History VideoGame / Deadbolt

* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:Despite fighting to the last breath, Ibzan's breakdown and death are quite sad.]]

* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Ibzan's motivation is to reach the Fire and apologize for what he did to sever their relationship.]]

* BadBoss: In contrast with [[BenevolentBoss Roland]], Madam Stela shows little regard for her subordinates, treating them like so much cannon fodder and [[spoiler:regularly sacrificing them in the Ash-creating ritual]] without a hint of remorse. Her tape has her stating that she hates the undead, despite [[BoomerangBigot being undead herself]]. See also BlackWidow.

* BigBad: Ibzan, [[spoiler:leader of the Dredged and possibly a former Reaper]].

* BlackWidow: Madam Stela has gone through several husbands, killing the current one the moment he does something to displease her, [[DisproportionateRetribution no matter how petty]].

* BossArenaIdiocy: Two vampires you encounter in separate buildings have made their soul jars each other. This would render them practically immortal if they didn't have a handy vent connecting their rooms.

* [[ConcealmentEqualsCover Concealment Equals Cover]]: It's possible to take cover behind items that wouldn't be able to block bullets, such as utility carts. Also, bullets that would be able to punch through things like walls and doors aren't capable of hitting you behind things such as overturned wooden tables and opened refrigerator doors. Higher-caliber bullets, like, say, from a shotgun, ''will'' pierce the door, though.

* DarkMessiah: [[spoiler:Ibzan has all the other undead follow him under the promise of leading them to a place where they won't suffer the cold anymore.]]

* EldritchAbomination: Whatever the Fire is, it definitely fits this description: vast, with no real form, all-knowing, and very powerful. Subverted in some respects, as it is actually rather benevolent to the Reaper, and uses its powers to stop crime. [[spoiler:This is even further subverted when we meet its true form in the final mission: a gigantic, human-shaped candelabra.]]

* GlassCannon: [[spoiler:Ibzan]] can teleport around the map and has astonishingly good aim and reflexes, but it takes very little damage to drive him off. [[spoiler: He is just like the player Reaper in that way.]]

* NotUsingTheZWord: Skeletons are referred to as the Dredged.

* OurZombiesAreDifferent: The Dredged are created from those who took their own lives.
* PetTheDog: The Fire gets you a cat for your apartment so you have some company.

* RhymesOnADime: The Fire always delivers its mission briefings in rhyming poems. [[spoiler:Except at the very end, when you meet in person.]]

* SnowMeansDeath: The final boss dies in the snow just outside [[spoiler:the Fire's Home]].

* TragicVillain: [[spoiler:The final level on Hard Mode contains a tape with the name scratched out. Listening to it reveals the monologue of what is most likely the Reaper... only for it to explicitly describe the Fire as ''friend'' rather than ''boss'', heavily implying that it's Ibzan, which clarifies some of his motives -- he's trying to get back to his only friend.]]

** Ibzan. [[spoiler:The Dredged finish their portal, and many undead head through it -- only to wind up in a strange, snowy land called "Home". No undead besides the Skeletons made it. It's here we also see what the Fire [[EldritchAbomination really looks like.]]]]

--> I'm sorry... [[spoiler:friend...]]
* WhoWantsToLiveForever: [[spoiler:If the secret tape in the final level in Hard Mode is to be believed, Ibzan's existence as a Reaper was bleak and monotonous, unable to eat, drink, sleep, or even close his eyes. It's never specified how long he had been at it, other than a [[TimeAbyss potentially]] very long time. His only solace was the Fire's presence, and even then he had no way to communicate directly.]]

* [[DropTheHammer Drop The Hammer]]: The player can use a hammer and a sledgehammer against enemies. The normal hammer is more damaging than a knife, but about as slow as a player's punch. [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks The normal hammer can also be thrown at enemies]], while the sledgehammer takes a long time to swing but kills almost any enemy in one hit. [[spoiler:Sergeants also wield these.]]

