Blackbox vs Bounce Glow

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.) ■

Bounce Glow is a pure logic puzzle. The number under your ball is the EXACT number of cells it will travel — not one more, not one less. Pick your direction, chain your jumps, reach the glow. No luck. No timer. Every level has an exact solution: when you find it, you know you found it. Mechanics unfold one at a time and combine: the ball bounces off the edges and keeps counting, portals teleport it, ＋ tiles charge it and increase ALL your later jumps — the order you collect them in changes everything. • 190 hand-built levels • A Daily Challenge, the same one for everyone — keep your streak alive • 3 stars per level: finishing isn't enough, you have to finish right • Endless Rush mode + duel a friend on the same run • Optional global leaderboard • Balls, themes and effects to unlock — even put your photo on a ball • Online save by code Free, with ads. Optional in-app purchases (remove ads, coins).