Hello detectives, \n\nIts that the of year again: The Steam Winter Sale! \n \nTo celebrate The Sance of Blake Manor will have a 25% discount from now until 5 January 2026. \n\n\n\nThis is a fantastic time to undertake the case to discover what happened to Miss Deane at the remote and mysterious Blake Manor hotel. Was she ever there? Did she leave? And if she did, did she leave under her own power? \n\nSo many questions and as you investigate you will learn that everyone drawn to the hotel whether for the Grand Sance or not, has something to hide. \n \nCan you crack the case, find out what happened to Evelyn Deane and save everyone before its too late? \n\n

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\nHello detectives, \n\nWe know that we said the previous patch was the final one of 2025 but the team found time to address a few more issues ahead of the festive break in the full game and the demo. \n

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• Fixed an issue where analyzing Jonathan Blake in the drawing room freezes the game\n

\n\nHello detectives, \n\nThe latest patch for The Sance of Blake Manor is now live on Steam. \n \nPlease note that the following changelog may contain spoilers. \n \nChangelog \n

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• Fixed an issue where the camera dramatically moved around for about a minute after cancelling an analysis exit on the steam deck. \n
• Text in other languages should no longer lead to overflowing text boxes \n
• Added better glyph support for keyboards in other languages so push buttons should no longer say \"Retur \n
• Added an option that allows for disabling controller vibration\n
• Added improvements to stop some glyphs showing up as text for keyboards in different languages \n
• Researching [spoiler]Norman Blake[/spoiler] in the library no longer freezes the game \n
• The door leading to unassigned room 21 now correctly shows its unlocked on the map, and the hallway that leads to Unassigned room 07 and Father Sinnotts Room now both show up. \n
• Skipping time more than once now shows the correct time cost \n
• Fixed an issue with the east corridor closet where youd be unable to interact with the panel to unlock the door to the changing rooms after loading a save with it completed already \n
• Game no longer freezes if you interact with Dresser Drawers in Ward\'s Room, then reload while they are open. \n
• Horse carriage interaction now correctly plays when it is in front of the manor \n
• CTA Bark and Verified False Connection now triggers correctly when reloading a save in any of the Unassigned Rooms\n
• The doors that lead from the west and east tower to the basement should correctly show their unlocked status on the map before interacting with them \n
• Room 7 should correctly show its unlocked status on the map before interacting with it \n
• Last letter of \"reset\" now fits correctly in the UI of puzzle boxes. \n
• Opening lines from Ward should match the VO hello \n
• Fixed Deane arrival hiring letter text flow on mindmap. \n
• Toussaint is now a topic of discussion \n
• No longer necessary to leave the room and re-examine everything in an unassigned room in order to get the CTA Bark and Verified False Connection (after reloading a save where this was done already) \n
• Reloading a save before Deanes bedroom door no longer reloads all art including markings for the sigil. \n
• Mystery Unlocked notification for Who fought with Miss Deane now pops up correctly. \n
• Culprit fact notification pops up correctly when Who Fought with Miss Deane mystery completes. \n
• \"The Fight\" Mr. Skerritt connection now updates at the correct time \n
• [spoiler]In the catacombs, walking into this corner of cell 4 no longer causes you to fall through the map. [/spoiler]\n
• Who went missing: [spoiler[Talking to Fiadh about Long red Hair now progresses the who went missing quest. [/spoiler]\n
• You can now exit the Laundry Room in the Basement from both doors. \n
• Updated hotspot so its easier to interact with contract in Varley\'s safe \n
• [spoiler]Blowing yourself up during the chemical puzzle now advances time [/spoiler]\n
• Wards VO lines at the Silent Dinner should now match the dialogue text \n
• References to Teddy Bear have been updated to stuffed bear \n
• [spoiler]Mister O finn\'s bloodline and Miss Deane\'s Bloodline[/spoiler] nodes are no longer instantly filed into the mindmap on entering the Lab. Same with Tir na ng. \n
• Fail state: [spoiler]Slice SFX & Screenshake doesn\'t play if you run up the church stairs and get killed by fae [/spoiler]\n
• Various sfx additions and fixes to the end chamber scene \n
• Hunter\'s Mystery no longer tells you to Investigate His Room for \"Old Photograph\",[spoiler] as it\'s in Ivy\'s Room. [/spoiler]\n
• Mind map guidance added to find the \'Old Photograph\' [spoiler]in Ivy\'s Room. [/spoiler]\n
• The timetable UI now reflects Hunters timetable response. \n
• Hunters Timetable now reflects the hours he is at the Gardens in the evening. \n
• Mr. Hunters location while in the front courtyard is now correctly labeled on the timeline \n
• Victoria Lau no longer has a crossed connection after presenting [spoiler]Drugged Water Jug[/spoiler] to her and/or confronting her, and [spoiler]Catacombs key[/spoiler] is no longer floating. \n
• No longer able to spend infinite ticks on the bag of rings and the death certificate. \n
• D\'Arcy\'s poison vial should remain the same after loading a save \n
• Father Sinnott\'s Journal now correctly updates the timeline. \n
• Skerritt\'s Schedule texture is no longer red \n
• Carmela VO and dialogue text now match for the line \"Were it to cause much trouble, I would not do it.\" \n
• Dupre/Mantovani Day 2 at 2pm eavesdrop in Hedge Maze no longer stays available after moving Dupre to fire pit \n
• Can no longer spend infinite ticks on Irish Mythology Book in Dupre\'s room and Medical Cert in D\'Arcy\'s Room \n
• Lloyd Dupr now has his correct name instead of \"Guest\" on the tooltip \n
• Fact UI: OFinn now correctly says \"Missus Erickson\", instead of \"Miss\". \n
• Quinn has been moved to the library at 7pm to resolve an issue where their quest could not be completed during the last few hours of Day 3 \n
• \"Profile Miss Quinn\" lead now shows the correct name \n
• Arwa appears less suddenly after clicking [spoiler]the vase[/spoiler] at the end of her quest \n
• A number of performance tweaks to hopefully reduce the number of game crashes \n
• Several typos have been fixed \n
• Corrected entries in Lau\'s profile that still said Lan Fen \n

