# Blackbar

> Adventure

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id672002602](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id672002602)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id672002602`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mrgan LLC
- **Category:** Adventure
- **Rating:** 3.60 / 5 (97 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.2
- **Last updated:** 2022-10-25
- **First published:** 2013-08-23
- **Size:** 2.94 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blackbar/id672002602)
- **Website:** [http://mrgan.com/blackbar](http://mrgan.com/blackbar)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://mrgan.com/Blackbar/privacy](https://mrgan.com/Blackbar/privacy)

## Description

Blackbar is a sci-fi text game where censorship shapes the narrative. It uses word puzzles to reveal a dystopian future, offering a compact, interactive fiction experience that rewards careful reading and logical thinking.

Widely praised by outlets for its intelligent storytelling and inventive design, Blackbar invites players to unravel a political, human-centered tale on touch devices. The game combines sharp writing with clever puzzles to deliver a memorable, thought-provoking adventure.

## Rankings

- #150,411 — Overall

## Review summary

Fans praise Blackbar for an original, text-based concept and engaging word puzzles, plus an immersive narrative. The game is easy to pick up with a minimalist UI. However, reviewers repeatedly note the experience is short, puzzles often lack context and require hints or walkthroughs, and navigation can be awkward. Price/value is questioned, and some feel the ending doesn’t satisfy given the content. Overall, strong concept and puzzles, but more content and clarity are desired.

### Pros

- Original, unique concept with a text-based narrative that integrates censorship and puzzles
- Puzzles are challenging and engaging wordplay that many players enjoy
- Easy to pick up and pause; minimalist UI without heavy menus, allowing quick starts
- Compelling storytelling and atmosphere that some reviewers found worthwhile and immersive

### Cons

- Puzzles often lack sufficient context or clues, making them feel arbitrary and requiring walkthroughs
- Too short; players finish in a few hours or less, which some feel is poor value for the price
- Navigation and UI can be confusing or limited (no clear way to move forward, back/forward controls, missing enter key)
- Some puzzles rely on guesswork or obscure associations, leaving players frustrated
- Ending/length may feel abrupt or unsatisfying to some players

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