Dark Stories
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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
The punch
The punch
The punch
A man went into a party and drank some of the punch. He then left early. Everyone at the party who drunk the punch subsequently died of poisoning. Why did the man not die?
86%
9 min.
4/10
Feb 2018
Private conversation
Private conversation
Private conversation
The woman is speaking something and she is upset. Nobody can understand her but a man is filming her on camera. Why? And what is happening?
41%
37 min.
5/10
Jan 2018
Piece of Paper on the Cactus
Piece of Paper on the Cactus
Piece of Paper on the Cactus
A man walks up to a cactus, looks at a piece of paper pinned there, and kills himself.
69%
12 min.
4/10
Jan 2018
Hit his little finger
Hit his little finger
Hit his little finger
A person called the police and told them to ask about John K. Upon arrival at John’s house, the police found him dead. Examining the corpse, the police discovered severe injuries. But the apartment was in perfect order, without any signs of a struggle or break-in.
50%
5 min.
6/10
Jan 2018
The smile
The smile
The smile
Eugene was watching his relatives and friends being killed, but he couldn’t wipe the smile
off his face.
66%
6 min.
6/10
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.
75%
16 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
Fatal shot
Fatal shot
Fatal shot
A hunter aimed his gun carefully and fired. Seconds later, he realized his mistake. Minutes later, he was dead.
86%
9 min.
4/10
Jan 2018
The albatross
The albatross
The albatross
A man goes into a restaurant, orders albatross, eats one bite, and kills himself. Why?
76%
29 min.
9/10
Jan 2018
The last taxi
The last taxi
The last taxi
Oscar was sitting reading his newspaper, when he heard a noise. When he realized what had happened, he bitterly regretted not having caught the taxi in time. Shortly afterwards, he committed suicide.
61%
27 min.
8/10
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.