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Spooky Doorway
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Multi award winning indie game developers. Makers of darksidedetective.bsky.social and @BlakeManorGame.bsky.social, tellers of spooky tales 👻 Discord - http://discord.gg/spookydoorwaygames
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The wait is over. The Séance of Blake Manor is OUT NOW!

Begin your investigations into the disappearance of Evelyn Deane. The fate of everyone may just depend on you.

store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
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The Brazilian woman Ines Barbosa has a determined look about her, she wears foreign fashion with local items including what appears to be an old trinket. Could that belong to who she wishes to contact at the Séance?
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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We're thrilled to see The Séance of Blake Manor listed at number 6 on the AP's list of 2025's top video games! 🤩

It "digs deep into Irish folklore and history, adding an urgent element of class struggle to a very effective ghost story."

Read the full article here: apnews.com/article/top1...
Clair Obscur leads the AP's list of 2025's top video games
In a year in which technology news was dominated by artificial intelligence, the outstanding video games were still being designed by human beings.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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The nominations for The Steam Awards are now open.

We have been blown away by the reception to the story of The Séance of Blake Manor and would be grateful for nominations in the Outstanding Story-Rich Game category: store.steampowered.com/news/app/139...
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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The owner of Blake Manor, Jonathan Blake, is a proud man descended from a long-line of prominent Blakes before him. He appears sad, haunted even. Much like the manor itself.
November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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We have our very own Victorian ghost helping us showcase The Séance of Blake Manor at #AdvX25
November 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Miss D'Arcy, a fiction writer seems a strange addition to the Séance attendees, could she be here for other reasons than to connect with a lost loved one?

In our latest devlog we take a deeper look at Olivia D'Arcy and how Sally Beaumont brought this character to life.

bit.ly/4oLSUyi
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Design, Tech & Production Lead, Treasa McCabe, chatted about The Séance of Blake Manor, Ogham readings & inspirations for Blake Manor itself with Tarot DMs.

"Without her, the team admits they’d probably just be making graphic novels."

Read/listen to the full chat here: bit.ly/4prGhsg
Chat #12 - Treasa McCabe
"Magic comes out when people put their minds together"
www.tarotdms.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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We are delighted to team up with the genre-defying atmospheric adventure @blueprincegame.bsky.social to introduce The Blake & Blue Bundle available now: store.steampowered.com/bundle/63704...
November 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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We're delighted to share that The Séance of Blake Manor has been won 2 gold awards at the NYX Game Awards:

🏆 Best Art Direction - PC Game
🏆Puzzle - PC Game
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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We're excited to be bringing The Séance of Blake Manor to Adventure X this weekend 22-23 November in London.

We hope to see you there! www.adventurexpo.org/event-detail...
November 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The latest patch for The Séance of Blake Manor is live now.

Full patch notes can be found here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/139...
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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The Séance is being conducted by Carmela Mantovani, an Italian magician whom all the other guest appear to hold in great regard for her talents but it seems not everyone is pleased with her presence...
November 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Mr Lloyd Dupre seems friendly and approachable, but an air of sadness hangs around him. He has an interesting tattoo that is unfamiliar to me, perhaps this will help to understand his motivations at Blake Manor better.
November 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The Druid, a gruff but jolly fellow who seems to be at Blake Manor to observe rather than participate in the Séance...

In our latest devlog we take a deeper look at Domhnall O'Finn and how Thomas Collins brought this character to life.

store.steampowered.com/news/app/139...
November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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We were just nominated for the Narrative Award at the 2025 Indie Game Awards! 🥳🎉

We're delighted to be nominated alongside so many incredible games.

Visit www.indiegameawards.gg to see all award nominees across all categories.
November 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Thank you so much to everyone who has played The Séance of Blake Manor. We're so excited we are now Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam 🥳🎉
November 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Looking every inch the medium, Hazel Erickson seems strangely tense. Should she be so unsettled around so many of her peers? What could be worrying her so?
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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"The Seance of Blake Manor excels in fulfilling a detective fantasy, in its exploration of grief, and in just being not quite like anything else out there." - 8.5/10

Thank you @bignerdgaming.bsky.social 👻🔮🖤
November 13, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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"The Seance of Blake Manor is an essential game for fans of detective games, and I’d even recommend it to those who just enjoy horror games in general." - 8.5/10

Thank you @lootlevelchill.bsky.social 👻🔮🖤
The Seance of Blake Manor is an essential game for fans of detective games, making complex investigation gameplay feel accessible for all with comprehensive mindmaps and timetables so you can plan your sleuthing hour-by-hour.
The Seance of Blake Manor review | Loot Level Chill
The Seance of Blake Manor is an essential game for fans of detective games, making complex investigation gameplay feel accessible for all.
lootlevelchill.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Patch 1.0.619.818 is now live on Steam. This patch addresses a number of issues reported by the community.

The full patch notes can be found here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/139...
November 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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"The Séance of Blake Manor is a hauntingly elegant mystery that trades jump scares for genuine atmosphere and emotion." - 4/5 Thank you NoobFeed

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The Séance of Blake Manor Review | NoobFeed
Few anticipated that an independent film set in 1897 Ireland would yield a mystery with so many layers when The Séance of Blake Manor was initially released....
noobfeed.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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The French man, Etienne, knows who I am. He seems to take a great interest in the guests rather than the Séance itself.

Why has he really come to Blake Manor?
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Who's got the nicer coat? Ward or McQueen?
November 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Treasa is design lead, tech lead & producer at Spooky Doorway (@spookydoorway.bsky.social) the studio behind The Séance of Blake Manor & The Darkside Detective.

Finbarre caught up with her to talk haunted houses, Irish folklore, and the art of game design.

#indiegames #tarot #folklore #witchsky
Chat #12 - Treasa McCabe
"Magic comes out when people put their minds together"
www.tarotdms.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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In our latest devlog we want to tell you about The Curse of The Séance of Blake Manor, the strange occurrences that bled from the game into the real world and nearly killed us along the way...

store.steampowered.com/news/app/139...
November 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM