History VideoGame / Deadbolt

* KnifeNut: A knife can be used as a melee weapon. It can be stabbed with very quickly [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks and can be thrown at enemies]], but deals pretty low damage per stab.

* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: Despite fighting to the last breath, Ibzan's breakdown and death are quite sad.]]
* AlienBlood: Reaper's blood is pitch black. [[spoiler: As is Ibzan's.]]
* AlreadyDoneForYou: When you arrive to [[spoiler: Mr. Stela]]'s house to kill [[spoiler: him]], you find out that [[spoiler: the Dredged have beat you to the punch.]]
* AmbiguousEnding: Whatever happens after [[spoiler: Reaper defeats Ibzan in the Fire's abode. The Fire states that Reaper deserves to rest, and right after that all the lights go out. Roll credits.]]

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: Upon killing a phylactery-using vampire, a trail appears leading you straight to the phylactery. This becomes very useful against Ms. Stela, [[spoiler: who has more than one phylactery.]]

* AntiVillain: The Dredged are this. Skeletons are born when one takes their own life- so imagine your anguish upon wanting everything to end, only for it to continue. They also describe everything as being extremely cold, which has driven many of them to madness in desperation to be warm, [[spoiler: and some of them to jealousy over the Reaper's ability to feel warmth from his connection to the Fire.]].

* 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]].

** The Fire also treats Reaper well, most notably by giving him a pet cat as "life is not meant to be spent alone." [[spoiler: A way to atone or at least avoid the mistakes that drove Ibzan away, perhaps?]]
* BigBad: Ibzan, [[spoiler:leader of the Dredged and possibly a former Reaper.]]

** One of the purchasable weapons is called the Headhunter, which has pinpoint accuracy and deals extreme damage on headshots but only holds five rounds. The Headhunter [[spoiler:can kill any enemy in the game with a clip, even Ibzan]]

* BossBattle: Against the leader of each crew: Roland for the Zombies, Ms. Stela for the vampires, [[spoiler:Vall for the Demons and Ibzan for the Skeletons.]]

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Each gang shares a primary colour and aesthetic; Zombies are green and dress like inner-city gangbangers, Vampires are black and dress like the mafia,[[spoiler: Skeletons are white/blue and dress like the Russian Mob and Demons are red and dress like 50's greasers and gangsters]].
* [[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, however.

* 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.]]

* [[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.]]
* 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.]]
* EliteMook: Each group of mooks has one or two special types of mooks to deal with- Zombies, for instance, have bouncers (large fat dudes with shotguns, who can take a beating), guys who rush at you with melee weapons, and headless zombies, who have their heads detached from their bodies.

* EvilIsDeathlyCold: The Undead describe themselves as being cold all the time in the tapes you get from killing them. [[spoiler: The Dredged, allegedly, feel this the worst.]]
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: If Ibzan really was a Reaper, then he pulled one of these.]]

* FriendlyFireproof: Your enemies can't harm each other. The one exception is [[spoiler:Ms. Stela]], who's Phylacteries can be accidentally destroyed by her allies.

* {{Gorn}}: A dynamic gore system keeps every kill fresh- heads roll, blood bursts and bodies tumble.

* ImAHumanitarian: [[spoiler: Ash is made from ground up corpses that have been turned into dust by spirit totems]].
* KaizoTrap: [[spoiler: After Ibzan is subdued by the Reaper, he's found on his knees outside of the Fire's abode. His reaction to seeing the Reaper at this point is to draw his empty revolver and futilely pull the trigger... up until he cycles in the last loaded chamber, which will kill you if you don't execute him on the spot.]]

* LifeEnergy: Souls are the currency by which you pay Charon (who then ferries them over to the afterlife) and are also what each Undead has to keep them alive. [[spoiler: This is also what Ash is made out of: harvested souls, ground up from Ashified corpses.]]
* LightningBruiser: [[spoiler: Sergeants, large skeletons with sledgehammers, can soak up damage like nobodies business and are the second fastest enemy unit in the game.]]

