Dark Notes vs Phial

A notebook that transcends the space and time. An adventure full of thrills. A meticulously arranged mystery. A flawless lie. The truth serves as the riddle, and the motive is the answer. You fall into the trap the moment you believe it. A fairytale is written based on the secrets and evils of darkness, while the truth buried in the sands of time by the "demon" remains hidden forever. Dark Notes is a dark mystery and puzzle game by HeartBeat Plus. It represents the company's endeavor to venture into a new genre. You will play as the two protagonists, traveling through time and space to explore the secrets hidden in Happiness Mall! As the truth slowly unravels, a secret concerning both protagonists surfaces... ...Anything can be a perfect fairytale as long as you believe it. [Game features] -The dual-protagonist perspective offers a unique gaming experience. You will play as the two protagonists and travel through space and time to piece together the truth of the darkness from different perspectives. -Multiple versions of truth, full of twists and turns The truth and lies are hardly distinguishable, much like a Möbius strip. -Challenging puzzles Well-crafted puzzles provide clues that are closely related to the plot. While helping the story progress, the puzzles also offer a mind-twisting experience for players. -More realistic graphic style The bleak and deserted mall, dim and flickering lights, and quiet and depressed restaurant contribute to a more realistic and immersive experience.

Pour. Plan. Repeat until every drop is home. Phial is a quiet color-sort puzzle that turns three minutes of your day into something genuinely satisfying. Tap a phial, pour into another, organize every color until each bottle is complete. Simple in five seconds. Deep enough to keep you thinking for hours. WHY PHIAL IS DIFFERENT Most sort puzzles are built to hijack your attention. Phial is built to give it back. Slow, deliberate levels. Hand-tuned difficulty. No timers. No streaks. No daily-quest anxiety. Just liquid, glass, and quiet logic. GAME FEATURES • Hundreds of hand-tested levels with smooth difficulty progression • A Botanical Archivist aesthetic — cream paper, ruby ink, brass details, glass that looks like glass • Smart hint system for when you're truly stuck (three free hints per level, refill via optional ad) • Undo every move, restart any level, no penalties • 100% offline — play on planes, trains, subways, anywhere • Zero forced ads, zero pop-ups during play, zero dark patterns PERFECT FOR • Stressful days that need a 5-minute reset • Long commutes where Wi-Fi isn't reliable • Bedtime wind-down without harsh blue light • Anyone who finds joy in tidy, organized things • Fans of water sort, ball sort, and pouring puzzles who want something more thoughtful DIFFICULTY ZONES • Easy (Levels 1–20): Calm puzzles to settle your mind • Normal (Levels 21–50): Logic challenges that reward planning • Hard (Level 51+): Deep puzzles for sharp solvers A WORD ON ADS A few ads keep Phial free for everyone. They only appear between levels — never during. If you'd rather have none, the one-time "Remove Ads" upgrade is the only purchase in the game. Buy once, gone forever, unlimited hints included. PRIVACY FIRST Phial doesn't track you, doesn't sell your data, and doesn't require an account. No login, no email, no analytics empire. Just a puzzle. — Pour something nice. —