In case you still haven’t givenBlack Mirror: Bandersnatcha go, Netflix has released a new behind-the-scenes featurette that not only explains how the interactive film was made, but also sheds some light on how it all works. This is the “choose your own adventure” episode ofBlack Mirrorthat had been rumored for some time, and it takes place in the 1980s. The story revolves around a young computer game programmer (played byFionn Whitehead) who sets about adapting a choose your own adventure book into a video game, but the story changes wildly depending on the decisions you, the viewer, make for the protagonist.
In the video below,Black MirrorshowrunnerCharlie Brookerexplains how Netflix first approached him and co-showrunnerAnnabel Jonesabout doing an interactive episode ofBlack Mirror, and how makingBandersnatchwas a puzzle unto itself. Indeed, creatingBandersnatchwas so complex that it actuallyforced them to delay Season 5ofBlack Mirrora bit while they figured out all the odds and ends.
I foundBandersnatchto be quite fun, although it works better as a game than as a satisfying episode ofBlack Mirror. Regardless, if you haven’t watched/played it yet and want to know more, give the video below a watch. Or even if you have played it, it’s at least amusing to see the crazy maps they created to outline the story ofBandersnatch.
Black Mirror: Bandersnatchis currently available on Netflix.
