There is no shortage of ghost stories floating around these days, but they aren't all about creepy old mansions and haunted cemeteries. One notable exception is the Blackwell series from Wadjet Eye Games, who has just released a playable demo of its latest independent adventure, Blackwell Unbound.

A prequel to the original Blackwell Legacy , Unbound stars the jaded Lauren Blackwell, spirit medium, and her ever-present, wisecracking sidekick, Joey Mallone. The catch is... Joey's dead, visible only as an apparition to the women in the Blackwell family. Together, Joey and each generation's Blackwell medium must seek out restless spirits and help them to move on to the next stage of afterlife. In this game, Lauren and Joey must team up to help the ghosts of a sax-playing jazz musician and a paranoid shut-in over the course of a single night in New York City, 1973.

The 27 MB demo begins at the start of the game, and can be downloaded directly from the developer's website.