PAUL CONWAY
@doomcube.bsky.social
Pixelmancer and Polypusher. Lead Artist and CEO of Spooky Doorway Games. @spookydoorway.bsky.social
Worked on The Darkside Detective, just released The Séance of Blake Manor
#GameDev #indieDev #IrishGameDev
Galway, Ireland 🇮🇪
spookydoorway.com
Worked on The Darkside Detective, just released The Séance of Blake Manor
#GameDev #indieDev #IrishGameDev
Galway, Ireland 🇮🇪
spookydoorway.com
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PAUL CONWAY
@doomcube.bsky.social
· Oct 27
The Seance of Blake Manor is now live on Steam.
Check out our launch trailer!
💀 store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
#indiegames
Check out our launch trailer!
💀 store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
#indiegames
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November 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
It's now officially one month since we launched The Séance of Blake Manor. What a month!
November 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It's now officially one month since we launched The Séance of Blake Manor. What a month!
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A hotfix for HAZE has just been released on the Asset Store 🛠
HAZE 1.1.3 fixes a major memory leak issue that occurred with multiple-scattering materials along with a minor issue that caused inconsistent lighting from ambient sky color when no APVs are active
Cooler feature updates to come soon™
HAZE 1.1.3 fixes a major memory leak issue that occurred with multiple-scattering materials along with a minor issue that caused inconsistent lighting from ambient sky color when no APVs are active
Cooler feature updates to come soon™
HAZE - Volumetric Fog & Lighting for URP | Fullscreen & Camera Effects | Unity Asset Store
Add depth to your project with HAZE - Volumetric Fog & Lighting for URP asset from Harry Alisavakis. Find this & more VFX options on the Unity Asset Store.
assetstore.unity.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A hotfix for HAZE has just been released on the Asset Store 🛠
HAZE 1.1.3 fixes a major memory leak issue that occurred with multiple-scattering materials along with a minor issue that caused inconsistent lighting from ambient sky color when no APVs are active
Cooler feature updates to come soon™
HAZE 1.1.3 fixes a major memory leak issue that occurred with multiple-scattering materials along with a minor issue that caused inconsistent lighting from ambient sky color when no APVs are active
Cooler feature updates to come soon™
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We're thrilled to see The Séance of Blake Manor listed at number 6 on the AP's list of 2025's top video games! 🤩
It "digs deep into Irish folklore and history, adding an urgent element of class struggle to a very effective ghost story."
Read the full article here: apnews.com/article/top1...
It "digs deep into Irish folklore and history, adding an urgent element of class struggle to a very effective ghost story."
Read the full article here: apnews.com/article/top1...
Clair Obscur leads the AP's list of 2025's top video games
In a year in which technology news was dominated by artificial intelligence, the outstanding video games were still being designed by human beings.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We're thrilled to see The Séance of Blake Manor listed at number 6 on the AP's list of 2025's top video games! 🤩
It "digs deep into Irish folklore and history, adding an urgent element of class struggle to a very effective ghost story."
Read the full article here: apnews.com/article/top1...
It "digs deep into Irish folklore and history, adding an urgent element of class struggle to a very effective ghost story."
Read the full article here: apnews.com/article/top1...
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Loco Motive is currently 30% off, and we've been seeing a lot of new players picking up the game. As a result, we're inching closer to 900 reviews on Steam! If you've enjoyed the game but haven't left a Steam review yet, we'd really appreciate it.
➡️ s.team/a/1709880
➡️ s.team/a/1709880
Save 30% on Loco Motive on Steam
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characte...
s.team
November 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Loco Motive is currently 30% off, and we've been seeing a lot of new players picking up the game. As a result, we're inching closer to 900 reviews on Steam! If you've enjoyed the game but haven't left a Steam review yet, we'd really appreciate it.
➡️ s.team/a/1709880
➡️ s.team/a/1709880
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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is currently 50% off on GOG!
A bargain opportunity to play our folk horror adventure game inspired by movies such as The Wicker Man & the works of M.R. James, with a little pinch of Twin Peaks and Lovecraft.
www.gog.com/en/game/the_...
A bargain opportunity to play our folk horror adventure game inspired by movies such as The Wicker Man & the works of M.R. James, with a little pinch of Twin Peaks and Lovecraft.
www.gog.com/en/game/the_...
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is currently 50% off on GOG!
A bargain opportunity to play our folk horror adventure game inspired by movies such as The Wicker Man & the works of M.R. James, with a little pinch of Twin Peaks and Lovecraft.
www.gog.com/en/game/the_...
A bargain opportunity to play our folk horror adventure game inspired by movies such as The Wicker Man & the works of M.R. James, with a little pinch of Twin Peaks and Lovecraft.
www.gog.com/en/game/the_...
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Honoured to be part of the 2025 @bafta.org Breakthrough Programme and represent Scotland with some of the most talented people I’ve ever met
www.gamesindustry.biz/bafta-breakt...
www.gamesindustry.biz/bafta-breakt...
