The Seance of Blake Manor News

Hello detectives,

We’re less than a week away from the launch of The Séance of Blake Manor and we’ve noticed a few questions asked around the community that we wanted to address.

[h3]The Demo [/h3]

The Séance of Blake Manor demo has been very popular and we have enjoyed hearing how much you have all enjoyed it. With that in mind we have decided to keep the demo available for players after the full release on 27 October 2025.

The demo is literally the beginning of your investigations and is a fantastic sample of the wider game and mystery so if you haven’t played it yet we highly recommend it.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3547180/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor_Demo/
[h3]Save Files [/h3]

We have been asked about save files from the demo and whether these will carry over into the main game. Our programmers have said that save files from the current demo should, in theory, carry over into the full release of the game. However, we have not tested this thoroughly. We also at this time cannot comment on whether future updates to the full game would impact saves carrying over from the demo.

For that reason we would suggest starting a new save file when launching the base game. The puzzles and content of the demo are exactly the same as in the base game, so you should be able to retrace your steps relatively quickly and get back to where you were before.

[h3]The Price [/h3]

The Séance of Blake Manor will launch at $19.99/€19.50/£16.75 with a 10% launch discount for 2 weeks following release day.

[h3]The Time [/h3]

The Séance of Blake Manor will launch on 27 October at 1pm GMT/2pm CET

So there really isn’t too much longer to wait for the full mystery to begin!

The Séance of Blake Manor is coming 27 October 2025

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/

[p]Hello detectives, [/p][p][/p][p]Great news! The Séance of Blake Manor is now Steam Deck Verified.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]There is not much longer left to wait for the full release of our supernatural detective mystery on 27 October 2025. [/p][p][/p][p]In the meantime check out our free demo and add The Séance of Blake Manor to your wishlist.
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[p]Hello detectives, [/p][p]Set in 1897 rural Ireland, The Séance of Blake Manor has many elements of myth and folklore contained within the story, the characters and the setting of the game.  

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• [p]Q: Why was it important to include Irish folklore into the game? [/p][p]Ireland has a wealth of folklore, mythology, and ghost stories but all that people know are the Beansidhe (admittedly cool) and the Leprechaun (an offensive little thing not actually in our mythology – it's a marketing corruption of another being). We wanted to bring more of the good stuff to the global stage. [/p]

• [p]Q: Do you feel that myths and folk stories add more mystery to the game and the characters? [/p][p]Maybe not more mystery, but they flavour many of the mysteries that are there to present stories that are fresher than other stories in the genre, so I’d say they add better mystery. [/p]

• [p]Did you know much about Irish folklore before writing the game? [/p][p]I did, yes. Only a small amount of it was taught in school here but I was the kind of kid who dug out books on folklore and mythology in the library and read things like the Keys of Solomon (not Irish, but you get the drift). And while it wasn’t in school, it was in the houses – the dark winters were full of ghost stories, tales of the fae, and other strange  [/p]

• [p]Do you have a favourite folklore story (without spoiling anything from the game)? [/p][p]The ones I like are the ones I’ve been told first-hand by the people who experienced them – visitations by spectres of death, being trapped in a field by unknown forces, watching animals go mad once a sacred space was entered, hiding while a procession of fae pass by, and being followed home by... something malevolent... [/p]

• [p]Do players need to have an understanding of Irish Folklore to understand the game? [/p][p]No, it is assumed nobody will (though it won’t harm anyone who has). Declan Ward, the protagonist, knows none of these stories, so he is learning alongside the player. We also have an in-game library that player can visit to get more information on the topics discussed.  [/p]

[p][/p][p]The Séance of Blake Manor is coming 27 October 2025. Play our demo and wishlist now. [/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]  [/p]

[p]Hello, Detectives! [/p][p][/p][p]We hope you've been enjoying playing The Séance of Blake Manor Demo during Next Fest, and are also enjoying all the other awesome demos for cool games (we recommend Monsters are Coming and Regions of Ruin: Runegate, if you're looking for more Raw Fury fun!). [/p][p][/p][p]We just wanted to let you know that we've updated our demo! It's the same length and content, but now you'll be able to experience Blake Manor voiced by our amazing cast of voice actors![/p][p][/p][p]Make sure you update your demo and give it a try! Remember to wishlist The Séance of Blake Manor and we hope to see you all when the doors open later this month and the game releases on October 27th! [/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p][/p][p]Steam NEXT Fest has officially started!

The Next Fest is a week-long event showcasing upcoming games, livestreams and playable demos.

We're excited that The Séance of Blake Manor is included from now until 20 October 2025.

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery set in 1897 Ireland. Detective Declan Ward sets out to the remote and mysterious Blake Manor hotel, tasked with finding a missing young woman who vanished in suspicious circumstances. Once Ward arrives he starts to understand that there are more things at play at Blake Manor, everyone seems to have something to hide and things are going bump in the night...[/p]



[p]Our demo has already been out to play for a while, and you'll be able to continue enjoying it during the Next fest fun! [/p][p][/p][p]We hope that you enjoy the demo, share it with your friends, and don't forget to wishlist! [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]