“Black Mirror” Virtual Pet Simulator ‘Thronglets’ Could Take Over Your Life

Cross over into the world of “Black Mirror” with Thronglets, the retro virtual pet simulation at the center of the Season 7 episode “Plaything.”

Hatch and evolve hundreds of cute creatures: Thronglets! Feed, bathe and entertain them to watch them multiply. One becomes two, two becomes four, and so on. Soon there will be so many you’ll call them a Throng.

These pixel art critters won’t just take over your phone; they could take over your life. It’s free to play on mobile devices with a Netflix account.

A sequel to the 2018 “Black Mirror” interactive film Bandersnatch, “Plaything” is set in a near-future London where an eccentric murder suspect is linked to an unusual video game from the 1990s populated by cute, evolving artificial lifeforms.

David Slade (30 Days of Night) directs from a script by series creator Charlie Brooker. Peter Capaldi, Lewis Gribben James Nelson Joyce, Michele Austin, Will Poulter, and Asim Chaudhry star.

All six episodes of “Black Mirror” Season 7 are streaming today on Netflix.

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