The Séance of Blake Manor — patch notes and updates
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| Introducing the Chants of Sennaar x The Séance of Blake Manor Bundle | 2026-09-08 | Hello detectives, We are so excited to reveal our new bundle with the fantastic Chants of Sennaar. About Chants of Sennaar Chants of Sennaar is an award-winning puzzle adventure game where you play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. You must decipher ancient languages in an enthralling world full of secrets. Complete the Set The Chants of Sennaar x The Séance of Blake Manor bundle is a “complete the set” bundle, which means that you will pay for and receive just the items you do not already own in your Steam Library at the discounted price. Buy the bundle: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/80608/Chants_of_Senn |
| Demo Update 1.1.2.337 & Patch 1.1.12.360 | 2026-09-02 | Hello detectives, We have released a demo update and patch for the full game today. The demo update brings this in line with the full released version of the game. Patch 1.1.12.360 includes a number of improvements and fixes to the full game. The full changelog can be found below (please note this changelog may contain spoilers). Various bug fixes and stability improvements, bringing the demo in line with the full game. UI and settings changes Added the option to turn V-Sync off via the Options menu Added target frame rate option Changed binding for cycling through hotspot interactions to Q Implemented a double click to skip option for dialog |
| The Séance of Blake Manor is Coming to Consoles | 2026-08-27 | Hello detectives, As you might have just seen in the Xbox @ Gamescom Broadcast The Séance of Blake Manor is coming to consoles! We announced the news with a fantastic new animated trailer. We are thrilled to share that The Séance of Blake Manor will be coming to XBOX Series X|S, XBOX on PC, Game Pass, PS5 & Nintendo Switch 2 on 27 October. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate the one year anniversary of the game than welcoming Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch players to the community. You can wishlist The Séance of Blake Manor on the platform of your choice now by visiting www.theseanceofblakemanor.com Thank you for your continued |
| Introducing The Blake Barrow Bundle | 2026-07-07 | Hello detectives, We are so excited to reveal our new Blake Barrow Bundle with The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow. About The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Thomasina Bateman is summoned to the small village of Bewley but once she arrives, she begins to have strange dreams... Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England and uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil... Complete the Set The Blake Barrow Bundle is a “complete the set” bundle, which means that you will pay for and receive just the items you do not already own in your Steam Library |
| Steam Summer Sale | 2026-06-25 | Hello detectives, The Steam Summer Sale is live right now until 9 July 2026 and The Séance of Blake Manor is 30% off! A young woman has disappeared from a remote and mysterious horel in rural Ireland. You, Detective Ward, are hired to discover what became of her. However, as your investigations progress you start to realise that there are many supernatural happenings and secrets to uncover that you were not expecting! Do you have what it takes to solve the mystery because the fate of everyone at Blake Manor might just depend on you... The Séance of Blake Manor is OUT NOW. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/ |
| The Cerebral Puzzle Showcase & Raw Fury June Sale | 2026-05-28 | Hello detectives, Cerebral Puzzle Showcase We are delighted to once again be included in the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase alongside so many other fantastic puzzle games. This event is a showcase of upcoming games with demos as well as all manner of games for puzzle novices to grand masters. There’s something for everyone. Check out the event here: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/CerebralPuzzleShowcase Raw Fury June Sale Alongside the showcase The Séance of Blake Manor is now 30% off as part of the Raw Fury June Sale. Now is a fantastic time to begin your investigations into the strange happenings at Blake Manor and start your search for the m |
| Introducing the Dark Academia Bundle | 2026-05-13 | Hello detectives, We are excited to reveal our new bundle with Strange Antiquities. About Strange Antiquities From the developers of Strange Horticulture, Strange Antiquities allows you to become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. You will need to explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, investigate rumours and retrieve artefacts alongside uncovering secrets and dark mysteries that abound. Complete the Set The Dark Academia bundle is a “complete the set” bundle, which means that you will pay for and receive just the items you do not already own in your Steam Library at the discounted price. Buy the bundle: https:/ |
| Introducing the Think Like a Detective Bundle | 2026-04-16 | Hello detectives, We are delighted to introduce our new Think Like a Detective Bundle with Shadows of Doubt. About Shadows of Doubt In Shadows of Doubt you take on the role of a private investigator attempting to solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated city. Every case is different and you will need to gather evidence, explore the city and test your investigative skills. You can explore anywhere in the city that is populated with individual citizens with their own names, jobs, apartments and daily routines. Think like a detective to solve the cases around you in this detailed sci-fi noir world. Complete the Set The Think Li |
| Raw Fury Publisher Sale | 2026-04-13 | Hello detectives, The Raw Fury Publisher Sale 2026 has now begun! There are awesome discounts across the Raw Fury catalogue of games. There are so many fantastic games with incredible discounts, so we highly recommend checking out the event page for all the information: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/rawfurypublishersale2026 The Séance of Blake Manor is delighted to be included with a 30% discount until 23 April 2026 Now is the perfect time to head to the remote Blake Manor hotel, begin your investigations into the mysterious disappearance of Evelyn Deane and try to get to the bottom of why everyone at that hotel appears to have somethin |
