Gallery: A Creepy iPhone Game Inspired by the NSA's Snooping

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    *Blackbar*, a new iPhone game designed by Neven Mrgan, gives players a playful preview of life in a police state. *Image: Neven Mrgan*
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    *Blackbar* features a simple game mechanic and requires players to decipher messages that have been censored by an ominous sounding "Department of Communication." *Image: Neven Mrgan*
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    The game sounds simple, but the complexity ratchets things up quickly and you'll soon find yourself forced to decipher letters with nothing but context from the story. *Image: Neven Mrgan*
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    In addition to the two lead characters, government censors, a off-kilter resistance movement, and a Stepfordian neighborhood board fill out the world. *Image: Neven Mrgan*
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    Each character has a distinct visual style, with the resistance leaning towards concrete poetry. *Image: Neven Mrgan*
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    *[Blackbar](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blackbar/id672002602?mt=8)* is available for $2.99 in the App Store. *Image: Neven Mrgan*
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