Patch 1.0.737.180 & 1.0.746.205

Hello detectives,

We have released the latest patch for The Séance of Blake Manor, to address a number of issues reported by the community.

Please note that the below changelog may contain spoilers.

Changelog:

• Achievement are now unlocked on platform initialization

• A notification should be triggered when a new research topic is unlocked

• Talks: Options to Stay or Leave no longer switch places on Day 3

• Fixed map cursor pivot

• Removed weird signs from the library

• Updated character shadow textures

• Updated behaviour for luggage

• Made drawers free to use in telegram room

• Can now analyze Varley in the telegram room

• You can no longer take a certain item if Varley is inside the lobby

• Talking to Varley after he gives you the sign in book will not cause the thwump animation to replay.

• Updated grandfather clock game object (so parts don't turn black and white)

• Ó Finn's "Ogham" VO Delivery is now correctly affected by Master Volume.

• Fixed an issue where some THINK mindmap nodes would not dim at the correct moment

• Culprit Fact notification now fires when Miss Deane's Room's Quest is complete.

• Deane’s room quest logic now takes into account learning about

  Percival

  from talk

• Fixed incorrect mindmap behaviour with “Mary Blake”

• Fixed incorrect mindmap behaviour with “Clandestine Meeting”.

• FixedWhat brought Deane to the ManorCulprit fact information mismatch fixed

• Updated the occlusion culling in the ballroom drug sequence.

• The catacomb gates sounds now play correctly

• Removed lantern-less light from the post ball sequence

• Basement staff scene: Camera no longer cuts off bottom half of Saoirse Murphy's fact

• Wine cellar lock should not reappear after you win the combination lock minigame

• Fixed incorrect mindmap behavior for “staff rota”

• The icon for the

  crib in the Records now matches what the crib looks like in-game

• Added the basement key keyring in the stables area to make it stand out more

• Updated the doors in upstairs annex to they match the doors in the outer corridor.

• Time will show up in question marks in the pause menu if it's blocked during gameplay

• End chamber no longer plays the same dialogue as when you enter the room

• Mr. Blake is no longer semi-transparent in the end sequence

• Cathal will look at you correctly now If you discuss an item with him when he's not in his room

• Updated position of painting in Etienne room to fix clipping issue

• Corrected the amount of time the game tells you it'll take for Ruairi to take your picture misleading

• Discussion should unlock for the correct items with Arwa

• Some improvements to Varley’s mindmap behaviour

• Some improvements to Doyle’s mindmap behaviour

• Some improvements to Ines’s mindmap behavior

• Library unlock notification should no longer fire when you look at Ines's brooch

• The connection lines between the mindmap nodes are no longer missing in Ines’ mindmap

• Some improvements to D’Arcy’s mindmap behaviour

• Zoomed in ticket icon for Dupre case

• Saint Brigid's crosses now unlocks when you see the books in Dupre's room.

• Planchette in minigame no longer appears or makes sounds when the sentence panel is on screen.

• Presenting memento mori to Blake will now drop the correct evidence

• Some improvements to Quinn’s mindmap behaviour

• Some improvements to Victoria’s mindmap behaviour

• Some improvements to Ivy’s mindmap behaviour

• Some improvements to Darragh’s mindmap behaviour

• Lead is now given silently on day 1 for Varley's safe

• Connected Grand Seance to Profile Miss Mantovani

• Some improvements to Carmela’s mindmap behaviour

• Some improvements to O Finn’s mindmap behaviour

• Fixed the weird noise/double take when exiting the lock box view in Skerritt's room (room 18)

• Michael Skerritt Fact: Interacting with the will now unlocks the fact

  that Michael Skerritt can write.

• Some improvements to Skerrit’s mindmap behaviour

• Some improvements to Saoirse’s mindmap behaviour

• Added Cutscene skip to Mantovani Flyer scene

• Added Skip functionality to Skerritt Finale

• Added Skip Functionality to Crow Mysterious Figure scene.

• Added skip functionality to both Walled Lovers scenes.

• Added cutscene skipping to GhostRoom01

Following reports from the community Patch 1.0.746.205 was released on 12 February to fix an issue where Steam Deck and Linux players were experiencing a black screen when loading a save or entering areas of the hotel.

Thank you for your continued support for The Séance of Blake Manor.

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