BAFTA Breakthrough profile: Cara Ellison
"Your game's story or narrative, even if it's not a traditional narrative, is the thing that actually keeps people picking the controller back up"
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Honoured to be part of the 2025 @bafta.org Breakthrough Programme and represent Scotland with some of the most talented people I’ve ever met
www.gamesindustry.biz/bafta-breakt...
www.gamesindustry.biz/bafta-breakt...
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Hi, new AdventureX followers! I'm Rebecca McCarthy, a writer and narrative designer. I'm a bit of an all-rounder - I do have a particular fondness for world-building and holistic narrative design.
I'm also looking for work. You can check out my portfolio here:
gameswriting.coffee/portfoliowri...
I'm also looking for work. You can check out my portfolio here:
gameswriting.coffee/portfoliowri...
Narrative Design and game writing portfolio - UK based writer
Looking for a game writer or narrative designer? Check out these game writing samples, featuring, lore, script writing, barks and world building documentation.
gameswriting.coffee
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Hi, new AdventureX followers! I'm Rebecca McCarthy, a writer and narrative designer. I'm a bit of an all-rounder - I do have a particular fondness for world-building and holistic narrative design.
I'm also looking for work. You can check out my portfolio here:
gameswriting.coffee/portfoliowri...
I'm also looking for work. You can check out my portfolio here:
gameswriting.coffee/portfoliowri...
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I'm a BAFTA Breakthrough 2025!
I'm honoured to be amongst such an incredible cohort, and for BAFTA to recognise my work on Old Skies!
As a disabled, female, performer-writer in games, I am so proud to show what we can do, and with BAFTA's support the sky's the limit!
www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
I'm honoured to be amongst such an incredible cohort, and for BAFTA to recognise my work on Old Skies!
As a disabled, female, performer-writer in games, I am so proud to show what we can do, and with BAFTA's support the sky's the limit!
www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I'm a BAFTA Breakthrough 2025!
I'm honoured to be amongst such an incredible cohort, and for BAFTA to recognise my work on Old Skies!
As a disabled, female, performer-writer in games, I am so proud to show what we can do, and with BAFTA's support the sky's the limit!
www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
I'm honoured to be amongst such an incredible cohort, and for BAFTA to recognise my work on Old Skies!
As a disabled, female, performer-writer in games, I am so proud to show what we can do, and with BAFTA's support the sky's the limit!
www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
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Just got back from AdventureX #advx25 and decided to venture on Bluesky, at last! *Always* a fantastic event!
I'm Chris, Italian indie game programmer and designer. Love narrative games and am currently in-between projects at @stuckinattic.bsky.social after we released Near-Mage!
Hello, everyone!
I'm Chris, Italian indie game programmer and designer. Love narrative games and am currently in-between projects at @stuckinattic.bsky.social after we released Near-Mage!
Hello, everyone!
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Just got back from AdventureX #advx25 and decided to venture on Bluesky, at last! *Always* a fantastic event!
I'm Chris, Italian indie game programmer and designer. Love narrative games and am currently in-between projects at @stuckinattic.bsky.social after we released Near-Mage!
Hello, everyone!
I'm Chris, Italian indie game programmer and designer. Love narrative games and am currently in-between projects at @stuckinattic.bsky.social after we released Near-Mage!
Hello, everyone!
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The owner of Blake Manor, Jonathan Blake, is a proud man descended from a long-line of prominent Blakes before him. He appears sad, haunted even. Much like the manor itself.
November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The owner of Blake Manor, Jonathan Blake, is a proud man descended from a long-line of prominent Blakes before him. He appears sad, haunted even. Much like the manor itself.
Back on Irish soil and on the bus to Galway. I had a great time at #AdvX25, despite feeling quite ill throughout Sunday.
It was wonderful speaking to so many people about Blake Manor, and catching up with friends.
Looking forward to next year already.
It was wonderful speaking to so many people about Blake Manor, and catching up with friends.
Looking forward to next year already.
November 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Back on Irish soil and on the bus to Galway. I had a great time at #AdvX25, despite feeling quite ill throughout Sunday.
It was wonderful speaking to so many people about Blake Manor, and catching up with friends.
Looking forward to next year already.
It was wonderful speaking to so many people about Blake Manor, and catching up with friends.
Looking forward to next year already.
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The nominations for The Steam Awards are now open.
We have been blown away by the reception to the story of The Séance of Blake Manor and would be grateful for nominations in the Outstanding Story-Rich Game category: store.steampowered.com/news/app/139...
We have been blown away by the reception to the story of The Séance of Blake Manor and would be grateful for nominations in the Outstanding Story-Rich Game category: store.steampowered.com/news/app/139...
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The nominations for The Steam Awards are now open.
We have been blown away by the reception to the story of The Séance of Blake Manor and would be grateful for nominations in the Outstanding Story-Rich Game category: store.steampowered.com/news/app/139...
We have been blown away by the reception to the story of The Séance of Blake Manor and would be grateful for nominations in the Outstanding Story-Rich Game category: store.steampowered.com/news/app/139...
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I'm at the airport waiting for my flight home from AdventureX 2025, so here's a thread of the games that were exhibited at this year's event.
