Dark Stories

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Death at Sea
Emotion7
Death at Sea
Death at Sea
A man sitting on a park bench reads a newspaper article headlined "Death at Sea" and knows a murder has been committed.
81%
23 min.
8/10
Jan 2022
A thief
Emotion6
A thief
A thief
A man stole a wallet. This caused his death. What happened?
73%
24 min.
8/10
Feb 2022
Punishment
Emotion7
Punishment
Punishment
The killer was severely punished by his victim. Plus, instantly. How?
50%
13 min.
8/10
Apr 2022
Don’t be late!
Emotion3
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?
78%
31 min.
8/10
Apr 2022
The albatross
Mjaso albatrosa 2
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 Arm of the Postal Service
Emotion8
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 lady killed the lady
Emotion10
The lady killed the lady
The lady killed the lady
Two women are talking. One goes into the bathroom, comes out five minutes later, and kills the other.
64%
29 min.
9/10
Jan 2022
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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.