
Black Zen White is a puzzle platformer where the world flips every 10 seconds between two versions: black and white. Think, time your moves, bend time, and interact with playful seal-creatures in this contemplative, hand-drawn journey inspired by East Asian ink paintings.
Black Zen White is a 2D puzzle platformer where the world flips every 10 seconds between two versions — black and white — each with different platforms, walls, and possibilities.
Use your mind, your timing, and help from unusual seal-shaped creatures to solve puzzles, unlock time-bending abilities, and reach the exit. Every level is a moment of calm — and cleverness.
Experience a contemplative, hand-drawn journey inspired by East Asian art.

Over 100 levels for 5 to 7 hours of playtime
12 hand-drawn landscapes in 3 different environments
5 time-bending powers to unlock and 10 different creatures to interact with
Simple controls and realistic physics
Lots of puzzles and a bit of timing
A contemplative and relaxing atmosphere (most of the time) with a touch of silly humor

Jump, wait, land. What exists in black may vanish in white...

Push friendly seals into place. Stack them, slide them, or give them a nudge — sometimes they help...

Walk through what’s solid… or wait for it to disappear.

Zoom out, think through layers of shifting logic — black, then white, then black...

Slow down. Speed up. Master time itself to reach what was once unreachable.

There’s always a way — if you wait, watch, and move with purpose.
Black Zen White invites you into a meditative world of duality, lighthearted logic, and surprising discoveries.
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