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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
Starving to death
Starving to death
Starving to death
A woman starves to death despite being surrounded by food.
60%
8 min.
4/10
Mar 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?
76%
12 min.
4/10
Mar 2021
Misread
Misread
Misread
A woman misread something and never saw another person again.
78%
6 min.
4/10
Jan 2022
The last step
The last step
The last step
Everybody knew that if Julia took one step forward, she would die, but nobody told her.
75%
9 min.
4/10
Apr 2023
The king
The king
The king
Alexander shot at the king, but no one condemned him. Why?
50%
5 min.
4/10
May 2023
A Ballroom
A Ballroom
A Ballroom
A couple enters a grand ballroom only to find the occupants are dead. There has been no crime committed. The couple is not concerned by what they have found. How is this possible?
87%
6 min.
4/10
Nov 2023
The Shooter
The Shooter
The Shooter
Bill shot the man, but was not punished. Why?
66%
8 min.
4/10
Dec 2023
The accident
The accident
The accident
A car driver causes an accident when he crashes into a bike, as he was making an unexpected turn at a crossroad. When the policemen arrive, another man gets arrested. The one who was driving is carried home.
83%
10 min.
5/10
Jan 2018
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.
74%
14 min.
5/10
Jan 2018
A glass of water
A glass of water
A glass of water
A man walks into a bar and asks for a drink. The bartender pulls out a gun and points it at him. The man says, "Thank you," and walks out. How come?
82%
11 min.
5/10
Jan 2018
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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.