Blackwell Deception

Blackwell Deception

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Achievement Guide
By Link
A Blackwell Deception achievement guide. Relatively spoiler free. Contains a few puzzle solutions for lazy people.
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Teamwork
Use both Rosa and Joey to solve a puzzle - During the tutorial, have Joey blow the keys towards the vent shaft. Once Rosa grabs them through the vent, the achievement will unlock.

TIED TOGETHER: Be careful when blowing the keys if you're also going for the Bullet Dodger achievement. Don't play around in the locked room, focus on your task and leave.
Blowey Malone
Use Joey's breath ability on at least 10 people - Have Joey use his breath ability on every single character, living or dead (including Rosa.) This should unlock by the time you see the Psychic sitting on her couch looking at a photograph.

NOTE: The description is misleading, you don't ACTUALLY have to blow on them, you just need to use the ability, even if Joey says something witty like "I wouldn't waste my breath on them." it still counts towards the 10 people.

LAZY LIST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:
  • Rosa
  • Yacht Ghost
  • Jeremy
  • Receptionist
  • Detective Durkin
  • Madison Haines
  • Baby Haines
  • Nurse (May or may not count.)
  • Penelope Haines
  • Old Man in Wheelchair
  • Psychic
Bullet Dodger
Escape the yacht with only getting shot once - Blow on the keys once to get them off the hook, get shot, reenter the room and blow on the keys towards the vent. Leave the room. Don't do anything else or risk a second shot. Save before reentering if you're worried. This achievement will unlock after you leave the Yacht permanently.
Button Pusher
Open the secret compartment on the first try - See that funny little wooden wall on the bottom floor of the Yacht? Don't mess with it until you know the appropriate button combination.

TIP: The answer can be found upstairs on the yacht, check the diagram on the wall and figure it out.
LAZY PERSON'S ANSWER: Press the buttons so that they spell out JUNE. Check the diagram upstairs for reference on which knots are which letter.
Geromino!
Save a ghost... and yourself - After using the tie on Ryan, you're gonna have to GTFO. Jump off the Yacht and the achievement will unlock.
Ghosts of the Past
Find all the references to previous games in Rosa's apartment - Click on everything in Rosa's apartment and this will unlock.

For a more specific list I would assume you have to do the following:
  • Click on all three photographs on the wall.
  • Click on all three articles/poster on the right wall.
Face Plant
Abuse an innocent - As you can tell by the photo, the innocent in question is the baby in the Haines' apartment. Talk to the Baby as Joey, and then walk through the door on the left. If the door is closed, the baby will run right into the door, and the achievement will unlock. This may also work with the Bedroom door in the back as well.
Key Snatcher
Sometimes you've gotta rob a few old ladies... - Successfully steal the key from Penelope's room. Part of the story.

PUZZLE SOLUTION: Take the pamphlete from the lobby, combine it from the yarn from the common room. Put the pamphlete underneath the door to Penelope's room. Have Joey blow on the pamphlete. Then have Joey blow on the keys. Then have Rosa pull on the pamphlete (not the key.)
Out of Sight
Get out of a sticky situation - This is part of the main story after you break into the Haines apartment, I don't believe you can mess it up.

PUZZLE SOLUTION: Have Joey leave the spare room, have Joey blow on the thermostat, have Joey talk to the baby and head through the open door on the left. Switch to Rosa, leave the spare room, run out the front door.
Check out the Competition
Visit another psychic - Visit the Psychic after you return the Peridot to Penelope. This is part of the main story and can't be missed. It will unlock once you leave the Psychic's building.
Dumpster Diver
Find a lost item - This can be obtained after speaking with the Psychic. It is part of the main story, and can't be missed.

PUZZLE SOLUTION: Call Jeremy's phone outside of the Psychic's building. Then, dig his phone out of the trash.
Take my Card
Use Rosa's business card for an unintended purpose - You get this at Tiffany's apartment. You're going to need to use Rosa's business card to light up a dark space. This is part of the main story, and can't be missed.

PUZZLE SOLUTION:Put Rosa' business card in Mailbox 2. Have Joey look inside Mailbox 2. Read the name on the envelope.
Music Lover
Find Jamie's favorite song - In Munray's there's a Panel by the VIP room. Type in the song/band's name on the touchscreen panel.

PUZZLE SOLUTION: Epileptic Fish
Still Got It
Not bad, for a dead guy - Talk to Jamie's ghost in the VIP section as Joey. While you're dancing (most likely to the song you selected in the Music Lover achievement) you can talk on a more personal level.

There's a lot of options here, this achievement however is unlocked by discovering as much as you possibly can about Jamie and then when she asks about Joey answering back so it looks like you have stuff in common. Right answers will not appear until you've actually discovered them for yourself, so there's no cheating.

The full list of how to discover these things will not be in this guide since this is a main story achievement and can't be missed.
Unbound
Free Rosa - This achievement is unlocked after getting yourself untied during one of the final puzzles of the game. It's part of the main story, and can't be missed.
Back from Beyond
Come back from the void - This achievement is unlocked during the final moments of the game. It is part of the main story, and can't be missed.
Medium Well Done
Complete the game once - Yikes, you needed me to tell you how to get this? No comment.
Listen Closely, Now
Finish the game in commentary mode - Before you start a New Game, go to the options menu and turn commentary on. Then go through the ENTIRE game from New Game to the End of Credits with the Commentary turned on. I recommend saving this for a second playthrough so you can actually enjoy the main plot and dialogue without breaking your immersion.

DISCLAIMER: DO NOT TURN THE COMMENTARY OFF AT ANY POINT OR YOU WILL LOCK YOURSELF OUT OF THIS ACHIEVEMENT!
15 Comments
clcwinegeart 4 Sep, 2022 @ 2:42pm 
Thanks for the guide
Feena 30 Jul, 2020 @ 1:48pm 
I forgot to blow on the detective, but the achievement popped up after I blew on Gaven.
PunkSteve 27 Mar, 2018 @ 2:58am 
Thanks for the help. :ss13ok::cybereye:
Mousekateer627 26 Mar, 2018 @ 1:04pm 
Thanks :steamhappy:
Cole 4 Feb, 2017 @ 9:16pm 
Bah! I forgot to hurt the baby..
S.T.A.R.S Leon S. K. 30 Jul, 2015 @ 2:15pm 
Link great work. Thank you.
teemu92 25 Feb, 2015 @ 2:04am 
Thanks, simple! just what i was looking for.
MakoSipper 2 Jan, 2015 @ 8:16pm 
I don't think the nurse counts. I've made Joey blow on everyone but the psychic and the achievement didn't unlock. Thanks for the guide!
TotoTurbo 19 Jul, 2014 @ 2:35pm 
thx for the guide good work
Noizy 27 Jun, 2014 @ 12:07pm 
Thx for guide, bro!