Sometimesyour phone is the puzzle.
Every level is one line of text. The way to the next one only appears when you do what the line says. Literally, with your phone. Nothing is ever explained.
There are no instructions.
There never were. Just one line, one phone, and you.
- 01Read the line.
Each level is a single sentence that starts with "Sometimes". That's all you get.
- 02Take it literally.
Not a riddle to answer, a thing to do. The phone in your hand is the controller, and it notices more than you think.
- 03The button appears.
Get it right and the way to the next level lights up. Get it wrong and nothing happens. Nothing ever tells you why.
Some take a second. Some take a sunset.
It starts at your fingertips. Then it wants your voice, your face, the lights in the room, the time of day, and eventually the world outside. The log only opens as you get there:
- 07Sometimes
- 12Sometimes
- 22Sometimes
- 29Sometimes
- 40Sometimes
- 47Sometimes
- 56Sometimes
- 63Sometimes
- 66Sometimes
- 69Sometimes
Everything your phone can feel.
The game can ask for any of it. It just won't tell you which.
Taps, holds, swipes, pinches. The obvious place to start, and not for long.
Which way is up, how hard you shake, how still you can keep it.
How loud it is around you. And how quiet.
The front camera knows when you look. It never takes a picture.
Brightness, darkness, and what your screen does about it.
The switches you flip every day mean something here.
Some levels only open at certain times. The game will remind you.
A few levels want you to get up and go somewhere. Bring the phone.
Stuck? Ask. Or don't.
Every level has three hints, each less vague than the one before. The game is free to play, and you only pay if you want to.
- 01
The words are in your way.
FREE
- 02
Hidden hint.
SHORT AD · OR UNLIMITED HINTS
- 03
Hidden hint.
SHORT AD · OR UNLIMITED HINTS
All 69 levels. The first hint of every level. Hints two and three for a short video ad each, only when you ask for them.
Every hint in every level, no ads. One purchase, yours for good, and it restores on a new phone.
Solve a level without help and the game notices. Quietly. It keeps count.
It watches. It never keeps.
A game that uses your camera and microphone should be boring about your data. This one is.
Camera and microphone are read live, on the phone, for the level you're on. No photo, video or sound is ever saved or sent anywhere.
Permissions come up only when a level needs them, not at the start. Say no and only that level waits for you.
Progress and settings stay on the device. There's no account, no sign-up and no login. Location never leaves the phone.
The one exception are the optional ads, which come from an ad network with its own rules. The details are in the privacy policy.
One more thing. Put on headphones.
Some things here are only meant for you.
Questions, answered. Mostly.
When does it come out?
Soon, on iPhone and Android at the same time. Until then, the four levels at the top of this page are real ones from the game.
Is it free?
Yes. All 69 levels are free to play. The first hint of every level is free too; the second and third each cost a short ad, or nothing at all if you buy unlimited hints once.
Does it show ads?
Only when you ask for a hint and choose to watch one. No banners, no ads between levels, no ads in the way of a puzzle.
What if I'm stuck?
After a while on a level, a small HINT appears in the corner. Three hints per level, each a little less vague. The last one just tells you.
Why does it want my camera or microphone?
Some levels need them, and you'll only be asked when you reach one. Everything is processed live on your phone. Nothing is recorded, stored or uploaded.
Do I have to go outside?
For some of the later levels, yes: daylight, a walk, a ride. Nothing dangerous, and never behind the wheel. When a level wants you moving fast, someone else drives. The slow ones wait for you, and the game can remind you when it's time.
Which languages?
English and German. It follows your phone's language, and you can switch in the settings.
Can you just tell me the answers?
No.
Sometimesyou have to wait a little.
The Untitled Puzzle Game is coming to iPhone and Android. 69 levels, every single one of them locked.
Sometimesyou need a lantern.