* NonstandardGameOver: Failing to [[spoiler: save the club in time]] in one mission results in [[spoiler: the Reaper becoming ashified as well]]. This can be avoided if you [[spoiler: hide in a vent when the timer runs out]].
* NoodleIncident: [[spoiler: Whatever Ibzan did that costed him his Reaper status]] is never elaborated upon.

* OhCrap: The player, upon stopping the [[spoiler: Ashification]] of a whole club of vampires will most likely freak out upon seeing [[spoiler: a veritable ''army'' of The Dredged come for them]].

** [[spoiler: Another hint towards Ibzan's status as a former Reaper is that he also uses a revolver as his weapon of choice.]]
* RhymesOnADime: The Fire always delivers its mission briefings in rhyming poems. [[spoiler: Except at the very end, when you meet in person.]]
* SadBattleMusic: ''[[https://youtu.be/HKmYRsnMsOk Ashes, to Ashes, to Ashes (to Ashes)]]'', the track that plays during the final confrontation with [[spoiler: Ibzan]] once his motivation is revealed.

* ShortRangeShotgun: Averted: If you aren't taking cover when an enemy fires a shotgun, you're usually going to die. If you yourself use a shotgun you're also able to kill enemies from a good distance away.

* 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.]]

* WhamEpisode: Mr. Stela. On your way to kill Mr. Stela and raid his home for information, [[spoiler: The Dredged beat you to the punch, making their first appearance.]]
** 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.]]]]
* WhamLine: At the end of Vall, a Candle proclaims "Woah! [[spoiler: I've never been this close to a Reaper before]]". The key word here is [[spoiler: '''a''']], which implies that [[spoiler:you are not the first Reaper, or the last]].

--> 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.]]

* VampiresOwnNightClubs: A number of missions against the 1000 Year Royalty take place in nightclubs. Seems to be how they deal with the horror of being an undead.

* 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 [[TheBluebeard]].

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

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

* FamousLastWords: [[spoiler: Ibzan]]: "I'm sorry... [[spoiler: friend...]]"
** Also from [[spoiler: Ibzan]]: "It's so... [[spoiler: warm...]]"

* NonstandardGameOver: Failing to [[spoiler: save the club in time]] in one mission results in [[spoiler: the Reaper becoming ashified as well]].

''Deadbolt'' is a 2D stealth-action shooter by Hopoo Games, developers of ''VideoGame/RiskOfRain''. The player controls a Reaper, a skeletal being with special powers that [[OneHitPointWonder dies in one hit]]. One of the main appeals is the ability to use the environment to your advantage: Switch off or shoot out lights to make hiding easier, travel through vents as smoke to surprise enemies, or knock on doors to lure them to you.

** Shotguns are extremely lethal to the player, due to the fact that they never miss, even if the player is very far away (See [[ShortRangeShotgun Short-Range Shotgun]], below. Thankfully, the enemies that wield the shotguns will move into close range before firing.

* SadBattleMusic: ''Ashes, to Ashes, to Ashes (to Ashes)'', the track that plays during the final confrontation with [[spoiler: Ibzan]] once his motivation is revealed.

** One of the purchasable weapons is called the Headhunter, which has pinpoint accuracy and deals extreme damage on headshots but only holds five rounds.

* 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.]]

The game's plot concerns the Reaper acting as a hitman for an entity known as "the Fire", in the city of "this Place" (Place is indeed capitalized), which may or may not be hell. As the Reaper begins cracking down on the various gangs that rule the streets, he uncovers a new drug called "Ash". After trying to get to the source, the Reaper uncovers a plot by the Undead to escape this Place, and it's up to him to shut their operation down and put them back in their graves.

* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: Why Ibzan and his crew tried so hard to get to Home isn't explained, but it is hinted that he shares some kind of connection to both you and the Fire.]] Specifically, [[spoiler:he is implied to have been a Reaper; you find a depleted lighter like the one the Reaper uses to turn to smoke in his house.]]

* AntiVillain: The Dredged are this. Skeletons are born when one takes their own life- so imagine your anguish upon wanting everything to end, only for it to continue. They also describe everything as being extremely cold, which has driven many of them to madness in desperation to be warm, [[spoiler: and some of them to jealousy over your supposed "warmth" with the fire, whatever that means]].

