The Seance of Blake Manor News

Hello detectives,

Patch 1.0.619.809 is now live on Steam and addresses a number of issues reported by the community.

Please note the following changelog does include some spoilers.

[h3]Changelog: [/h3]

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

We’d like to thank you for your support and for letting us know your feedback.

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[p]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. [/p][p][/p][h3]The Silent Dinner [/h3][p]
[/p][p]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.

Empty 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.

The meal itself is a fortune telling event with colcannon made from curly kale and bairín breac lying host to small items and coins to signify the fortunes of the finder in the coming year.

At 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. [/p][p][/p][h3]The Púca [/h3][p]Known to be a mischievous and often terrifying spirit, the Púca is a shapeshifting spirit from Celtic mythology.

Although often known as a trickster it is said that the Púca 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.

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[/p][h3]Oweynagat[/h3][p]
Also known as The Cave of Cats or The Morrigan’s 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.

The site is considered to be “Ireland’s Gate to Hell” and is open to the public. Would you be brave enough to visit on Samhain?


[/p][h3]The Story of Ttlachtga [/h3][p]
A grim tale that is said to mark the first Halloween.

Ttlachtga, 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.[/p][h3]
Carving Turnips[/h3]


We would also love to see any carved turnips you create during the Samhain festival. Share them on our Discord, Bluesky or Twitter and our favourite will win a copy of The Séance of Blake Manor.

Winners announced on Monday 3 November.

The Séance of Blake Manor is OUT NOW
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Hello detectives,

We’ve been so blown away by the support and enthusiasm for The Séance of Blake Manor since its launch on Monday. We’ve enjoyed reading your thoughts on social media, our Discord and in the reviews.

We are also very grateful for you letting us know about any issues that you have encountered during your investigations. We’re working hard on fixes for these and today we have released our first patch for the game.

[h3]Patch Notes[/h3]

• Fixed an issue where cutscene moments that happen on an hour change should no longer cause the game to freeze
  
• Ruari's map should not tell people to search his room when they need to be looking somewhere else
  
• Examining the Well when you have only Ruairí's components, should not trigger a new lead about the well.
  
• Guidance has been added on Lau's map to investigate Ivy's room if you miss a certain clue
  
• After lunch, on day 3, if you try to re-enter the dining room, Varley should no longer use Doyle's voice line.
  
• Can now successfully discuss third aspect topic with Caitlin when she is in the hedge maze
  
• Can now successfully confront Dupre when he is in the hedge maze
  
• Rooms with the windows now appear visually correct for 8-9am and the lobby door now highlights
  
• Adding "Press L1 (LB) to sprint" should be on FTUE at start
  
• Names for key binds are fixed when playing on German keyboards
  
• Mr. Varley no longer has contradictory dialog on Day 2
  
• Changed Controls now save when you quit the game.
  
• It is no longer possible to overwrite not listed controls (e.g. 'C' for 'Timeskip')
  
• Look Sensitivity defaults percentage is fixed.
  
• The game no longer switches to mouse/keyboard mode until a new gamepad action when switching the display mode resolution using gamepad
  
• Exiting Well minigame without completing it no longer makes the overhead Confront/Act icons disappear
  
• Doyle's hypothesis is no longer unlocked too early before it is completable
  
• No more black screen after breakfast cutscene if D’Arcy’s mystery is already unlocked
  

Don’t fret this is just the first patch and anything not addressed here will be fixed in one of our other upcoming patches.

If you do experience an issue while you search for the missing young woman, please send a ticket to the helpdesk: https://rawfury.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1 so that we can investigate.

Thank you all for your continued support and Oíche Shamhna shona daoibh!

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Hello detectives,

Welcome to Blake Manor hotel, please sign the guest book to check in.

Just in time for Samhain, The Séance of Blake Manor is OUT NOW!

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We’re so excited for you all to embark on the case of Evelyn Deane’s disappearance and discover the many secrets that the hotel, guests and staff hold. The demo was literally only the beginning...

Begin your investigations NOW and take advantage of the 10% launch discount!

Let us know how your investigations are progressing on our Discord, Twitter and Bluesky and consider leaving a review on Steam.

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