* BigBadEnsemble: Ibzan, [[spoiler:leader of the Dredged and possibly a former Reaper]], is the main antagonist of ''Deadbolt'', serving as the main target of the Reaper. But on the other side, the Reaper has to contend the three secondary threats of the game: Both the Zombie Kingz leader Roland and 1000 Year Royals' leader Madam Stela, as they all have close ties to Ibzan and the Ash production across the Place. Roland is the one who supplies and deals the Ash, while Madam Stela is responsible for producing the Ash by means of human (or rather undead) sacrifice. Then there's the third villain, Vall, who is the top sniper of the Demons and is a major obstacle to stopping Ibzan's EvilPlan, where killing her allows the Candles to assist the Reaper against Ibzan and the Dredged.

* DiscOneFinalBoss: Roland is the dealer and supplier of Ash for the Zombie Kingz, but he isn't the producer.

* BigBad: Ibzan, [[spoiler:leader of the Dredged and possibly a former Reaper]].
* BigBadEnsemble: Aside from the main BigBad Ibzan, the Reaper has to contend the three secondary threats of the game: Both the Zombie Kingz leader Roland and 1000 Year Royals' leader Madam Stela, as they all have close ties to the Ash production across the Place. Roland is the one who supplies and deals the Ash, while Madam Stela is responsible for producing the Ash by means of human (or rather undead) sacrifice. Then there's the third villain, Vall, who is the top sniper of the Demons and is a major obstacle to stopping Ibzan's EvilPlan, where killing her allows the Candles to assist the Reaper against Ibzan and the Dredged.

* BigBadEnsemble: Aside from the main BigBad Ibzan, both the Zombie Kingz leader Roland and 1000 Year Royals' leader Madam Stela are the secondary threats to the Reaper, as they all have close ties to the Ash production across the Place. Roland is the one who supplies and deals the Ash, while Madam Stela is responsible for producing the Ash by means of human (or rather undead) sacrifice. Then there's another antagonist along the ensemble, Vall, who is the sniper of the Demons and the penultimate obstacle to Ibzan.

* BigBadEnsemble: Aside from the main BigBad Ibzan, both the Zombie Kingz leader Roland and 1000 Year Royals' leader Madam Stela are the secondary threats and the bosses of their own respective levels that Reaper has to face in the game, as they all have ties to the Ash production across the Place. Roland is the one who supplies and deals the Ash, while Madam Stela is responsible for producing the Ash by means of human (or rather undead) sacrifice.

* GlassCannon: [[spoiler:Ibzan]] can teleport around the map and has astonishingly good aim and reflexes, but it takes very little damage to drive him off.

* NoodleIncident: [[spoiler:Whatever Ibzan did that costed him his Reaper status]] is never elaborated upon. [[spoiler: Although it is implied that, due to Ibzan's status as a skeleton and his previous tapes, he had killed himself to escape the monotony of living as a Reaper.]]

** [[spoiler:Another hint towards Ibzan's status as a former Reaper is that he also uses a revolver as his weapon of choice.]]

* TheCavalryArrivesLate: Before [[spoiler:Vall's]] mission, the Fire briefs you on the Candles finally assisting you. But only immediately after you defeat the boss do they actually show up and declare that they'll "take it from here". Thanks, guys.

* NoodleIncident: [[spoiler:Whatever Ibzan did that costed him his Reaper status]] is never elaborated upon.

* SniperPistol: The .38 revolver is very accurate, but only holds six shots, thus requiring careful aim in order to make the most of its limited ammo. The .25 mousegun takes this [[UpToEleven Up to Eleven]], with even higher accuracy but a measly two shots. Also see Boom, Headshot for the Headhunter.

* VoiceGrunting: Characters speak in strange sound effects, like hissing or bones crackling. This is turned UpToEleven with the Candles, who speak in ''lighter flickings''.