{"id":4875,"date":"2025-04-14T11:25:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T11:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=4875"},"modified":"2025-04-17T18:19:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T18:19:45","slug":"black-mirrors-freaky-thronglets-is-an-actual-game-you-can-download-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/14\/black-mirrors-freaky-thronglets-is-an-actual-game-you-can-download-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Mirror\u2019s freaky Thronglets is an actual game you can download for free"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An episode of Netflix<\/a>’s Black Mirror<\/a> has spawned a virtual pet sim, described as a ‘Tamagotchi-gone-wrong’.<\/p>\n

Several episodes of Black Mirror have explored dystopian near-future depictions of games, between the interactive Bandersnatch<\/a> and the augmented reality nightmare in Playtest, but an episode in the latest season takes a different approach.<\/p>\n

In season seven episode Plaything<\/a>, a former games journalist who is obsessed with a mysterious game from the 1990s becomes the main suspect in a murder case. Peter Capaldi and Lewis Gribben play the lead role, with Bandersnatch character Colin Ritman, played by Will Poulter, making a return guest appearance.<\/p>\n

The game in the episode, titled Thronglets, is a twisted spin on virtual pet sims like Tamagotchi, where you nurture cuddly creatures which multiply into a ‘harmonic Throng’. If the episode didn’t entirely put you off, you can now actually play Thronglets yourself.<\/p>\n

Developed by Oxenfree’s Night School Studio, who were acquired by Netflix in 2021, Thronglets is available to download on mobile devices for free if you’re a Netflix subscriber.<\/p>\n

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A description of the virtual pet simulator reads: ‘These pixel art critters won’t just take over your phone; they could take over your life.’<\/p>\n

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