Hello detectives, \n\nIts been over a month since we launched The Sance of Blake Manor and we have been blown away be the reception to the game from press and players alike. \n\n\n\nTo celebrate we created our brand new Accolades Trailer. \n\n\n\nThere have been so many wonderful articles about The Sance of Blake Manor if youd like to read any of those included in the trailer well list them here: \n

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• 5/5 The Guardian \n
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• 9.0/10 Indie Informer \n
• Polygon \n
• Eurogamer \n
• Total Apex Gaming \n
• 87/100 PC Gamer \n
• 10/10 Gamespew \n

Hello detectives, \n\nWe are delighted to announce The Sance of Blake Manor Deluxe Edition. \n\n\n\nThe Deluxe Edition includes the game, the soundtrack and artbook. \n\nThe Soundtrack \n\nThe Sance of Blake Manors atmosphere and mood is created in large part by the incredible soundtrack by Clement Panchout. \n\n\n\nArtbook \n\nCEO and Art Director Paul Conway has created a digital artbook including concept art and explaining how the style of The Sance of Blake Manor came to be. \n\n\n\nThe Deluxe Edition is available now: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/63835/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor__Deluxe_Edition/\n\n

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\n\nHello detectives, \n\nOur latest patch addressing a number of issues and fixes is now live. \n\nPlease note that the changelog contains spoilers. \n\nChangelog: \n

