"Netflix Launches 'Thronglets' Game Inspired by Black Mirror Season 7"

As a Netflix subscriber, you might have already binged the latest season of Black Mirror. Season 7, which dropped all six episodes just yesterday, has garnered some stellar reviews. While the series itself is captivating, my focus today is on Netflix's newest game inspired by it: Black Mirror: Thronglets.

Black Mirror: Thronglets Is Based on Season 7’s Episode 4

If you've watched Episode 4, you'll know just how unsettling the game can become. For those who haven't, let me fill you in. The episode jumps between 2034 and 1994, revolving around Cameron Walker, brilliantly portrayed by Peter Capaldi. Starting with a shoplifting arrest, the plot delves deep into themes of childhood trauma, obsession, admiration, and the quintessential Black Mirror motif of living within a simulation.

Black Mirror: Thronglets directly ties into the retro pixelated virtual pet simulation game featured in Plaything, which was supposedly developed in the 90s by Colin Ritman, a Tuckersoft developer known from other Black Mirror episodes like Bandersnatch and Nosedive. For its mobile version, Night School, one of Netflix's game studios, has brought this game to life. It begins similarly to a glitchy Tamagotchi but soon evolves into something far more existential!

In Thronglets, you manage digital pets, or rather, *digital life forms*. These are evolving organisms with their own minds. You start with a single pixel blob, which eventually grows into a full-blown Throng, quietly learning from your every action.

The Game Is Watching You Too

As you engage more with Thronglets, the game observes your choices and behaviors, eventually providing a personality assessment based on how you've interacted with your Throng. You can even compare your results with friends for added fun.

Both Black Mirror: Thronglets and the episode Plaything explore themes of memory, digital legacy, and isolation. The episode itself is deeply emotional and dark. Whether you're a fan of the series or just looking to dive into a unique gaming experience, check out Thronglets on the Google Play Store.

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