In May 1995, John Saul wrote to Legend Entertainment with the idea for a computer game. John is a New York Times best-selling author who has written 19 consecutive hit thrillers.

The idea centered on a small town in New England named Blackstone, where mysterious packages were starting to appear on the doorsteps of particular families. These "gifts," delivered by a shadowy figure, brought with them madness and death. No one knew why they were appearing, but everyone knew they had something to do with the abandoned old insane asylum on the hill overlooking the town.

Legend Entertainment liked the idea, and assigned award-winning game writer Bob Bates (TIMEQUEST, Eric The Unready) to work with John to develop the plot. At about this time, Stephen King was publishing his "Green Mile" serial novel, and John's publisher approached him with the idea of doing a similar series. John and Bob got together and decided that the stories of the families receiving the gifts would make excellent material for the book series, and the story of the inside of the asylum would be perfect for the game.

Thus, John and Bob ended up with original material in both media that is related, but different. Each property stands on its own without reference to the other, but each is enhanced if they are taken together.

Key Features:

Terrifying psychological thriller set in the world created by John Saul in his NY Times best-selling book series, The Blackstone Chronicles.

Beautiful 24-bit graphics showcase the immerse terror of the Blackstone world.

Chilling storyline is a collaborative effort between series author John Saul and award winning game designer Legend Entertainment.

Tortured souls from the asylum's grim past are your only hope as you search desperately for your missing family.

Intuitive point and click interface provides easy accessibility to compelling gameplay.