November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I'm at the airport waiting for my flight home from AdventureX 2025, so here's a thread of the games that were exhibited at this year's event.
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[no spoilers] I think it’s got one of the best stories in games this year - it’s got a very acute awareness of class stratification and is very attached to interrogating the history of ancient lands and how that gets buried or forgotten
Played through the opening of The Seance of Blake Manor this evening.
Suitably gothic, and sets up it's mystery well. Intrigued to keep playing and explore more. Has the feel of an old school point and click but with more modern sensibilities.
Suitably gothic, and sets up it's mystery well. Intrigued to keep playing and explore more. Has the feel of an old school point and click but with more modern sensibilities.
November 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
[no spoilers] I think it’s got one of the best stories in games this year - it’s got a very acute awareness of class stratification and is very attached to interrogating the history of ancient lands and how that gets buried or forgotten
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On this week’s episode
▪️ We ask Valve all our burning questions about the Steam Machine (and Half-Life 3)
🏆 Game Awards nominees discussion
🎮 Blake Manor, Kirby, Ambrosia Sky, Metroid, Lumines, Anno and MORE
youtu.be/yvu66Y2VLq8?...
▪️ We ask Valve all our burning questions about the Steam Machine (and Half-Life 3)
🏆 Game Awards nominees discussion
🎮 Blake Manor, Kirby, Ambrosia Sky, Metroid, Lumines, Anno and MORE
youtu.be/yvu66Y2VLq8?...
We ask Valve the big questions around the Steam Machine, Frame & Controller | FPS Podcast #83
YouTube video by Skill Up
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
On this week’s episode
▪️ We ask Valve all our burning questions about the Steam Machine (and Half-Life 3)
🏆 Game Awards nominees discussion
🎮 Blake Manor, Kirby, Ambrosia Sky, Metroid, Lumines, Anno and MORE
youtu.be/yvu66Y2VLq8?...
▪️ We ask Valve all our burning questions about the Steam Machine (and Half-Life 3)
🏆 Game Awards nominees discussion
🎮 Blake Manor, Kirby, Ambrosia Sky, Metroid, Lumines, Anno and MORE
youtu.be/yvu66Y2VLq8?...
The @friendspersecond.bsky.social discussed The Séance of Blake Manor on their recent podcast. @lucyjames.games seemed to enjoy it quite a lot. Check it out!
youtu.be/yvu66Y2VLq8?...
youtu.be/yvu66Y2VLq8?...
We ask Valve the big questions around the Steam Machine, Frame & Controller | FPS Podcast #83
YouTube video by Skill Up
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The @friendspersecond.bsky.social discussed The Séance of Blake Manor on their recent podcast. @lucyjames.games seemed to enjoy it quite a lot. Check it out!
youtu.be/yvu66Y2VLq8?...
youtu.be/yvu66Y2VLq8?...
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We are delighted to team up with the genre-defying atmospheric adventure @blueprincegame.bsky.social to introduce The Blake & Blue Bundle available now: store.steampowered.com/bundle/63704...
November 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
We are delighted to team up with the genre-defying atmospheric adventure @blueprincegame.bsky.social to introduce The Blake & Blue Bundle available now: store.steampowered.com/bundle/63704...
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We're delighted to share that The Séance of Blake Manor has been won 2 gold awards at the NYX Game Awards:
🏆 Best Art Direction - PC Game
🏆Puzzle - PC Game
🏆 Best Art Direction - PC Game
🏆Puzzle - PC Game
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
We're delighted to share that The Séance of Blake Manor has been won 2 gold awards at the NYX Game Awards:
🏆 Best Art Direction - PC Game
🏆Puzzle - PC Game
🏆 Best Art Direction - PC Game
🏆Puzzle - PC Game
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Demonschool: Is OUT. It's out. Finally it is out. We hope you enjoy it.
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
November 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Demonschool: Is OUT. It's out. Finally it is out. We hope you enjoy it.
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
The Séance of Blake Manor won 2 NYX Game Awards. Best Art Direction and Puzzle. Well done to the @spookydoorway.bsky.social team!
November 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Séance of Blake Manor won 2 NYX Game Awards. Best Art Direction and Puzzle. Well done to the @spookydoorway.bsky.social team!
See you at Adventure X!
We're excited to be bringing The Séance of Blake Manor to Adventure X this weekend 22-23 November in London.
We hope to see you there! www.adventurexpo.org/event-detail...
We hope to see you there! www.adventurexpo.org/event-detail...
November 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
See you at Adventure X!
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The Séance is being conducted by Carmela Mantovani, an Italian magician whom all the other guest appear to hold in great regard for her talents but it seems not everyone is pleased with her presence...
November 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The Séance is being conducted by Carmela Mantovani, an Italian magician whom all the other guest appear to hold in great regard for her talents but it seems not everyone is pleased with her presence...
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The latest patch for The Séance of Blake Manor is live now.
Full patch notes can be found here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/139...
Full patch notes can be found here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/139...
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The latest patch for The Séance of Blake Manor is live now.
Full patch notes can be found here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/139...
Full patch notes can be found here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/139...