The Blackwell Convergence

A new film opens to rave reviews, despite its bloody history. A beautiful uptown office remains unoccupied, despite its prime location. A downtown artist berates himself for selling out, while a Wall Street…

22 July 2009

Adventure Indie Point-and-click Comedy Drama Mystery

The Blackwell Convergence is an adventure developed by Wadjet Eye Games, released 22 July 2009 on Android, iOS, Linux and Mac. The main story takes about 2.9 hrs to finish.

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What The Blackwell Convergence is

The Blackwell Convergence is an adventure game developed by Wadjet Eye Games and released in 2009. It is available on Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Adventure Game Studio.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A new film opens to rave reviews, despite its bloody history. A beautiful uptown office remains unoccupied, despite its prime location. A downtown artist berates himself for selling out, while a Wall Street investor congratulates himself on a job well done. Just normal life in the big city? Or is somthing more sinister binding these events together? Bizarre connections are a dime a dozen for the Blackwell family, but just how far back to they go? Medium Rosa Blackwell and her spirit guide Joey Mallone are about to find out.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are comedy, drama and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 12 achievements to unlock.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 2.9 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Pentium or higher, 64 MB RAM and 640x400, 32-bit colour: 700 Mhz system minimum. At 0GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

Full requirements and PC checker →

What it launched against

The Blackwell Convergence launched on 22 July 2009, within three weeks of Trine Enchanted Edition, Wii Sports Resort, Trine and The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

Released around the same time: Trine Enchanted Edition, Wii Sports Resort, Trine, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

All media

The Blackwell Convergence gameplay screenshot

Characters

All 15

Allen Reiken

Charlie Meltzer

Frank Lyons

Joe Gould

Joey Mallone

Joseph Mitchell

Quick answers

The Blackwell Convergence — frequently asked questions

When did The Blackwell Convergence come out?

The Blackwell Convergence was released on 22 July 2009 for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for The Blackwell Convergence?

At minimum, The Blackwell Convergence needs Pentium or higher, 64 MB RAM, 640x400, 32-bit colour: 700 Mhz system minimum graphics, 64 MB HD space of storage.

How long does it take to beat The Blackwell Convergence?

The main story of The Blackwell Convergence takes around 2.9 hrs.

How many GB is The Blackwell Convergence?

The PC version needs about 0.1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("64 MB HD space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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