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• Magical Grimoire discussion topic now unlocks correctly \n
• Unassigned rooms should no longer appear as locked on the map \n
• The Lucid dreaming sequence should now behave as expected \n
• The Lucid dreaming sequence no longer breaks if trying at an hour change \n
• Fixed an issue where reloading a quick save could de-spawn some items that you interacted with after the save in the same room without saving them to your evidence records \n
• Being prevented from Lucid Dreaming no longer removes the time cost/tick cost permanently from the hotspot option \n
• The mindmap camera for The Fight should now be positioned correctly and not focusing on empty spaces. \n
• Ward\'s VO lines for \"this evening\'s sance\" have been improved \n
• Hunter\'s Mystery no longer tells you to [spoiler]Investigate His Room for \"Old Photograph\", even though it\'s in Ivy\'s Room.[/spoiler] \n
• No longer able to pay double time cost in the library \n
• Saoirse mind map connections are no longer criss-crossed when presenting Badly Written Note to her \n
• An issue with Varleys VO lines has been resolved \n
• D.Hunter will now appear in Walled Gardens late Day 2, to match his Timetable response. \n
• During the Fight mystery, You now need the Staff (mainly Varley / Caitlin) to confirm Skerritt left the mark. [spoiler]This will unlock Cigar Burn as discussable for the Bridge Game Attendees, then you need one of them to confirm it was done by Skerritt at the time of the bridge game.[/spoiler] \n

Hello detectives, \n\nThe Sance of Blake Manor is full of many interesting and mysterious characters, and we wanted to tell you a little more about some of them. \n\nOur next spotlight is Detective Declan Ward, brought to life by James Farrelly. \n\n\n\nAbout Declan Ward \n\nDetective Declan Ward set off to Blake Manor at the request of a mysterious stranger to investigate the disappearance of young socialite Evelyn Deane. Pushing aside issues from his past with Miss Deanes father and the death of his brother Eamonn, Declan arrives ready to solve the many mysteries that await him. \n\nDuring his time at Blake Manor it becomes clear to Declan that not only is there much more at play than he initially realised but that his brothers death has affected him more than he knows. \n\nWe wanted our protagonist to be out of place at the event, very out of his comfort zone. With the event taking place in the west coast, we decided to have him be from Dublin. Since the event was so deeply entrenched in various kinds of spiritual beliefs, it made sense for him to be a devout Catholic. Finally, we settled on a working-class background for him so he would be at odds with the upper echelons of society that had gathered there. \n\nWe wanted him to also be struggling with grief, himself, so he could empathise with our cast and their various troubles, as well as hide a few of his own. To that end it was essential that he should not be a police officer otherwise he would be dutybound to report many of the side stories, itself an act of judgement. Having him be a firefighter worked as an alternative path to establish a sense of duty and community in him, part of which drove him on. That also let us tie him in with the tenement fires of that time, which served as a way to again highlight some of the class struggles of that time (a downside to having the game set in the manor was that you see nothing really of the outside world at that time) as well as link him to Deanes father, which created this throughline of why am I doing this. \n\nOn a side note, we did toy with allowing the player to decide Deanes fate at the end, based on what you had learned and how you felt about her and her family but that didn\'t feel right. Again, we also toyed with choosing to report others to the authorities which also felt off. \n\nAbout James Farrelly \n \nDuring the auditions we listened to a lot of great actors but many of them were playing the role with quite a tough, almost gangster, read. We didnt feel those performances worked in the moments that Ward is scared, or questioning his fate, or listening to people confess their darkest secrets with gentle compassion. James performance felt like he could take us on Wards complicated journey through the manor. \n\nJames Farrelly is a Dublin/Wexford based actor and comedian who really encapsulated everything we wanted Ward to be. \n\nCan Declan solve this case and find peace about what happened to Eamonn? \n\nThe Sance of Blake Manor is OUT NOW. \n\nhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/

Hello detectives, \n\nThe Steam Award Nominations 2025 are now OPEN! \n \nWe have been so excited to see the reaction to The Sance of Blake Manor, especially in relation to the story of the game. The Sance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery that tells many stories. It was important to us to be as authentic and respectful as possible in relation to the subjects touched upon in the stories and motivations of such a diverse cast of characters. \n\nThe game weaves these individual stories into a broader narrative creating a web of conspiracies and mystery that Detective Declan Ward must navigate to save Evelyn Deane and perhaps everyone else at Blake Manor. \n\nDue to the nature of the game we believe that The Sance of Blake Manor fits perfectly in the Outstanding Story-Rich Game category. We would be delighted if you would consider nominating us for this category. \n\n\n\nNominations close on 1 December at 10am PT/6pm GMT. \n\nThe Sance of Blake Manor is OUT NOW \n\nhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/

Hello detectives, \n\nThis weekend Treasa, Dave and Paul from Spooky Doorway are attending Adventure X in London between 22-23 November. \n\nIf youre unable to attend the event well be running our pre-recorded stream where the devs sat down with our community manager to talk about the game, share tips and even some behind the scenes information about how the game came to be on: \n \nToday - 07:00PDT/15:00GMT/16:00CET \n\nTomorrow - 07:00PDT/15:00GMT/16:00CET \n \nTune in, its almost as good as being there: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/adventurex2025 \n\nThe Sance of Blake Manor is OUT NOW \n\nhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/

Hello detectives, \n\nThe Sance of Blake Manor is full of many interesting and mysterious characters, and we wanted to tell you a little more about some of them. \n\nOur next spotlight is Olivia DArcy brought to life by Sally Beaumont. \n\n\n\nAbout Olivia DArcy \n\nMiss DArcy is an English fiction writer, specialising in gothic horror romances. She has a fierce yet playful personality that makes her difficult to read on occasion. Her motives for being at the Grand Sance could be two-fold on the one hand it would be wonderful research for an upcoming novel or perhaps it pertains to the tan line around her ring finger where a ring used to be... \n\nDevelopment History \n\nWe pitched the game to Raw Fury with a demo. That demo contained variants of DArcy, Dupr, Skerritt, Joyce, and Varley through the gameplay, mystery, and overall gameplay structure was very different back then. These cast and their stories evolved as we went into full production but their essences were there. The original demo was fully voiced which was only feasible because of the small scope of the demo and the kindness of the actors involved. Missus Joyces VA (Meabh de Brun) returned to play both Saoirse and Fiadh Callaghan in the final game. We tried to bring back the male VAs Lorcan Mac Muiris, Stephen Lynch, Aidan Larkin and Gary Scales but we were unable to reach them or make the schedule work. Missus DArcys VA, Sally, returned, bringing our acidic novelist to light. \n \nSally Beaumont is an English actress and voice actor known for her roles in Old Skies, Harold Halibut and Loco Motive among many others. With over 10 years experience in voicing video games and over 70+ roles Sally was the perfect fit for the mysterious and playful Olivia DArcy \n\nLike everyone at Blake Manor, there is much more to Miss DArcy than might be obvious at first glance. Do you have what it takes to uncover her secrets and solve the mysteries of The Sance of Blake Manor? \n \nThe Sance of Blake Manor is OUT NOW \n\nhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/

Hello detectives, \n\nWe are delighted to introduce the Blake and Blue Bundle. \n\n\n\nThe bundle comprises our supernatural detective mystery, The Sance of Blake Manor alongside the atmospheric puzzle game Blue Prince. \n\n

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\n\nHello detectives, \n\nThe latest update for The Sance of Blake Manor is live now. As always thank you for letting us know about any issues that you experience so that these can be investigated. \n\nChangelog: \n

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• Arwa should now be scaled correctly in the East Tower \n
• Miss Deane\'s Sparring Partner evidence should no longer seemingly drop out of nowhere \n
• Ines Barbosa should have the correct room number in mystery overview \n
• Fixed an issue where skipping Ruaris spirit camera dialogue would cause an infinite load screen. \n
• If closing of the Wine Cellar cell doors is triggered before 5pm, Arwa will no longer be locked inside one of the cells \n
• Ines shoe size should now be added to the fact list \n
• Status Trigger for Fight Mystery should now be triggering \n
• Fiadhs Timetable data no longer displays an inaccurate location for the Day 3, 7pm time slot. (She will be in the Library at that time) \n
• Notifications for Ogham research topic will fire even if player hasn\'t been to the library \n
• Fixed an issue where Varley would kick Ward out of the Manager\'s Office after getting permission to explore \n
• The shared dream mystery should now progress as intended \n
• Saoirses end cutscene will now play out before Doyle appears, also people should be sent back to default locations post cutscene \n
• Arwas mystery should unlock when you speak to her (this issue has been fixed, but people who have played on earlier updates might still have trouble unlocking Arwa. If this happens, reach out to us to with your save file and we can unblock you). \n
• Caitlin\'s quest should now progress correctly (this issue has been fixed, but people who have played on earlier updates might still have trouble unlocking Arwa. If this happens, reach out to us to with your save file and we can unblock you). \n

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Hello detectives, \n\nThe Sance of Blake Manor is full of many interesting and mysterious characters, and we wanted to tell you a little more about some of them. \n\nWe decided to start with the druid, Domhnall Finn, brought to life by the talented voice actor Thomas Collins. \n\n\n\n Finn is a gruff but jolly character you encounter on your first morning at Blake Manor. It is easy to tell from his clothing that he is a Druid, tasked by his ancestors to protect the land and this duty is what leads him to be at Blake Manor ahead of the Grand Sance. \n\nDruids are the closest thing the Pagan faith has to priests. They are lorekeepers, storytellers, and trained healers. In mythology they are often believed to have magical abilities such as dominion over the elements and seeing the future. \n\nAs somebody outside of the traditional social caste of the time, Finn was freer to comment on things and provided one of the outsider views of the event, but in his case, an outsider from the same country and region. \n\nAnother cool aspect of the character is that he is an Irish Traveller, an ethnicity in Ireland. They are a very spiritual nomadic people, which fitted Finn well. They have their own language, Gammon, which we peppered through Finns dialogue, too. \n\nWe worked with Oein DeBhairduin, the Inclusive Histories Curator of Traveller Culture with the National Museum of Ireland, and a Traveller himself, to ensure he, his people and their language were accurately and respectfully presented in the game. \n\nAs best we can tell, he is also the first Irish Traveller in a video game. This also means that Thomas Collins is the first authentic Irish Traveller voice to be heard in a video game. \n\nThomas Collins is an Actor based In Dublin. He first started acting at the age of 14 when he joined Roundabout Youth Theatre. There, he played roles in youth theatre plays and workshopped with some of the best in the Irish Acting Industry. During the Dublin Fringe Festivals, he played many roles in various plays that were also nominated for the spirit of the Fringe award. \n\nAs with all who find themselves at Blake Manor, Finns fate rests in your hands. Can you find Evelyn Deane and save everyone at the hotel before its too late? \n\nThe Sance of Blake Manor is OUT NOW \n\nhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/

\n\nHello detectives, \n\nWe have just released Patch 1.0.619.818 that includes a number of fixes and improvements. \n\nPlease note this changelog contains some spoilers. \n\n

Changelog:

