FAQs

If I find my code how many free awards can I send

Each award comes with more hidden messages than will probably ever be found. Some are easier to find than others. Decoding them unlocks one or more free awards you can send to your friends.

Can I send Awards if I don’t have Free Codes?

Yes! We love putting a smile on your friend’s beautiful face and the support! Click Here to view all our awards and send some love to a friend! You can send as many as you want for a small fee to help cover the stamp, material, and ink used to post all these awards.

Hidden Messages with multiple words and/or punctuation

When you enter a code into the URL www.BlackSwanGameCo.com/__________ there will be no spaces between each encoded word, numbered sets, or groups of zebras, gazelles, and/or unicorns. There will never be a period in your hidden code, other symbols are fair game.

What if I can’t find any messages?

We promise they are there. If the obvious doesn’t work… try the obscure and opaque, or non-obvious. But remember this, nobody feels rewarded after solving easy challenges. If you want a really easy puzzle find the hidden portal on our website to send a free award.

If you want extra bragging rights and satisfaction… grab a magnifying glass, microscope, or launch your award into space and look through a telescope. Just don’t eat it… an endoscope isn’t going to help.

Can I get a hint?

Look for things that probably feel ‘just a little bit’ off. If you find a partial code, it may come with an additional hint to uncover the rest.

Is it written in invisible ink?

Maybe. Do you have a black light handy? Or lemon juice? Anything is possible but not everything is probable. We specialize in the obscure and improbable. We also specialize in hiding things right under your nose, or behind your ears… have you checked your shoe laces? Your right shoe, not the left one.

What if I soaked my card in lemon juice or launched it into space and everything is now…soggy?

Some hidden messages will not be discoverable if you damage the award or source material. If you do damage the source material before finding the hidden message, better luck next time. You can always find the hidden portal on our website to send a free award to a friend. Also, did you check under the stamp?

What is a Data Matrix?

If you find a Data Matrix (Looks like a weird QR code that doesn’t scan without a special app)… this is used for internal processing. Trust us (or don’t trust us) … officially there is nothing to see here. Unofficially, you are probably asking yourself if you should trust anything we say on this page. If so, good job leaving no stone unturned. That kind of thinking is exactly what you need to find hidden messages.

Can I tell my friends how to find their hidden codes?

Can they read? If not, then share away. Otherwise, they probably don’t need help. That being said, there are no rules except when rules are necessitated.

Can I share my unlocked free award codes with friends?

If you are not going to use them sure, but they are limited one time use codes. The point of this is to have fun and if sharing an award code with a friend is fun then share away! You can also direct them to find the hidden portal on our website.