Blackbox vs Bloqk

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.) ■

Bloqk is a minimalist puzzle game built around one simple idea: slide tiles, merge matching numbers, and reach 2048. HOW TO PLAY Swipe in any direction to move all tiles on the board. When two tiles with the same number collide, they merge into one. Keep merging to build higher numbers and reach the ultimate tile — 2048. FEATURES - Clean, distraction-free design - Smooth slide and merge animations - 4×4 Classic mode and 5×5 Challenge mode - Best score saved locally across sessions - Undo your last move when you need it - Sound effects and haptic feedback - Mute toggle for silent play - Available in English and Spanish Simple to learn. Hard to put down. Bloqk is free to play and supported by ads.