Dark Stories
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A sad story
A sad story
A sad story
Today, I was on the train again when a woman appeared before me. I didn’t even remember her face. It’s so sad.
Explain why the narrator feels sad.
73%
6 min.
2/10
Aug 2019
Levitation
Levitation
Levitation
A man is found hanging in an otherwise empty locked room with a puddle of water under his feet.
73%
7 min.
3/10
Feb 2022
A match
A match
A match
A naked man is lying dead in the middle of a desert with a match in his hand. What happened?
A man is found dead in a desert. He is naked, and lots of clothes are scattered around him, among other things. There is a match in his hand. How did he die?
72%
21 min.
7/10
Mar 2018
Cry, baby, cry
Cry, baby, cry
Cry, baby, cry
Cindy is amongst a crowd of people when she is murdered. However, nobody notices her cries.
72%
7 min.
4/10
Mar 2018
A fight
A fight
A fight
He was very calm. However, they kept beating him until he screamed. After that, she was happy. Why?
72%
17 min.
3/10
Feb 2022
That trip
That trip
That trip
A man comes breathless out of a house, closes the door and goes quickly down stairs. Then he walks two blocks to get to another house, enters and breathes relieved.
71%
16 min.
5/10
Jan 2018
A murder outdoors
A murder outdoors
A murder outdoors
A man was walking down the street when he suddenly started to choke the woman walking by him. He was taken to the police station but soon after was released.
71%
20 min.
8/10
Mar 2018
Start the party!
Start the party!
Start the party!
A man quits his job and celebrates by throwing a party all night. The next day he dresses up and jumps from the balcony of his house. Why?
71%
20 min.
7/10
Apr 2023
Ludo and the cheese
Ludo and the cheese
Ludo and the cheese
Ludo was about to eat a piece of cheese when he was suddenly killed by a piece of metal. What happened?
71%
5 min.
2/10
Oct 2024
An open door
An open door
An open door
When Martin woke up that morning, he was surprised to see the door open. As soon as he crossed the threshold he got beheaded.
70%
9 min.
4/10
Jan 2018
Sad Sally
Sad Sally
Sad Sally
Sally was sleeping when she was awoken by Jack. She walked to the door and found a letter. She read it and began to cry. She now knew that her boyfriend would never see her again. Why?
70%
11 min.
4/10
Mar 2021
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Here we have collected all the black stories with solutions. You may have heard about the homonymous board game before. Black Stories are often also called "Situation Puzzles”, "Dark Stories", "Lateral Thinking Exercises". You can sort these puzzles by rating or complexity level.