Each message is a puzzle.
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Unsettled Corp · Internal ·
There are no instructions.There is no way back.
Unsettled is a spy puzzle hidden in an ordinary-looking phone. The screen is blank. A mail icon has one unread message. Most people never get past the first message. Will you?
Free · Made for iPhone
The story
Eleven years of work that someone would rather didn't exist.
Dr Jarrad Branthwaite and Chris Wood spent eleven years on work that certain people would rather didn't exist. They didn't put it in a file. They hid it in this phone, behind a chain of locks.
Every lock gives up a number. Find them all, in order, and they open the message he left behind. Then wait for Chris.
How it plays
Everything you need is already in front of you.
If you stop looking at what's in front of you.
Every answer is a number.
Enter it on the keypad. The controls on the screen are real, but most of them are decoys.
Some clues aren't in the app at all.
Some puzzles use the phone itself. Some don't live in the app at all.
No clue is given for free.
There's no tutorial and no free hint. Every five levels earns you one. Stuck for good? Three hints cost £0.99.
From the file
Read everything.
Trust nothing.
Three chapters, thirty-five locks
One sealed message
at the end of each.
The first lock.
Chapter one ends with a sealed message.
A day later, in real time.
Chapter two begins a day after chapter one, and ends with another sealed message.
Someone has been watching.
Fifteen harder locks, a little French, and the truth about who has been writing to you.
Private by design
No account. No ads. No tracking.
Nothing leaves your phone. Notifications and motion are only used by the puzzles that need them, and only on your phone.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Unsettled really impossible?
No, but it is hard. Every level is tested to have exactly one answer, and everything you need is already in front of you.
Is there a walkthrough?
No. That's the point. Earn a hint every five levels, or buy a hint pack if you're truly stuck.
Is it suitable for escape room fans?
Yes. Unsettled is a digital escape room where the room is a phone: ciphers, hidden clues and misdirection, with a spy story told through sealed messages.
How much does it cost?
Chapters one and two are free. Chapter three is a one-off £2.99 unlock, and three extra hints cost £0.99. There are no ads.
Which devices are supported?
iPhone running iOS 18 or later.
Most people never get past the first message
Will you?
Get Unsettled free on the App Store. Hints and chapter three are optional in-app purchases.
Free · iPhone · requires iOS 18 or later