Blackbar

Published by: Mrgan
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"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 _______ love this _______ 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 the human spirit can beat that frustration by turning it into a game.
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 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
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User Rating

4 out of 5

1 ratings in Russia

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Blackbar Reviews

Potentially great game

Parmenidos5000 on

Russia

I really liked the concept of the game i think it has an incredible potential. It is also beautifully designed. But there is much to be desired. It is quite an expensive game (for me at least - i could have had an ok dinner out in russia for that money) with a low level of versatility. I hope you add more options (so that more that one could be right), more hints and more paths. It is just very short and repetitive. Sometimes it is also dull as it requires the sames skills. I hope you improve and the next versions will be incredibly engaging.

4/5

Irensh on

Russia

I like the idea, but story really could be longer and more interesting. Hope there will be a sequel :)

Brilliant

Anton Koh on

Russia

One of a kind game:) I wish I was a native speaker with knowledge of some collocations and proverbs so I could have passed it without some cheating. Sad and touching story

Amazing

Ингарек on

Russia

Absolutely amazing game!

ShoULd be eiTheR LongEr OR cHEaPer

Sergei Yakovlev on

Russia

Fun, but waaay too short for $3. I’ve finished it in about two hours. Good knowledge of English is a prerequisite. A note to developers: it can be frustratingly hard to erase a character inside a one-character field. I suggest extending the hit area to the right.

Kinda good?

Chef_Dawn on

United States

I didn’t hate this game. But I didn’t really like it either. Pros: —I enjoyed stretching my brain a bit with the word play. There were two words that really stumped me. I admit I had to find a walk-through online to get past those levels. I appreciate that in a game. Cons: —It took me a little over two hours to complete it. If I’m paying to play, I expect some more playtime. —I can definitely understand how some could be confused at the start of the game. A brief explanation could help. Perhaps make it the start to the game, you could write vague instructions (not too vague), with blanks to make it part of the puzzle your starting. Would I recommend this game? Probably not. It’s a nice little game, but it just needs more.

Didn’t work

casf29 on

United States

I downloaded the app after paying but the app does not work on Iphone 13 pro. It just come a first screen and nothing else - no button with “next” Or anything to move from that screen. I shut down, closed all apps, open again and nothing.

Enjoyable puzzles, too short

wildchuk on

United States

My wife and I have both played Grayout, and now Blackbar. They were very enjoyable! I like how easy they were to pick up/put down. No menus, loading screens, time sensitive activities- it was as simple as checking your text messages, so I never felt tied to it. My suggestion would be making them longer, or possibly having them branch storylines in the style of a choose-your-own-adventure. That would allow for some replayability at least. Definitely worth your time and money, so pick it up if you haven’t!

How

Winter-Grace on

United States

How does it work? I filled in the black space and the screen just stays the same? No buttons to push? The screen doesn’t slide up down back or forth? How do you move past the first page?

Doesn’t work on iOS 14

planetmisty on

United States

I only get one page, the ability to type an answer and then nothing. That’s it. There is no enter key or ability to move forward to anything else. Crazy.

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App Info

Category
Games
Publisher
Mrgan
Languages
English, German
Recent release
1.2.2 (2 years ago )
Released on
Aug 22, 2013 (11 years ago )
Last Updated
3 days ago
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