Bluebeard’s Bride is an investigatory horror roleplaying game based on the Bluebeard fairy tale, written and designed by Whitney "Strix" Beltrán, Marissa Kelly, and Sarah Richardson. It's fun for horror fans and dark fairy tale fans alike.
In this game you and your friends explore Bluebeard’s home as the Bride, creating your own beautifully tragic version of the dark fairy tale. Investigate rooms, discover the truth of what happened, experience the nightmarish phantasmagoria of this broken place, and decide whether or not you are a faithful or disloyal bride.
Contents:
- Five playbooks, each representing a different aspect of the Brides personality
- Detailed instructions for running the game and playing to find out what happens
- Tools for creating your own custom servants, rooms, and horrors for Bluebeard's Bride
- Tips and tricks for managing horror at your table, including safety mechanisms
Bluebeard’s Bride is based on the Powered by the Apocalypse system used in Apocalypse World, Dungeon World, Monsterhearts, Masks, and more. It’s a simple system; when your character takes an action that fits a move, the move tells you what happens, or you roll two six-sided dice to find out. Since this is a horror game, a majority of moves use no dice; harkening back to telling ghost stories around the fire.
Details
System: Powered by the ApocalypseMechanic: GM & d6 Dice
Number of Players: 3 - 6
Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Horror,
Tone: Dark
Themes: Twisted Romance, Power, Helplessness
Compare to Crimson Peak, American Horror Story, or The Company of Wolves
