Blackbox in IOS

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Version 2.5.1Wed Jan 28 2026

مرحبا! Arabic is here! (and full right-to-left support with it)

■ Lights now flash with a subtle HDR effect when they turn on

■ App launches are noticeably faster

■ Fixed an orange challenge that sometimes stubbornly didn’t accept the last signal

■ Fixed an edge-case with the two-part red challenge near the top

■ Fixed QR challenges staying paused after closing the hints screen

■ Fixed credits heart icon not filling when you read all the credits :)

■ Squashed a handful of crashes

■ Arabic & right-to-left improvements: hint text displays correctly, buttons no longer get cut off, credits scroll the right direction


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.)


Requires iOS 16.6 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5 with 103794 Counts
Age Rating 4+

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Blackbox is a thoughtfully designed mobile game that blends accessible mechanics with steadily increasing challenge. Players place and manipulate objects to influence in-game elements, solve levels, and progress through curated stages. The experience favors experimentation and polish, with simple controls and satisfying feedback.

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Spatial Computing Winners of Apple’s 2024 Design Awards
Spatial Computing Winners of Apple’s 2024 Design Awards

Each year ahead of Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference a selection of apps and games are recognized for their design excellence.

Cool Hunting Fri Aug 23 2024

Apple announces winners of the 2024 Apple Design Awards
Apple announces winners of the 2024 Apple Design Awards

This year's winners include development teams from around the world who were selected for their stellar design, technical achievement, and innovation.

Apple Fri Aug 23 2024

These Apple apps are award-winning
These Apple apps are award-winning

Apple just unveiled the winners of the 2024 Apple Design Awards. A total of 14 apps and games were named.

GadgetMatch Fri Aug 23 2024

Apple Design Awards 2024: another win for Procreate
Apple Design Awards 2024: another win for Procreate

The team behind the digital art app won the app innovation award for Procreate Dreams, a powerful animation app for iPad.

www.yahoo.com Fri Aug 23 2024

Blackbox by Shapes and Stories LLC
Blackbox by Shapes and Stories LLC

Blackbox is FREE but there are more add-ons � $1.99. Erudite Pack � $0.99. 1 hint credit � $1.99. Push Pack � $1.99. 3 hint credits � $3.99. 7...

AppAdvice Sat Apr 23 2016

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