Black Mirror's 'Thronglets' Game Launches on Netflix

If you're a Netflix subscriber, you've probably already watched the most recent season of Black Mirror. Season 7 was just released yesterday with all six episodes, and the reviews are excellent. My focus, however, isn't on the series itself, but on Netflix's new game based on it. It's called Black Mirror: Thronglets.

Black Mirror: Thronglets Is Based on Season 7’s Fourth Episode

If you've seen that episode, you'll already understand how unsettling this game could be. If you haven't watched it yet, here's a quick summary. The episode is set in the year 2034 but then transports us back to 1994, focusing on the character Cameron Walker, portrayed by Peter Capaldi.

He begins the story in custody for shoplifting, and the narrative unfolds from there. It deals with themes of childhood trauma, obsession, admiration, and the classic Black Mirror feeling of being trapped inside a simulation.

Black Mirror: Thronglets is the same retro pixelated virtual pet simulation game that features in Plaything. It was supposedly developed back in the 1990s by Colin Ritman, the Tuckersoft developer from other Black Mirror stories like Bandersnatch and Nosedive.

For mobile devices, the game was developed by Night School, one of Netflix's game studios. It starts off like a glitchy Tamagotchi but definitely evolves into something much deeper and more existential.

So, Thronglets are digital pets—or more accurately, digital life forms. They are genuinely evolving organisms with minds of their own. You begin with one odd little pixelated blob. Later, you end up with a full-fledged Throng of these creatures that quietly observe and learn from your every action.

Watch the trailer here!

The Game Is Also Watching You

The more you play, the more the game detects your choices and habits. Ultimately, it gives you a personality assessment based on how you've treated your Throng. You can even compare your results with friends for added fun.

Both Black Mirror: Thronglets and Plaything address memory, digital legacy, and isolation. The episode itself is emotionally intense and dark. Whether you're a fan of the series or just looking for a new game, you can try Thronglets on the Google Play Store.

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