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• Miss Mantovani\'s lockbox and quest should no longer get automatically solved. \n
• Map cursor positioning is now accurate in Miss Deane\'s room. \n
• The items on the table in the centre of the Laundry Room should remember when the player has looked at them. \n
• Ward\'s map icon position now updates correctly in Northern Pass corridor. \n
• Spooky Typewriter should only occur on Day 1. \n
• Ruairi Callaghan is no longer fine with you unlocking and reading his Mantovani case files in front of him. \n
• Save/Load issues with the [spoiler]catacombs cell 9[/spoiler] door are fixed. \n
• Can no longer spend infinite ticks on Irish Mythology Book in Dupre\'s room and Medical Cert in D\'Arcy\'s Room. \n
• Ines Barbosas mindmap is no longer missing the [spoiler]wanted poster[/spoiler] if picked up before speaking to her. \n
• Asking Ruair Callaghan about Fiadh Callaghan should not unlock Mary Blake. \n
• Players are no longer locked in a cell after time change. \n
• Jonathan Blake no longer does a double spin when asking him about \"Mary Blake\" - looks even worse when interacting with him from his left or right side. \n
• Fiadh Callaghan comic panel glitch during her talk is fixed. \n
• Going up/down north stairs now updates which floor you\'re on in the map. \n
• Domhnall OFinn says ogham correctly in eavesdrop now. \n
• Right clicking through the Sance cutscene no longer causes some of the panels to get stuck on the screen. \n
• Basement Storeroom: [spoiler]Panel focus + \"There is a ring of keys inside\" no longer triggers even after you have the key.[/spoiler] \n
• time.minutes should now always be synced to actual in game minutes. \n
• Strange Dreams/Lucid Dream can now progress. \n
• With long (several hours) playing sessions, loading times should no longer noticeably degrade. \n
• Scrolling on mind maps should no longer be too slow on mouse. \n
• Finding the book on Irish myths in Dupres room does not unlock Irish Mythology discussion topics with him. \n

Hello detectives, \n\nThe Sance of Blake Manor is out now, and we have been so excited to see how much you have all been enjoying the game. \n\nToday, we wanted to tell you all about THE CURSE- the strange occurrences that bled from the game into the real world and nearly killed us along the way... \n\nAs with any game there were development setbacks and hiccups, but The Curse goes well beyond that... \n\nIt could be said that this might have been a curse of our own making as someone thought it was a good idea to meet for a team sleepover in a haunted house in Dundalk... Of course were not pointing fingers. \n\nTheres been the usual spate of inconvenient illnesses throughout the entire development process, merges that wiped a bunch of pushes, the times that Gitlab space was totally full coming up to launch. \n\nThere was the disaster with the voice overs, or should we say disasters: voice ID files were overwritten and half a day was lost to repair broken conversations in a game with over 100,000 words. Not to mention the issue with the VO mastering, that meant very last minute, very unexpected extra hours to get every one ready for launch. \n\nThen there was Unity. Pushing a big update to Unity Version Control caused a number of issues for 2-3 days and then a day to actually switch over to the new version. Add into the mix the security update that required the demo to be taken down and repaired that caused more behind the scenes problems. \n\nNo, all that is par for the course with game dev. The real toll the curse took was on everybodys health and homes random stuff breaking, cars failing, and proper illneses - organ failures, appendicitis, feelings lost in one side of the body, stroke symptoms, and even gasp a poorly timed baby! (okay, the baby is lovely, but the timing was definitely cursed. Same due date as the game... Too very different launches, that). \n\nMisfortune was not limited to those working directly on the game, oh no. When friends of friends offered to help their family ended up in an accident. Another offered help and lost their job later that day. After that we stopped asking for help... \n\nAnd, finally, we lost count of the amount of times a cat sat on the power button of the build machine at just the exact wrong moment. \n\nIt has been a challenging road to Blake Manor but now the game has launched were hoping that the curse has been appeased... \n\nThe Sance of Blake Manor is OUT NOW \n\nhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/

Hello detectives, \n\nWe are excited to share that The Sance of Blake Manor is an official selection in the Aesthetica Short Film Festival. \n\n\n\nThe festival is a celebration of independent filmmakers, games developers and VR experts from around the world. The festival takes place in York, UK from the 5th - 9th November. \n\nTo learn more about the festival visit: https://www.asff.co.uk \n\nThe Sance of Blake Manor is nominated for Best Game at the event alongside a host of other fantastic games. The winner will be announced on 9 November. \n\nThe Sance of Blake Manor is OUT NOW \n\nhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/

\nHello detectives, \n\nPatch 1.0.619.809 is now live on Steam and addresses a number of issues reported by the community. \n\nPlease note the following changelog does include some spoilers. \n\n

Changelog:

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• Camera no longer freezes when approaching the basement storeroom \n
• Finding characters in the [spoiler]changing rooms[/spoiler] should no longer cause the game to freeze \n
• Evidence should now be filed upon loading a save \n
• Arwas mystery should unlock when you speak to her \n
• [spoiler]Magical Grimoire[/spoiler] topic should now unlock along with other pagan topics \n
• Saving then loading in the Hedge Maze should no longer cause the sance sequence to play erroneously, breaking dialog functionality and leading to a blocker \n
• Ludic dreaming typo should be corrected to lucid dreaming \n
• Ines hypothesis should now only unlock after [spoiler]Shays name is gained[/spoiler] to avoid it firing out of order \n
• [spoiler]Bean Drao[/spoiler] should unlock in Fiadhs quest after [spoiler]reading the letter from Deane or sister-in-law[/spoiler] \n
• [spoiler]Bean Drao[/spoiler] should unlock for Ruaris quest after asking him about Fiadh \n
• Overhead icons should stay in the correct position when FOV isn\'t the default value \n
• The time cost for some of the books in Dupres room, Fiadhs bin and Sinnotts journal should be free after interacting with them once \n
• Confronting Carmela should no longer cost time, and an hour change should not cause this to break \n
• Scrolling text should no longer also zoom in on the mindmap page and map page \n
• Presenting evidence should not be allowed past midnight on day 1, and the FTUE should not show after this time either \n
• Added the ability to listen at Varley\'s Office door \n
• Finding an analysis clue from one of the unoccupied rooms should not cause any analysis clues from the other unoccupied rooms to be discovered already. \n
• [spoiler]Seance Aftermath[/spoiler] now drops when going to Fiadhs Talk or Talking to her at Dinner on Day 2. \n
• Opening FTUE now shows \"Press L1 / LB to Sprint \n
• Clicking the door for breakfast at 9.30am should no longer just focus on the servant while they say nothing. \n
• Hotspot for atrium should no longer say saloon coming from the ballroom \n
• No longer need to click \'Use\' twice on the [spoiler]chemical mixing minigame[/spoiler] \n
• Mindmap button should now be consistently appearing on Caitlin\'s or Ruari\'s interaction pop up menu \n
• Loading save into the Library in 11am bucket should no longer trigger an Eavesdrop between Mantovani and Fiadh meant for previous scene \n
• Cast intro: character positioning and lip-syncing is corrected. \n
• [spoiler]\'Skull Mask\' & \'Three Milesian Rulers\'[/spoiler] no longer files into Finn\'s Mindmap before they should. \n
• Speaking to Varley after attending the Day 3 Lunch with Blake should no longer play Doyle\'s lines and VO. \n

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• Fixed a mispronunciation \n

Hello detectives, With Samhain approaching, the veil is thinning between our land and the lands of the Otherworld. We thought this would be a propitious time to share some traditions and stories with you.

The Silent Dinner

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The silent dinner, known as Dumb Supper is a meal eaten in total silence to honour and commune with the dead. The silence creates an atmosphere of respect and calm, allowing for a connection with the spirit world. \n\nEmpty places are set for invited spirits or ancestors to join. These are often draped in cloth with candles or belongings of the deceased. Traditionally autumn harvest foods are served or particular favourite of departed loved ones. \n\nThe meal itself is a fortune telling event with colcannon made from curly kale and bairn breac lying host to small items and coins to signify the fortunes of the finder in the coming year. \n\nAt the end of the meal, messages written on notes may be burned in a candle flame to send them to the other side. The uneaten food from the spirit plate is often placed outside as an offering to the spirits or nature spirits.

