Netflix launches Black Mirror mobile game
April 10, 2025
By Nik Roseveare
Tying in with the release of Season 7 of Black Mirror on Netflix, the streaming platform has launched Thronglets, a mobile game from Night School studio. The game features in the new Season 7 episode Plaything, set in the same universe as Black Mirror’s iconic Bandersnatch episode.
Thronglets is a long-lost Tuckersoft game that hasn’t seen the light of day since its cancellation in 1994… until now.
The game challenges players to hatch, evolve, and nurture hundreds of adorable creatures known as Thronglets. But these cute critters won’t just take over your phone; they could take over your life. As players feed, bathe, and entertain their Thronglets, they’ll watch them multiply exponentially — one becomes two, two becomes four, and soon they’ll have a harmonic Throng. This gameplay is not just about managing virtual pets; it’s about exploring the depths of human nature and the consequences of digital obsessions.
By building a Throng, players can unlock hidden video fragments of the Ritman Retrospective. These elusive clips from a never-before-seen documentary about the enigmatic creator behind Thronglets, Colin Ritman, unveiled through a series of interviews with the head of Tuckersoft, Mohan Thakur. As the game reaches its unsettling conclusion, players will be presented with a shareable personality test, a digital echo to share across social media under the hashtag #Thronglets.
Black Mirror Season 7, written by Charlie Brooker, is streaming on Netflix now and comprises of six episodes.
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