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Track A Serial Killer Through Steampunk London In ‘Blackmore’
Blackmore is an adventure game that’s exciting because it blends together a few of my favorite things. It follows Emma Blackmore who’s tasked with tracking down a serial killer through steampunk London with the help of her steampunk gadget-laden robot sidekick, Descartes. It’s a dark mystery that promises to expose the “dark side of humanity,” and seeing as Jeremy Blaustein (Silent Hill 2, SH3, SH4) is the team lead, I’d say this is a game that deserves a spot on your radar.
Oh, and it totally has a gritty, gorgeous Japanese art style. More after the break.
If you’d like to learn more about Blackmore, you can (and should) follow it on Kickstarter.
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In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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