Able Black

Able Black is a pretty cool puzzle-story game, where you play as Able Black, an android whose main purpose is passing his Citizenship Exam in order to become designated to help humanity from potential disaster. This is the updated Steam version of the original mobile version of the game. The way the game is presented is by two parts - the Story part, and the Puzzle-solving part: - The Story part consists of mainly text. You'll be presented with the story of Able Black and the overall circumstances that lead him to take the Citizenship Exam. - Then there's the Puzzle part, which consists of stories, imagery and options that you shall pick depending on the question or objective that's being asked for you to do. After solving the Puzzles, the cycle starts over with another Story part and so on. The Story is, without fail, pretty good. If you're into science fiction stories, where you're given enough space to form your own conjectures until the story proves you what the truth is, then ...

Okay, I've honestly never really loved a game quite as much as I've loved this. I've certainly never really wanted to recommend one. If you're looking for something that is somehow based in logic puzzles, existentialism, philosophy, challenge of authority, nostalgia, and deep rooted emotions, look no further. Play Able Black. Somehow, within minutes of play time, I was hooked -- not just hooked, but keenly aware of my own feelings. The game is on the dark side. It is not a game that makes you feel comfortable while playing. It intentionally unnerves. Still, I think it's very much worth the play.

The biggest compliment I can make a game is that I want more of it once I've finished it - and Able Black falls into that category. I went into it blind and found the mix of visual/digital novel and puzzle game to be quite refreshing. It's an interesting experience, rather casual but with quite a bit of humor. If you're familiar with Sci-Fi works of Asimov for example you will feel right at home but it's by no means necessary background. I'm looking for experiences in games more than bare mechanics and in this regard the game delivered more emotion and intrigue than a lot of blockbuster movies. It has that curiosity factor of wanting to know how the story progresses. And with different paths to explore and some easter eggs in there I think there's enough content to warrant the price.

I love your game, Skot! Especially the music. Please release the soundtrack as DLC!! 10/10 would go through an existential crisis again.

To be honest, i wasnt expecting much from this game. i just expected some puzzles and a story. but Able black is honestly so much more. the story really invests you, and brings out a lot of emotion. the puzzles are quite easy at first, but get quite tricky as time go by. normally im not too into puzzle games, but having an entire story accompany the puzzles, makes them so much more interesting. the plot twist really took me surpise, and honestly left me auidibly going "wait...oh....oh!" its a very interesting game, with great atmosphere, and nice little secrets here and there. good job Skot

Very cool game. I like the way it makes you consider a lot of different options and choices about your own life perspective through smart puzzles and storytelling. Looking forward for some more, I'd love to see how it unfolds! :-)

[i]"What is my purpose?"[/i] Able Black is a narrative game with puzzles that is currently free on the Apple store. I found the game surprisingly good. I thought at first that the game was just a series of puzzles. But in fact, it also tells a very intriguing and thrilling sci-fi story about the path to self-awareness of an android named Able Black. The story is mysterious and very well told and we just want to keep playing eager to know how it progresses. And so the game could easily be finished in one setting. But beware that there is actually a lot to read and not than many puzzles. The game is not very long and one playthrough should take about 2 hours. The game in itself consists of series of moral choices questions and varied logic puzzles intertwined with story-telling. After completing the main game, there are also a few bonus clickable icons to unlock that add some extra elements to the story. Puzzles don't present too much difficulty but it depends on your experience wi...

Dear Skot, Your game “Able Black: Sleepwalker” is brilliant. The only time I was disappointed was when it ended. It had a very unique interactive style which I found extremely likable. I thought the story was wonderful. I really don't have much to tell you but about how great it was. I definitely would recommend this game and I will in in the future. This game is great for those who like reading stories with thought provoking themes and simple but challenging puzzles. The only "improvement" I can see is to lengthen the story. I want more!! Write more about Able Black's adventures, please!! Thanks for the great game :)

GREAT SKOT!!! I don't really know how best to express my feelings toward this game. I was looking at my list of "installed" and trying to find something I could play real quick and then delete to free up some space to install some other games. It didn't take long for me to get hooked and now I'm not going to uninstall Able Black. It is staying in my "installed" and is now an, and might I add a very much deserved, addition to my favorites. It's not often that a game, especially one that's not much more than words on a screen, can elicit such an emotional response. I found myself feeling like I was the main character, not just playing a game. I felt the ups and downs on a very real level and I love it. Thank-you, Skot, for making this game and I look forward to continuing to find the secrets it holds. I also look forward to your next project, if any. I am definitely going to be talking about Able Black with my friends and trying to share it with as many people as possible. Chee...

Hi, Skot! My name is Awin, and i absolutely loved your game. Any game that has you wishing you could have more and more after the end is the best kind. I am in love with these kinds of games, the twists and turns and the puzzles, the way you think you've found everything but you really haven't. I hope you come out with more games soon, I can't wait to play them.