The Blackwell Deception
Street psychics. Their blinking neon signs are everywhere, promising love and wealth and happiness. They make a fortune preying on the gullible and milking them dry. So when these victims begin dying and…
The Blackwell Deception is an adventure developed by Wadjet Eye Games, released 12 October 2011 on iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 5.8 hrs to finish.
What The Blackwell Deception is
The Blackwell Deception is an adventure game developed by Wadjet Eye Games and released in 2011. It is available on iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Adventure Game Studio.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Street psychics. Their blinking neon signs are everywhere, promising love and wealth and happiness. They make a fortune preying on the gullible and milking them dry. So when these victims begin dying and leaving confused spirits behind, it can only take a genuine psychic (and her wayward spirit guide) to clean up the mess. From seedy downtown nightclubs to penthouse apartments to a luxury yacht on the Hudson River, Rosa and Joey will unearth the truth about the underground world of street psychics. Including some secrets that Joey would rather be left buried.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are drama and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 18 achievements to unlock.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 5.8 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.
What it launched against
The Blackwell Deception launched on 12 October 2011, within three weeks of Batman: Arkham City, Dark Souls, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and Shadow of the Colossus (2011).
Released around the same time: Batman: Arkham City, Dark Souls, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Shadow of the Colossus (2011).
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Characters
All 18
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