Dark Stories
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A fratricide
A fratricide
A fratricide
A man kills his brother in front of a crowd of people. However, no one reports him.
80%
8 min.
3/10
Mar 2018
Don’t be late!
Don’t be late!
Don’t be late!
Bill was late for a birthday party and ended up in prison because of it. What happened?
80%
29 min.
8/10
Apr 2022
The birdwatcher
The birdwatcher
The birdwatcher
An avid birdwatcher sees an unexpected bird. Soon he’s dead. How come?
79%
7 min.
4/10
Mar 2018
Fire!
Fire!
Fire!
Paul goes diving. How could he know he would be burnt to a crisp?
79%
14 min.
7/10
Mar 2018
Lock, Stock and Three Dead Men
Lock, Stock and Three Dead Men
Lock, Stock and Three Dead Men
Three dead men sitting at a table in a room. On the table, there are playing cards and a gun. What happened?
79%
22 min.
6/10
Feb 2022
Hang up!
Hang up!
Hang up!
A woman dies from a long telephone conversation.
79%
17 min.
7/10
Sep 2022
There's light
There's light
There's light
Roger sees the light and he becomes paralyzed. Soon after that he dies.
78%
8 min.
3/10
Mar 2018
Misread
Misread
Misread
A woman misread something and never saw another person again.
78%
6 min.
4/10
Jan 2022
Died of fright
Died of fright
Died of fright
A man woke up, lit a match and saw something that frightened him to death.
77%
26 min.
8/10
Feb 2018
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.
77%
5 min.
2/10
Aug 2019
The Arm of the Postal Service
The Arm of the Postal Service
The Arm of the Postal Service
One day a man received a parcel in the post. Carefully packed inside was a human arm. He examined it, repacked it and then sent it on to another man. The second man also carefully examined the arm before taking it to the woods and burying it. Why did they do this?
77%
28 min.
9/10
Aug 2019
The Snore
The Snore
The Snore
The sound of Brian’s snoring is usually just annoying, but today it causes terror and panic. Why?
77%
4 min.
2/10
Jul 2023
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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.