There was a hidden QR code at the end of this Black Mirror episode – here’s what it does

There was a QR code hidden at the end of one of the Black Mirror season seven episodes, and people are only just realising. The secret message came at the end of episode four, Plaything.

Plaything was an interesting episode to say the least. It was set in a futuristic London, and followed an eccentric murder suspect – recounting how he ended up killing someone. It turned out the death was linked to a game he’d been playing, in which he raised a “Throng” of “Thronglets”.

Whilst playing the game, murderer Cameron admitted he’d killed friend Lump because he took over his game, and destroyed the Throng. He also said he’d learned to communicate with the Thronglets, who had a message for him to pass on. It then ended with Cameron showing the message to the police camera, which sent a signal out to all of London. At the end of the episode, it looked as though London had been completely wiped out.

But, what was hanging around in the episode just after this was a secret QR code, which takes you deeper into the Black Mirror world. During the credits, the code appeared on screen.

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What does the Black Mirror QR code do?

If you scan the code, it takes you to the App Store, where you can download a real life version of the Thronglets game. Yes, it’s real! The game is called Black Mirror: Thronglets and is described as a: “Retro pet simulation…???”. That description fills me with confidence.

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The full description adds: “Cross over into the world of Black Mirror and experience Thronglets, the retro virtual pet simulation at the centre of the season seven episode, Plaything. These pixel art critters won’t just take over your phone; they could take over your life.”

It goes on to say it is “more than a pet simulation” and can “test your personality.” Just like in the Netflix show, as your Thronglets evolve, so does the simulation. This unlocks new tools, abilities, items, buildings and more. “Evolve Thronglets at your own risk,” the game adds. Well, if that hasn’t put you off too much, here’s the link.

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People on TikTok have just realised the inclusion. One person shared a video of them scanning the code, and said: “That’ll be a no from me, cheers though Peter Capaldi mate.” People in the comments have quickly defended the game, and said it’s actually really enjoyable.

“The game is actually really good, it’s like 4-5 hours of playtime and has a pretty good story. First time I can actually recommend a Netflix game,” one person said. Another added: “It’s really fun.”

I’ll let you decide if you want to play or not!

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