From Farm House to Town House

Ever wonder where the Blackwell family went after they left Blackwell (now Roosevelt) Island?

OK, so maybe that question never crossed your mind. But apparently one descendent Louis Blackwell was for a time a member of the New York Stock Exchange and lived in town house in what is now Park Slope, Brooklyn.

The blog "Save the Slope" has an interesting post about Louis Blackwell's residence at 99 Berklely Place and some historical facts about this Blackwell and his connection to now Roosevelt Island.

Blackwell Unbound – “Making of Video” Presentation

Dave Gilbert, Head Designer at Wadjet Eye Games, discusses the creative process behind the Blackwell Unbound video game. These three videos were all taped at the IGDA NY Demo Night on 8/21/07.



The below video links are presented here due to their fictional connection to the “Blackwell” family member depicted in each of the video games. The above photo is of Dave with a screen shot of two of his characters on the Roosevelt Island promenade. All three videos were shot and posted to YouTube by IGDANY.

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The Blackwell Legacy – A Video Game?

Apparently there are two video games (by Wadjet Eye Games) out there that take place here on Roosevelt Island, circa 1973, and involve a ghost haunting the descendants of the Blackwell family. The games are titled “The Blackwell Legacy” and “Blackwell Unbound”. Double click the game titles to see the plot of each.

Descriptions of the two central characters include:

“After watching her mother wither and die, Lauren Blackwell has no desire to follow the same path. With nothing to lose, she accepts her newfound duty as a medium with extreme zeal.

Joey Mallone has been haunting the Blackwell family for generations. Nobody knows why, least of all Joey.”

A gaming review blog titled “Games for Lunch” reviewed Blackwell Unbound last week on Oct 9th and gave it a thumbs up.