* LifeEnergy: Souls are the currency by which you pay Charon (who most likely ferries them over to... Wherever) and are also what each Undead has to keep them alive. [[spoiler: This is also what Ash is made out of: harvested souls, ground up from Ashified corpses.]]

* SnowMeansDeath: The final boss dies in the snow.

* 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.]]

--> I'm sorry... [[spoiler: friend...]]

* BagOfSpilling: A strange example that occurs ''mid-level''. In levels with more than one area, when you transition into the next section, you're mysteriously stripped of the weapons you started the level with if you still have them. Hope you scavenged a good loadout from your enemies because only those weapons stay put in your inventory.

* ResourceManagementGameplay: There are a limited number of weapons in every level, and most of them have a limited clip size. Part of the challenge is ensuring that you don't run out of ammo before you can get another gun, encouraging you to kill with headshots for extra damage.

* DifficultbutAwesome: The Scythe is a melee weapon in a game dominated by firearms. It costs more than any other weapon in the game, and it replaces your primary weapon slot, limiting your ranged options. But once you get the handle on the different mechanics, you have a fast weapon with good range that hits multiple enemies, doesn't require aiming, and can kill anything in three hits or less.

* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: Played straight for demons, but inverted for vampires (although the vampire girls use swords in that case).

* LightningBruiser: [[spoiler: Generals, large skeletons with sledgehammers, can soak up damage like nobodies business and are the second fastest enemy unit in the game.]]

* [[TheCanKickedHim The Can Kicked Him]]: If an enemy is sitting on a toilet and you enter the vent systems, you can exit at the toilet to make them explode.

** The scythe looks really cool and can tear through lesser mooks, but if anyone with a gun sees you coming, you're dead.

* AmbiguouslyHuman: The player can turn into smoke, has a skull for a head (or possibly a mask), can fall without taking damage, and bleeds black, but The Flames specifically state that the player is not undead. Given that "undead" is used as a catch-all to refer to hellhounds and demons as well, it's unclear just what the player is.

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

* 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.
** [[spoiler:Timur the Tinker]] has rigged his workshop with explosives the Reaper can detonate with the flick of a switch.

* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: If Ibzan really was a reaper, then he pulled one of these.]]

* NonstandardGameOver: Failing to [[spoiler: save the club in time]] in one mission results in [[spoiler: the reaper becoming ashified as well]].

* PetTheDog: The Flames get you a cat for your apartment so you have some company.

* 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.]]

* WhamLine: At the end of Vall, a Candle proclaims "Woah! [[spoiler: I've never been this close to a reaper before]]". The key word here is [[spoiler: '''a''']], which implies that [[spoiler:you are not the first reaper, or the last]].

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

* LifeEnergy: Souls are the currency by which you pay Charon (who most likely ferrys them over to... Wherever) and are also what each Undead has to keep them alive. [[spoiler: This is also what Ash is made out of: harvested souls, ground up from Ashified corpses.]]

* ThrowawayGuns: There are no ammo pickups. If you empty a gun, you'll have to toss it and pick up new guns from fallen enemies per level.

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* [[BoomHeadshot Boom, Headshot]]: An easy way to take out most enemies with just one bullet. Not as effective against enemies such Bouncers, who require more than one shot to kill with anything that isn't a shotgun.

* ArcWords: "...cannot live with me", spoken by the Fire at the end of most of it's mission briefings.

* 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 it's powers to stop crime.[[spoiler: This is even further subverted when we meet it's true form in the final mission: a gigantic, human-shaped candelabra.]]

''Deadbolt'' is a 2D stealth-action shooter by Hopoo Games, who developed of ''VideoGame/RiskOfRain''. The player controls a Reaper, a skeletal being with special powers that [[OneHitPointWonder dies in one hit]]. One of the main appeals is the ability to use the environment to your advantage: Switch off or shoot out lights to make hiding easier, travel through vents as smoke to surprise enemies, or knock on doors to lure them to you.

[[caption-width-right:350: When Death comes a knocking, you won't even get a chance to answer.]]