Blackwell Epiphany

Video Game
2014

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A dead man's soul cries out against the force of a ferocious blizzard. The police is powerless to stop it, so the duty falls to the only ones who can. What force could be so powerful and so ... Read allA dead man's soul cries out against the force of a ferocious blizzard. The police is powerless to stop it, so the duty falls to the only ones who can. What force could be so powerful and so malevolent? Rosa and Joey mean to find out.A dead man's soul cries out against the force of a ferocious blizzard. The police is powerless to stop it, so the duty falls to the only ones who can. What force could be so powerful and so malevolent? Rosa and Joey mean to find out.

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Abe Goldfarb

Joey Mallone
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Rebecca Whittaker

Rosa Blackwell
(voice)

Erin Winebark

Mary Meehan
(voice)

Jim Mullins

George Ostin
(voice)
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Francisco Gonzalez

Sam Durkin
(voice)

Sarah Elmaleh

Jocelyn Contis
(voice)

Miranda Gauvin

Madeline
(voice)

Eli Green

Ostin's Doorman
(voice)

Corbett Villarrial

Abacus Clerk
(voice)

Andy Chmelko

Emil Haskins
(voice)
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Phillip Callen

Father Michael Cooper
(voice)

Drea Lorraine

Lia Pierro
(voice)

Samantha Rosen

Kendra Haskins
(voice)

Dave Gilbert

Peter Fielding
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Manini Gupta

Tanya Corsey
(voice)

Shelly Shenoy

Heather Goffstein
(voice)

Ana Berry

Maggie Fielding
(voice)

Kenwyn Dapo

Ray
(voice)

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Trivia
Fifth and last episode of the Blackwell adventure games series.

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References Minesweeper (1989)

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7/10

The Blackwell Retrospective

This adventure games series by Wadjet Eye is a treat for fans of LucasArts and Sierra classics. The narrative follows Rosangela Blackwell, an introverted young woman who inherits from her aunt the powers of a medium. With the help of her sarcastic spirit guide Joey, Rosangela helps several ghosts move on by investigating their deaths.

Characters are likable and well-acted; I appreciate that Rosa (and Lauren in Unbound) are flawed, somewhat unusual protagonists; their interactions with Joey are enjoyable.

The Blackwell Legacy is the shortest and simplest, with a pleasantly straightforward plot, even if in terms of gameplay the series was still learning the ropes. 7,5/10
Blackwell Unbound, prequel to Legacy, follows Rosa's aunt Lauren and is the first Blackwell game which allows to switch between the main character (who can interact with living people and the physical world) and Joey (who can talk to ghosts and access restricted areas). My personal favorite, with a lovely bittersweet tone. 8,5/10
The Blackwell Convergence is fine but has an irritating gameplay mechanic which forces the player to go back and forth from Rosa's home to check the computer after unlocking nearly every new piece of evidence. This was improved in the following games. 7,5/10
The Blackwell Deception is my second favorite and has some of the most challenging puzzles. In general, in terms of difficulty the series was a reasonable compromise between old-school classics and new adventure games: neither frustrating nor tediously easy. 8/10
The Blackwell Epiphany is the longest and darkest. It could have been my favorite after Unbound but I had issues with the last act. Without going into spoilers, I liked that the series had a small scale with "personal" stories; raising the stakes with a more "epic" conclusion didn't fit tonally. 7,5/10

Overall, the series was a pleasant surprise, with solid writing, memorable characters, clever puzzles.