fáilte roimh detectives!
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural whodunnit, set in 1897 Ireland, during the height of Victorian spiritualism. A group of mystics has travelled to a remote manor-hotel in the west of Ireland to perform a séance on Halloween – the time when the veil between worlds is at its thinnest.
But when one of the mystics goes missing, Detective Declan Ward is asked to come and investigate her disappearance.
Little does Ward know that there are otherworldly elements at play that will make this an unusual and disconcerting case to solve.
As you arrive at Blake Manor - 48 hours before the Grand Séance - you meet a whole host of mysterious characters, any of whom could be responsible for Evelyn Deane vanishing. Twenty-four possible suspects from all walks of life and all corners of the world.
From Irish druids to English landowners to Egyptian archaeologists, each person has their own motive to uncover, their own story to unravel, and their own agenda to discover. Their stories are influenced by the spiritualist movement, the secret orders at work then, mythology, and the history of the time.
Many of them are Gothically tragic – so beware, the faint of heart!
The manor itself, and the Blakes who built and have lived there for over 250 years, are shrouded in secrets and tragedies of their own. The creative team travelled to Ireland, visiting old stately houses - being kindly granted access to secret rooms and dungeons - to dredge up some of the nastier parts of Irish history to bring the place to (un)life.
All of this combines to create a web of conspiracies that Charlie Day would be proud of – there are 35 mysteries in the game. Despite the ever-present threat of time, there are enough hours in the day to unravel them all in a single playthrough - but that would require the talents of the world’s greatest detective.
Or perhaps a second run?
The Séance of Blake Manor is coming on 27 October 2025. Play our demo and wishlist now.