Blake: The Visual Novel is a choice-driven psychological thriller developed as a solo passion project by creator Ori, released in 2021 for PC and Mac. Set in the perpetually rain-soaked city of New Stone — a tech-advanced urban environment — the game follows a man named Blake as a mysterious adversary sets off a chain of escalating events, forcing him to confront the threat of losing his sanity while navigating a path toward becoming a vigilante. Players make decisions throughout that determine alliances, shape consequences, and lead to multiple endings and exclusive scenes. The game features graphic novel-style artwork with animated characters, stylized black-and-white sequences for pivotal moments, optional puzzles and mini-games, and a text-to-speech accessibility option. Originally conceived as an episodic series, only the first episode was completed, leaving some narrative threads unresolved. It is available free of charge.
In the perpetually rainy city of New Stone, Blake, your average office worker, finds his world turned upside down when a series of incriminating events cause him to question what to do and who he should become.
