways, I absolutely love this game, and totally recommend it.
Da_Person_That_Says_Meow
Version 2.2
2021-12-18

"Hey Blackbox"

Such a amazing and well thought out game, it was challenging and enjoyable to say the least. The game really does make you think outside the box and creates a whole new concept of how games can be played. I can happily give a 5 star rating and encourage others to download this fantastic game. In addition it really is fantastic and a great game although I finished the challenges a long time ago and it's good to see more coming out. Wish I had a phone to play on
TeaSwift
Version 2.1.8
2021-10-06

This game has one flaw

That is that you can’t play it through again for the first time. I recommend this game all the time to people who are looking for a challenge and love using their iPhone. The sounds, haptic and graphics make for a very satisfying game and is one of the only games I am more than happy spending money on in-app purchases.
Doddiie
Version 2.1
2021-02-26

A Game from my Dreams!

Since about 2013 when I got my first iPhone, I’ve been imagining a game like this that integrates the features of the phone into its puzzles. I always wanted to make it myself because I never found an app like this but gave up on the project quite early. Almost 8 years later and I find out that Blackbox has been out for 5 and I didn’t even know. It was an instant download and purchase upgrade is a no brainer.
This game is amazing in its simplicity yet fun through the challenging puzzles and clever design in play. It has surpassed anything I envisioned back then and will continue to surprise and amaze moving forward. Truly one of the best games you can get from the App Store and it will keep you coming back for more.
SukhyGills
Version 1.9.10
2021-01-08

One of the best games I have played

It’s very hard but is really fun when you get the hang of it my only problem is that you have to buy some of the game but even then I still would rate it 10/10
Dash8.0
Version 1.9.10
2020-11-13

Amazing

I’m quite amazed with how creative this game is. We’re so used to touching the screen for everything now that it’s crazy that to solve all the puzzles requires no screen touching at all. I still catch myself pressing the screen out of habit but I love the idea that you can solve the puzzles without it.
Can’t wait to finish the puzzles I have left
luukimhao
Version 1.9.10
2020-10-03

Not responding to anything

Is this app compatible with IPhone 11s? Because the tutorial was barely working for me (I was tilting the phone but almost so response at all) and when I finally passed that none of the levels responded to movement or actions at all, people are talking about comment and statements I didn’t see anything like that also I got a square that was yellow with two lines outlining the shape; I didn’t know what that was supposed to be and there so no like information tab to refer to so Idk maybe that would be a good idea of a thing to put in but yeah, disappointed because it seemed like fun.
Candycats101lol
Version 1.9.8
2020-09-21

Funny and frustrating

It was both funny and frustrating. The little bits of humour added in the parts you least expect it are hilarious, like the burrito for Ryan. The puzzles were very hard, but rewarding once you finally workout the answer
J45M1N3 B 2004
Version 1.9.8
2020-08-26

LOVED IT

I truly think this is an amazing game. It really makes you think and when you complete a challenge you think ‘why did I not think of that before’. This game deserves so much love and support because it’s so well done. One of the best games out there if not the BEST.
Truly loved it, still playing the game and finding it difficult here and there. Well thats what it is; ‘A out of this world puzzle game that challenges you to think out of the box and gets your brain active’.
Keep it up Ryan and well done for the extraordinary accomplishment. Well done 👍🥳 you should be proud of yourself!
BestBox10/10
Version 1.9.8
2020-05-29

Great game but one problem with a level

I love this game and I’ve been looking for one like this for ages.
I know it isn’t completely ready for iPad but one level requires you to mute. Ipad kiiiinda has a mute button (the bell) not sure if I’m missing something but I can’t work it out
notjeff009282992
Version 1.9.6
2020-05-25

Totally satisfied

One of the few products I have paid for and I think they should have charged more.
The amount of creativity in this app is unbelievable.
It’s good to see there’s still game developers who think outside the box
Babak ma
Version 1.9.6
2020-04-11

This app changed everything.

This app is simply the best game out there. Has a point to it, unlike many others. Would give it a 10 star if I could. Wait, you're still here?! No, go press that blue button now! You won't regret it!
Viberwave
Version 1.9.3
2020-02-23

I have a problem

One of the levels, the one where you press the volume buttons and the off button, requires you to press the home button. There’s just one tiny problem... I don’t have a home button. Also the levels where you have to share the game is kinda annoying I just want the puzzles
Other than that it’s a creative game and really fun and will make you feel like an idiot
DiamondB5
Version 1.9
2020-01-18

Utterly Amazing

Never have I played a game that has made me think like this. Downloaded it after a colleague told me about it this morning and have been playing every break I have. Can’t wait to unlock all the boxes and tell my friends about this fantastic game
WholesomeFish
Version 1.9
2020-01-13

Absolutely incredible.

This is the one app I’ve been coming back to for an entire year or so. It’s witty and keeps you thinking outside the whole phone, and it’s been an absolute delight to have something keep my attention for this long.
TheJinxedFox
Version 1.9
2020-01-05

“Astonishingly Complex”

This game, is the BEST game I have played in a long time. I have only been playing for a few days but it keeps on making me come back after rage quitting because I can’t figure out this games ‘Complex Puzzles’. And I but that in quotations because after you beat a level you realize how easy it was.
10/10 Would Play Again.
-Stratii_
Stratii_
Version 1.9
2019-12-22

The only game I would ever spend money on

It is so rare to find a free game that is made purely for fun and intrigue that doesn't bombard you with ads every ten seconds. This is one of the most fun and pleasing apps ever made and the ingenuity behind each puzzle is amazing. All these reasons leads me now believe that the developer is worth feeding and the cost of the full game is completely worth it.
He dogs
Version 1.9
2019-11-13

Give me more games like this

I have only just discovered this game and honestly shocked it took me so long. I love the out of box design and thinking that keeps the game moving and you coming back for more and more. The snarky comments of when I try beat the system rocks and I can’t wait to see what more I discover and shake my head at. Its innovative and low key tech savvy smarts required thrown in and gives great accomplishment when you win a task. Definitely a game I’m happy to spend some dollars on though wish I could have hints on Easter eggs 👍
risikasita
Version 1.7.1
2019-09-15

Great game but...

This game is one of the most creative games I’ve ever played! It required innovative solutions and an open mind to try and figure out how each challenge clicks together. There’s one challenge I can’t get, number 9, the orange one on the top right side. I’m 99% certain I have to mute it, but once I’ve muted it it won’t work. I’m not sure if this is a glitch or just my phone. Help me out!
clairedabear05
Version 1.6.2
2019-07-15

Boi

I don’t usually write reviews but this is worth it. I got the game and didn’t think I’d be too hot crash about it but boi was I wrong. This game is so smart and you have to really think to get some of the challenges. It can keep me busy for hours sometimes and I would and have recommended. I love this game. Keep up the good work👍
Ph0en1x36
Version 1.6.2
2019-06-30

Blackbox

An amazing game that is constantly pushing the limits you didn’t even know existed. It is a great game to play to get you thinking outside the box. Lighting up a box feels like a hue accomplishment, especially when you’ve been trying to figure it out for a while. This is such an amazing game that is free! A lot of effort has been put into this game and it has defiantly payed off. Well done to the Blackbox creators.
Beach Bananas
Version 1.6.0
2019-06-23

Really interesting

I can tell that the game developer had heaps of fun coming up with ingenious ways to make games out of nearly every aspect of regular features of the phone. They also came up with fabulous snarky comments about what whacky things people were likely to try in order to figure out how to solve some of them.
This game is a really fun puzzle where your phone is the game board. I’m still working on some of the trickier or more involved challenges. Highly recommended!
taryneast
Version 1.6.0
2019-06-09

Engage

This app has me locked in to find every little hidden secret that could or couldn’t be in any nook n cranny within the game. I feel as if there are many more challenges hidden that are seen normally, and I won’t spoil the ones that are...
Even with one last square to light up, the creators get you to use your phone in a way where you may have never even thought possible, to solve the simplest puzzle/riddle, and always got me questioning how or if they could actually do that.
Either way, a must have app, and I highly recommend if you want to be stuck playing it!
MStazi
Version 1.6.0
2019-06-08

Best Game Concept and Production

This is the best game I’ve ever played. You will spend way too long trying to figure out some puzzles and kick yourself when you do.
I don’t want to give too much away, but the developer is very clever in his self promotion and very cheeky.
I wish all games were made with this level of attention to interaction.
PLEASE keep making games of this caliber.
Kejmar
Version 1.6.0
2019-02-22

Needs more for free

I love this game. It's absolutely great and really gets you thinking. Although it takes quite long to get through the levels there are only 50 free. I would much rather have to watch more ads (for extra hints ect) than to be limited to only 50 levels. Other than that. Amazing
Bayli is awesome
Version 1.5.6
2018-08-27

Great game

Very happily surprised that the dev replied to my rating. Maybe some more levels? I’m yet to complete all the free levels so I haven’t discovered anything that I don’t like about the game. I haven’t bought any levels either so maybe I should... I love the look of the game but it has seemed to crash/freeze on the rare occasion on my iPhone 6.
mark829493992
Version 1.5.1
2018-07-03

Best. Puzzler. Ever!

This game is a hard one, let me tell you that. But it's so....rewarding when that box you've been working on for a week goes 'bongggg'.
It's very satisfying and lots of the puzzles will leave you lost for words and thinking: 'how did he do that?'
My relative hooked me on this game, and I've become so engrossed in it I bought the extensions just so I can have some new puzzles. You can laugh at me if you want, but this game really is that good!
Airpy3plaiur
Version 1.4.18
2018-03-03

Great game

This game is a perfect little time waster for when you are bored, it doesn’t push you to spend money or crowd you with ads which is better than most games on the App Store. I also love the concept of how you use the functions of the device like wifi or brightness. Just a warning to future players though, there are a few levels that require your mic, location or camera. The game will ask you for permission for those which is good.
sturdytreegaming
Version 1.4.12
2018-02-26

Good... but.