| Lovecraftian Days 2026 | 2026-04-09 | Hello detectives, The Séance of Blake Manor is included in the Lovecraftian Days event until 16 April with a 30% discount. This is the fourth year of the event organised by Fulqrum Publishing and celebrated the influence of the works of H.P. Lovecraft and elements of cosmic horror in gaming. The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery where you play as Declan Ward hired to discover what has happened to Evelyn Deane. You travel to remote Connemara and the mysterious Blake Manor hotel from where Deane has suspiciously disappeared. But once you arrive you begin to understand that the missing young woman is just the start of the |
| Patch 1.0.801.75 | 2026-04-08 | Hello detectives, We have released Patch 1.0.801.75 today. This update addresses issues reported by the community. Please be aware that the following changelog may contain spoilers. Changelog: Fixed an issue making the wine cellar lock invisible for some players Removed old game logic causing an issue with a “Longing” node from the Haunting Mind Map The game will no longer freeze when completing O Finn’s Hypothesis in the washroom Fixed a memory leak by stopping unnecessary texture instantiation on panoply panel texture updates Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention and for your patience while the team worked to get these issues |
| Patch 1.0.796.64 | 2026-03-23 | Hello detectives, We have just released Patch 1.0.796.64 to address a number of issues reported by the community. Please note that the following changelog may contain spoilers: Changelog Updated a number of mindmap act node priorities Adjusted hotspot for carpet in room 7 and doors in stable Added missing dialogue for presenting cigar burns to some characters Adjusted some Mind Map connections so they now correctly turn green Deleting a save via the pause menu will no longer make the time/day UI disappear Interacting with the Percival Portrait will no longer spoil Deane's Bedroom Mystery Removed Campbell from church map at 12 day 3 Fixed a ty |
| Games from Ireland Event & Irish Pronunciation Guide | 2026-03-13 | Hello detectives, We are delighted to share that The Séance of Blake Manor is included in the Games from Ireland event on Steam. This event celebrates games made in Ireland by Irish developers and games shaped by Irish creative talent and culture. Check out the event here: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/GamesfromIreland2026 Irish Punctuation Guide As you know The Séance of Blake Manor is set in 1897 Ireland, steeped in Irish folklore, history and tradition. With all of this comes many new names that, for players that are not Irish, might appear difficult to say. With that in mind we thought that a guide of how to pronounce these names mi |
| Women's Day Sale | 2026-03-06 | Hello detectives, The Séance of Blake Manor is included in the Women’s Day Sale until 15 March 2026 with a 25% discount. The Women’s Day Sale is a celebration of the incredible work of women and other gender marginalised game developers and features a fantastic selection of games, demos and discounts. The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery where you play as Detective Declan Ward. Ward is a godly man and steadfast investigator on the case of a missing young woman at a remote and mysterious Irish hotel. Can you discover what became of Evelyn Deane and get to the bottom of what is truly going on at Blake Manor? The Séance |
| Patch 1.0.761.219 | 2026-02-26 | Hello detectives, We have released Patch 1.0.761.219 today. This patch addresses a couple of issues that were reported to us by the community. Changelog Completing Sinnott's quest should no longer lock you out of his room for the rest of the game (no longer blocking Saoirse's quest) Skipping the Mantovani flyer cutscene should no longer stop the correct evidence from showing up (no longer blocking Caitlin and Saoirse's quest) Thank you for your continued support of The Séance of Blake Manor. The Séance of Blake Manor is OUT NOW. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/ |
| Patch 1.0.737.180 & 1.0.746.205 | 2026-02-10 | Hello detectives, We have released the latest patch for The Séance of Blake Manor, to address a number of issues reported by the community. Please note that the below changelog may contain spoilers. Changelog: Achievement are now unlocked on platform initialization A notification should be triggered when a new research topic is unlocked Talks: Options to Stay or Leave no longer switch places on Day 3 Fixed map cursor pivot Removed weird signs from the library Updated character shadow textures Updated behaviour for luggage Made drawers free to use in telegram room Can now analyze Varley in the telegram room You can no longer take a certain ite |
| Patch 1.0.723.155 | 2026-01-20 | Hello detectives, We have released our latest patch that addresses a number of issues reported by the community. Please note that the changelog may contain spoilers. Changelog: Arrival mindmap: Coat Note is no longer floating if picked up before signing in Added extra tutorial panel explaining discussable states Updated tutorial to open on correct mindmap Book by fireplace now costs 1 tick to look at and a second tick to read, and is free to leave without reading Minor shadow flickering issue fixed under chair in telegram room The sigil in the hedge maze can no longer become non interactable without explanation when returned to The Bean nighe |
| Steam Detective Fest | 2026-01-12 | Hello detectives, Steam Detective Fest is live now. The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective adventure game where you are hired to discover what became of a missing young woman, Evelyn Deane. She vanished from a mysterious and remote hotel in rural Ireland, but it appears there is more afoot here than meets the eye. Uncover secrets, unravel the tangled stories of the guests and staff who all have something to hide and attempt to save everyone...before it’s too late. The Séance of Blake Manor is 25% off until 19 January 2026. The Séance of Blake Manor is OUT NOW. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/ |
| The Steam Winter Sale & New Bundles | 2025-12-18 | Hello detectives, It’s that the of year again: The Steam Winter Sale! ❄️🥳 To celebrate The Séance of Blake Manor will have a 25% discount from now until 5 January 2026. This 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? So many questions and as you investigate you will learn that everyone drawn to the hotel whether for the Grand Séance or not, has something to hide. Can you crack the case, find out what happened to Evelyn Deane and save everyone before it’s too late? New Bun |
| PATCH 1.0.711.134 | 2025-12-17 | Hello detectives, We 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. Fixed an issue where analyzing Jonathan Blake in the drawing room freezes the game Demo Update The demo has been updated to be in line with released game, this included a number of minor tweaks and bug fixes already implemented in the full game. The Séance of Blake Manor is OUT NOW. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/ |