Netflix Games is set to launch Thronglets, a new title from the Black Mirror universe that combines digital pet mechanics with a layered narrative. This game, inspired by Tamagotchi, puts players in charge of hatching, evolving, and nurturing a creature known as a Thronglet. While players can manage the growth of these digital critters, the game unfolds a hidden story that challenges them to handle consequences beyond simple pet care. Thronglets requires careful attention, as these creatures are designed to interact with the device in unexpected ways, ensuring that every action taken by the player shapes a dual storyline that is both engaging and unpredictable. The Black Mirror episode that is related to the Thronglets game , “Playthings”, was also aired recently on Netflix .
Netflix’s Black Mirror-based Thronglets game: What we know
In the Black Mirror universe, Thronglets is a long-lost game that was canceled in 1994 and has since resurfaced under mysterious circumstances. The narrative behind the game suggests that it was once abandoned and never intended to be played again until it was unexpectedly rediscovered, offering players a unique window into a bygone era.
In Thronglets, players are tasked with the challenge of raising digital creatures known as Thronglets. As they nurture these beings, their goal is to form a harmonic Throng by successfully breeding and evolving the creatures over time.
By building multiple Throngs, players gradually unlock hidden video fragments that serve as a narrative framework for the game. These video fragments reveal the intricate backstory of the game's creator, Colin Ritman , whose story is told through interviews conducted by Mohan Thakur .
The connection deepens for fans familiar with Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, as both Colin Ritman and Mohan Thakur are characters originally seen in that narrative. This deliberate reference firmly ties Thronglets to the Bandersnatch universe , inviting players to consider the implications of merging digital play with unsettling, dystopian themes.
As the game progresses, players are rewarded with more segments of what is known as the “Ritman Retrospective,” gradually uncovering the layered history of the game. Upon completion, players are presented with a personality test, designed to reflect on one’s character and digital identity, which can be shared on social media with the hashtag #Thronglets.
Netflix describes Thronglets not merely as a digital pet game but as a thoughtful examination of the depths of human nature and the consequences inherent in our growing digital obsessions.
Netflix’s Black Mirror-based Thronglets game: What we know
In the Black Mirror universe, Thronglets is a long-lost game that was canceled in 1994 and has since resurfaced under mysterious circumstances. The narrative behind the game suggests that it was once abandoned and never intended to be played again until it was unexpectedly rediscovered, offering players a unique window into a bygone era.
In Thronglets, players are tasked with the challenge of raising digital creatures known as Thronglets. As they nurture these beings, their goal is to form a harmonic Throng by successfully breeding and evolving the creatures over time.
By building multiple Throngs, players gradually unlock hidden video fragments that serve as a narrative framework for the game. These video fragments reveal the intricate backstory of the game's creator, Colin Ritman , whose story is told through interviews conducted by Mohan Thakur .
The connection deepens for fans familiar with Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, as both Colin Ritman and Mohan Thakur are characters originally seen in that narrative. This deliberate reference firmly ties Thronglets to the Bandersnatch universe , inviting players to consider the implications of merging digital play with unsettling, dystopian themes.
As the game progresses, players are rewarded with more segments of what is known as the “Ritman Retrospective,” gradually uncovering the layered history of the game. Upon completion, players are presented with a personality test, designed to reflect on one’s character and digital identity, which can be shared on social media with the hashtag #Thronglets.
Netflix describes Thronglets not merely as a digital pet game but as a thoughtful examination of the depths of human nature and the consequences inherent in our growing digital obsessions.
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