A great game! I’m hooked and I’ve gotten my family hooked onto the game as well. We have been playing non stop for the past few days trying mostly in vain so solve all of the puzzles.
Loved the game so much I was willing to spend money on it... until they changed the prices on me.
Didn’t realise that the prices would change on me and become doubled, I would have acted faster and bought the pack. So now I’m just stuck trying to solve the same ones over again.
Great game, you’ll most certainly be racking your brain for the answers, but beware of mysterious price changes...
🤘🏽✌🏽
Version 1.4.12
2018-02-24

What a creative rarity

I’ve read reviews but I think few tap into the game’s import: its creativity based on nothing other than the most down-to-earth everyday experience with iPhone, and what curiosity and freshness it brings forth! (Warning: Spoilers Ahead) Whether it is the fingerprint verification process that miraculously fails 3 times in a row (in one of those days), or summoning Siri to launch the game, black box stems from iPhone and successfully creates a sort of invisible intimacy and unity between the game, iPhone and more importantly, Life with iPhone.
Uxydna
Version 1.4.11
2018-01-14

Amazing

This is one of the best games, I just wish that there were more things to do in the game. I know how much that is asking for as making even one challenge takes up quite a long time. So I really appreciate what the creators are doing in and for this game.
P.S. you should make more games Ryan
S@#
Version 1.4.10
2018-01-13

You need to play this game.

This game is one of the best iOS games out there. The puzzles are challenging, constantly have you thinking ‘wait, he can do that?’, and lighting up a box never fails to bring a smile to the player’s face. An awesome game, you’ll be constantly wishing there were more puzzles, even after purchasing the two expansion packs that are even more amazingly difficult than the base game (not to mention the mostly hidden meta based puzzles that are just so satisfying to uncover and solve).
A challenging and self-aware puzzle game with capabilities we weren’t aware were even possible when it came to iOS app development as well as a modern, sleek, and very thoughtful design from a witty developer come together to create Blackbox. You must play it.
:::::my favourite game:::::
Version 1.4.10
2018-01-09

Frustrating yet Satisfying

Such a good app... seriously makes you think long and hard. We spend so much time on our phones that you’d think it would be a breeze lighting these boxes up. There are some days where you want to launch your phone across the room and other days where you want to squeal with excitement for getting a puzzle right.
Jelly224
Version 1.4.10
2017-12-31

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G

I love this game, am completely addicted and I think I'm so good I should get the paid boxes unlocked for free.... just throwing it out there. Ryan btw I love your sense of humor and yes the view is beautiful out here and Maybe i am a heart surgeon AND rocket scientist😉
I have one pack left to purchase and it will definitely be worth the money
Ps. Bought myself the last pack for Christmas and I LOVE IT. Now I am the top 524 :)
FonixTheReviewer
Version 1.4.10
2017-12-30

Epic but hard puzzle game

(I NEARLY DIED WITH RAGE PLAYING THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
I love the game, but I think it's annoying that you can't like earn hint with adds of something and it's hard,but I think you could add a easy level
This is a great puzzle game
I wish could just let us have all the sections of puzzle free and in the next update u should add a daily bonus of hint credits to make it much better and easier
Great game but a bit no lot too hard u need to add hints coz i did one that was completely different
ifhrodoco
Version 1.4.10
2017-12-29

Decent game when it does have puzzles

Honestly, some of the puzzles are fun, but when the solution is “Share this game with a friend!” or “Rate this game on the App Store!”, it’s not a puzzle.
Spoilers:
Some of the solutions are very demanding- I believe one requires you to check the game hourly for 24 hours? And apparently another needs you to travel far enough and get to a high enough altitude to complete it. While I appreciate the sentiment, it’s not so much solving a puzzle as filling in a to-do list.
Ads Aren't Puzzles
Version 1.4.9
2017-09-23

Definitely all inclusive!

What an incredible experience!!! Not only… Has there been much design and thought into the implementation of this gaming experience. As a totally blind user of voice-over on the iPhone... The attention to details invested into the accessibility of blackbox for those of us with special needs also... is very much appreciated... and other developers out there... should take note and follow the example of Ryan McLeod... who is truly worthy of not only for 2017 Apple design award... but for many more California burritos to come.
Gummybear64
Version 1.4.0
2017-09-20

OMG GET THIS GAME !!!!!!

I love this game as you have to think outside the box I may need a hint once and a while but it's worth it. if you love challenges Then this game is perfect for you. If you are one of these people GET IT BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!!!!
And if the maker of this game is reading this please make a sequel to this game with more challenging levels THANK YOU GUYS!! 😀
Giggkinkhgvv
Version 1.3.17