212: The Séance of Blake Manor (with Brian Edwards - Cane and Rinse, Character Issues)

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Join Dave and special guest Brian Edwards as they dive into one of 2025's most acclaimed games, The Séance of Blake Manor (Spooky Doorway, Raw Fury, 2025). It's a captivating mystery set in an Irish countryside manor-turned-hotel, full of both literal and figurative ghosts, culminating in a grand séance. It's full of memorable characters, fantastic voice performances, Irish folklore and mythology, and always manages to keep you guessing. Check out the podcast for more.

Guest info: Brian Edwards (he/him)

• Check out the Character Issues podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-character-issues-podcast/id1530881747?l=zh-Hant-TW
• Check out Cane and Rinse https://caneandrinse.com/

TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 Title Card
• 0:16 Introductions
• 4:24 Personal Histories
• 7:59 Top-Level Thoughts
• 14:15 Story Setup and Cast of Characters
• 24:18 Spooky Atmosphere
• 29:00 Character Schedules and the Passage of Time
• 41:41 Lack of Deductive Reasoning
• 48:43 Some Mechanical Frustrations
• 56:09 Some Puzzly Puzzles
• 58:44 Irish Folklore & Mythology
• 1:05:31 Who Should Play?
• 1:09:40 Character Issues & Cane and Rinse
• 1:19:04 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous
• 1:20:57 Spoilers- Favorite Moments and Storylines
• 1:49:27 Spoilers- What's Going On Here?

Music used in the episode is credited to Clement Panchout. Tracks used: The Séance of Blake Manor, Vincent Varley, Blake Manor I, Courtyard, The Ritual, Serenade for Evelyn Deane (End Credits)

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Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures