Netflix Launches 'Thronglets' Game as Black Mirror Season 7 Companion
The mobile game ties into the episode 'Plaything,' blending virtual pet mechanics with dark, existential themes.
- Thronglets, developed by Netflix-owned Night School Studio, is now available for free to subscribers on iOS and Android devices.
- The game is presented as a rediscovered 1994 Tuckersoft creation, connecting directly to the Black Mirror Bandersnatch universe.
- Players care for virtual creatures that multiply rapidly, unlocking video diaries featuring characters Colin Ritman and Mohan Thakur.
- Thronglets explores themes of digital obsession and morality, incorporating unsettling narrative twists characteristic of Black Mirror.
- This marks Netflix’s latest step in integrating gaming with streaming content, enhancing transmedia storytelling.