The Pca

Known to be a mischievous and often terrifying spirit, the Pca is a shapeshifting spirit from Celtic mythology. \n\nAlthough often known as a trickster it is said that the Pca will steal away children. During the festival of Samhain children are dressed in costumes and masks that hide their true faces and natures, confusing the spirit and protecting them from being taken away. \n\n

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Oweynagat

\nAlso known as The Cave of Cats or The Morrigans Cave, Oweynagat is thought to be a portal to the Otherworld that monsters and spirits use as a gateway to the land of the living during Samhain. \n\nThe site is considered to be Irelands Gate to Hell and is open to the public. Would you be brave enough to visit on Samhain?\n\n[img src=\"https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/39257154/dc4a6bd548da2c3d9403ce4d71ad90bc88cb4646.png\"][/img]\n

The Story of Ttlachtga

\nA grim tale that is said to mark the first Halloween. \n\nTtlachtga, a daughter of a powerful druid known as Mog Ruith died on the Hill of Ward giving birth to 3 sons. Her story can be read in more detail https://mythicalireland.com/blogs/news/tlachtga-mythology-and-archaeology-of-irelands-most-important-samhain-fire-festival-site ]here .

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Hello detectives,

We will be holding a closed beta test between 14-18 July 2025 and we need your help.

We need detectives to playtest The Sance of Blake Manor and provide feedback to our team.


The Sance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

To apply to join the closed beta complete this form: https://bit.ly/BlakeManorBeta

Testers will be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement to be included in the closed beta, confirming you will not publicly post or share information about the game.

Testers will be required to have a Steam account and it would be beneficial for them to join the Spooky Doorway Discord server where they will be granted access to the relevant closed beta channels.

If this sounds like something you would love to be involved with then complete the above form by 11th July 2025.

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Puzzle games are awesome, and were delighted that The Sance of Blake Manor is included alongside so many other fantastic games in the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase until 5 June 2025.


If you missed the chance to visit Blake Manor during our first public demo, dont worry, because the demo is back!


Begin your investigations into the disappearance of Evelyn Deane who vanished from the Blake Manor hotel in suspicious circumstances, surrounded by suspicious people and events. Can you make sense of what's happening at this mysterious hotel?

The demo will be available to play until 5 June 2025 so make sure to visit while you can.

To keep up to date with all things The Sance of Blake Manor follow us on our Bluesky, Twitter and join our Discord .

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Were excited to share that The Sance of Blake Manor is an Official Selection of LudoNarraCon and will be featured as part of the narrative steam festival from 1st 5th May 2025.


Alongside the event we will be opening the doors to Blake Manor and inviting you to join the guests and staff as our first public demo goes live on 30th April.

Youll be able to explore the Manor, learn more about the staff and guests of the mysterious hotel and begin your investigation into the disappearance of Evelyn Deane.

The demo will be available until 5th May, so make sure to check it out while its available.

Wed love to hear what you think of the demo so make sure to follow us on our Twitter , Bluesky and join us on our Discord .

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Hello!

We've just announced The Sance of Blake Manor at The Mix with a brand new trailer, along with a full store revamp, updated screenshots, name change....and a publisher. On St Patrick's Day, no less!

Spooky Doorway are delighted to reveal we're working with Raw Fury to bring you our next game and it's coming along splendidly.


The Sance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

As Detective Declan Ward, youll interview and interrogate an eclectic group of suspects to learn more about their motivations and unearth any clues they may be hiding.

While building a case, you'll get to record the details in Declans journal, then use your findings to uncover the truth about Blake Manor, its residents, and the mysterious sance that has brought these unusual guests together.


But you'll need to be careful, as every action counts down your time and you'll need to be in the right place at the right time to uncover all of the secrets the manor holds.

Inspired by Irish Mythology and the spiritualist movements of the Victorian era, The Sance of Blake Manor is depicted by a beautiful comic-book art style and comes to you from the creators of The Darkside Detective.

We've been working on this for a long time and are delighted to finally share some new updates. You'll be hearing a lot more about Blake Manor in the weeks and months ahead, but for now, here's some key details to get you started.


When will The Sance of Blake Manor launch?

We dont have a release date to share for The Sance of Blake Manor right now, but when we have some news, well make sure that you all know about it.

What is The Sance of Blake Manor?

The Sance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

Where can I keep up to date with updates about The Sance of Blake Manor?

You can follow us on Bluesky ,X or join us on Discord