History TabletopGame / BluebeardsBride

* ImminentDangerClue: The Groundskeeper can invoke this to increase the encroaching danger on the Bride, and the Sisters can use certain moves to investigate the horror approaching them.

** The Lily, the Virgin's Face move, lets the Bride to ''Care for Someone'' without having to demonstrate sincerity.

* BigFancyHouse: Bluebeard has a large, fancy house filled with rooms and servants and fantastical treasures - but there is dark secrets and hidden truths overshadowing the house that the Bride must uncover under the direction of the Sisters.
** Alternatively, Bluebeard can have a BigFancyCastle (depending on the choices by the Groundskeeper), but the game remains the same.

* MagneticMedium: One of the Witch's moves, The Medium, allows them to commune with the horrors of the room at the expense of suffering trauma.

* TeamMom: The Mother, as their face moves allow them to use their power to either benefit the Bride or enforce responsibility on herself or the troublemaking Sister.
* {{Tomboy}}: The Animus has face moves that allow them to put more force into solving the current problem in the room and calling out the mistake of the Sister at fault.

* WouldHurtAChild: Depending on the Groundskeeper and players' approach on the topic of motherhood, the horrors could hint to children of Bluebeard (or the bastard child) intentionally murdered or unwittingly meeting a tragic death.

** ''Faithful Bride' - The outcome if the Sisters collect primarily tokens of Faithfulness. The Bride decides whether she enters the forbidden room or just looks through the keyhole.

* MultipleEndings: How the story of the games ends depends on where the Bride's loyalty stands with Bluebeard and whether she decides to open the final door or not - assuming she hasn't shattered too much before arriving at the final door.
** Disloyal Bride - The outcome if the Sisters collect primarily tokens of Disloyalty. The Bride either flees for her safety to start a new life elsewhere or attempts to alert the outside of Bluebeard's crimes.
** Faithful Bride - The outcome if the Sisters collect primarily tokens of Faithfulness. The Bride decides whether she enters the forbidden room or just looks through the keyhole.
** Shattered Bride - The outcome if the Sisters shatter before reaching the final door. The Bride becomes obsessed with either bettering herself for Bluebeard or desire to make future brides better.

* OffingTheOffspring: Depending on the room and horrors encountered, there may be clues to offspring murdered by Bluebeard along with their mother.

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* MagneticMedium: One of the Witch's moves allows them to commune with the horrors of the room at the expense of suffering trauma.

** Disloyal Bride - The outcome if the Sisters collect primarily tokens of Disloyalty. The Bride either outright flees for her safety to start a new life elsewhere or attempts to alert the outside of Bluebeard's crimes.

* CassandraTruth: In one possible Disloyal outcome, the Bride tries to warn the town of Bluebeard's true nature, but they don't believe her at all.

* {{Tomboy}}: The Animus has face moves that allow them to put more force into solving the current problem in the room and calling out the mistake of the Sister at fault.

* MagneticMedium: One of the Witch's moves allows them to commune with the horrors of the room at te expense of suffering trauma.

* BigFancyHouse: Bluebeard has a large, fancy house filled with rooms and servants and fantastical treasures - but there is something dark overshadowing the house, with truths and secrets that vary in ach playthrough.

* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: Depending on the rooms used (and the descriptions the Game Master), there can be graphic descriptions of what transpires in the rooms and how one of the previous brides haunts the house.

* MultipleEndings: How the story of the games ends depends on where the Bride's loyalty stands with Bluebeard - assuming she hasn't shattered too much before arriving at the final door.
** Disloyal Bride: The Bride either outright flees for her safety to start a new life elsewhere or attempts to alert the outside of Bluebeard's crimes.
** Faithful Bride: The Bride decides whether she enters the forbidden room or just looks through the keyhole.
** Shattered Bride: The Bride becomes obsessed with either bettering herself for Bluebeard or desire to make future brides better.

* {{Tomboy}}: Possibly Type 2, the Animus has face moves that allow them to put more force into solving the current problem in the room and calling out the mistake of the Sister at fault.

* FemmeFatale: The Fatale, as their face moves allows them to use their feminine wiles to manipulate the residents to get what they want.

* TeamMom: The Mother, as their face moves allow them to use their power to either benefit the Bride or enforce responsibility on herself or the troublemaking Sister.

* BigFancyHouse: Bluebeard has a large, fancy house filled with rooms and servants and fantastical treasures - but there is something dark overshadowing the house.

* SplitPersonalityTeam: Regardless of their disagreements, the Sisters have a shared goal: guide the Bride to seek answers and decide whether to place their trust in Bluebeard.

Regardless of their opinions, the players ultimately have the answer the one important question:

The players take on the role of the [[SplitPersonality fragmented personalities]] of the Bride called "Sisters", each representing an aspect of her psyche - the Virgin, the Animus, the Mother, the Fatale, and the Witch. They guide the Bride as they navigate Bluebeard's house, opening doors that explore and confront the darker aspects of Bluebeard, the Bride herself, and everyone around her.

* FemmeFatale: The Fatale, as their face moves

The players take on the role of the [[SplitPersonality fragmented personalities]] of the Bride called "Sisters", each representing an aspect of her psyche - the Virgin, the Animus, the Mother, the Fatale, and the Witch. They guide the Bride as they navigate the castle of Bluebeard, opening doors that explore and confront the darker aspects of Bluebeard, the Bride herself, and everyone around her.

''Bluebeard's Bride'' is an investigatory horror [[TabletopGame tabletop game]] created by Marissa Kelly and developed by Magpie Games, based on the fairytale ''Literature/{{Bluebeard}}''.

** Disloyal: The Bride either outright flees to start a new life elsewhere or to alert the outside of Bluebeard's crimes.
** Faithful:
** Shattered:

The players take on the role of the [[SplitPersonality fragmented personalities]] of the Bride called "Sisters", each representing an aspect of her psyche - the Virgin, the Animus, the Mother, the Fatale, and the Witch. Each personality guides the Bride as they navigate the castle of Bluebeard, opening doors that explore and confront the darker aspects of Bluebeard, the Bride herself, and all around her.

** Disloyal:
** Faithful:

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: The Bride can do this as a possible Disloyal ending if the Sisters decide she has to escape from Bluebeard.

The players take on the role of the [[SplitPersonality fragmented personalities]] of the Bride called "Sisters", each representing an aspect of her person - the Virgin, the Animus, the Mother, the Fatale, and the Witch. Each personality guides the Bride as they navigate the castle of Bluebeard, opening doors that explore and confront the darker aspects of Bluebeard, the Bride herself, and all around her.

!!''Bluebeard's Bride'' explores the examples: