Blackwell Epiphany

The Blackwell Epiphany is the final installment of the Blackwell storyline and continues about a year after the happenings of The Blackwell Deception. In the meantime, Rosa Blackwell and her spirit guide Joey started to work for the police as consultants. Their main job is still to guide lost spooks, ghosts which are unaware that they died, to their salvation, but after the first investigation in an abandoned building they witness a murder. The spook of the shot man is just ripped apart and the main drive of the plot is finding out, and eventually stopping, the reasons behind it.

While there are some traditional inventory puzzles (collecting items in the scenes and using them with other items), the majority of the game is spent with detective work: talking to people, following leads and hunting for keys or passwords. The most important research tool is Rosa's phone which allows to search the internet for keywords and view notes (sometimes they have to be combined to form conclusions). In most situations, the player can freely switch between Rosa and Joey: While Rosa can interact with physical items and living people, Joey can access places which are closed to Rosa. Joey's only way for direct interaction with the world is using his breath to create a light wind. New to the interface is a button which allows to directly call the other protagonist to the current screen.

There is an optional in-game commentary by Dave Gilbert, Ben Chandler and bloopers from the voice recording.

Preceded by Blackwell Deception
Series Blackwell (5)
Added March 8, 2020
Published By Wadjet Eye Games
Developed By Wadjet Eye Games
Front Cover (Worldwide) (Linux) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Worldwide) (Linux) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Worldwide) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Worldwide) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Worldwide) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Worldwide) (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Worldwide) (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Header Image (Windows) from Steam
IGDB Cover from igdb.com
Main menu (Windows) from mobygames.com
Meeting the cast: Rosa Blackwell (Windows) from mobygames.com
Meeting the cast: Joey Mallone (Windows) from mobygames.com
We will talk a lot in this game (Windows) from mobygames.com
Rosa's phone is the most important utility: (Windows) from mobygames.com
It allows to read mails... (Windows) from mobygames.com
...and review notes (Windows) from mobygames.com
Joey's inventory (Windows) from mobygames.com
Sometimes documents and other items are shown in a close-up view (Windows) from mobygames.com
We explore an old building (Windows) from mobygames.com
Using an inventory item (Windows) from mobygames.com
The first spook of the game (Windows) from mobygames.com
When talking, we sometimes can ask about our notes (Windows) from mobygames.com
We found this photo on a memory stick... (Windows) from mobygames.com
...and use the information to search the internet (Windows) from mobygames.com
We do what our heroes do best: make the spook aware... (Windows) from mobygames.com
...and send it into the light (Windows) from mobygames.com
After the first, case we witness a murder (Windows) from mobygames.com
That must hurt! (Windows) from mobygames.com
There are two brief flashbacks to 1931... (Windows) from mobygames.com
...which explore the past of some major characters (Windows) from mobygames.com
Back in Rosa's apartment (Windows) from mobygames.com
Viewing some memorabilia (Windows) from mobygames.com
On this screen we choose the next destination (Windows) from mobygames.com
Sometimes we have to send Joey into places Rosa can't enter (Windows) from mobygames.com
Visiting a church (Windows) from mobygames.com
Once again, our heroes break into a house (Windows) from mobygames.com
One of the dialogue puzzles (Windows) from mobygames.com
Visiting a store (Windows) from mobygames.com
Hunting for codes and passwords still plays a big role (Windows) from mobygames.com
Entering an online game (Windows) from mobygames.com
Visiting some old friends from the police (Windows) from mobygames.com
Nice penthouse! (Windows) from mobygames.com
And another spook waits for our help (Windows) from mobygames.com
Either Rosa needs a workout or a clue led to this place (Windows) from mobygames.com
We also visit a TV studio during the investigation (Windows) from mobygames.com
That painting sure looks familiar! (Windows) from mobygames.com
Of course we don't reveal what's on the other side of this door... (Windows) from mobygames.com
...or what this mysterious location might be (Windows) from mobygames.com
Those icons, when activated in the main menu, bring up in-game audio commentaries by... (Windows) from mobygames.com
Dave Gilbert... (Windows) from mobygames.com
...or Ben Chandler (Windows) from mobygames.com
There are also voice-acting bloopers to hear (Windows) from mobygames.com
Main menu (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Game settings (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Joe can no longer feel cold, but that doesn't stop him from commenting (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Talking to detective Durkin on a phone (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
One of these bricks looks loose (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Joey has no trouble walking... err, floating through a closed door (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Exploring the ruined building (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
A room view a view (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
The elevator is lacking a power source (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Checking the newspaper article (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Inventory items are character-specific (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Dialogue options (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
A photo of our ghost lady (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Checking emails (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Search engine is important in finding clues, just as in previous games (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Helping a ghost move forward (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Witnessing a murder (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Lower East Side, 1931 (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Breaking and entering (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Rosa's apartment (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Articles on past cases (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
City map (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
In front of a police station (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Joey has no trouble sneaking past the police (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Snooping around the police desks (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
A luxury apartment building (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Talking to a priest (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Looking for clues at Lia Pierro's workplace (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Lia Pierro's house (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Lia doesn't appear to be home, but her dead daughter sure is (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Joey has a trusty face, ghosts don't have trouble talking to him as they do to Rosangela (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
The Wired Abacus electronics store (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Gotta find a way to remove that screensaver (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Talking to Lia's ex-husband (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Old family photo of Kendra and her parents (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
TrollGame's chat room (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Kendra's ready to move forward (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Lia is a very frightened lady (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Interrogated by the police (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Working with the police (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Meeting another Bestower (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Visiting local news agency (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Vantini bar (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
When at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Ray's office (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
A ghost with a split personality (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Field's gym (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Reunion on the graveyard (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Rosangela and her aunt Lauren (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Final showdown (Macintosh) from mobygames.com
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
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Year of Release:
2014

Genre(s):
Traditional

Camera View:
Third-Person

Control Type:
Point and Click

Setting/Theme:
Fantasy Mystery

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