The Bride Horror Game

The Bride Horror Game is a first-person investigation game in which you play a detective searching for clues to solve a murder and break a curse. Forty years ago, during the division of the Baron of Aurora’s inheritance, the guardian of the will was murdered. The will and the people involved disappeared, and your grandfather’s account of the case leaves you with a list of suspects, possible weapons and locations to investigate.

Find clues and investigate

You search the scenario, usually inside towers, for clues that reveal locations on the map. Finding a clue highlights its location and unlocks a panel where you can investigate the suspect, weapon and place of the crime. Without the clue for a location, it remains haunted by the Bride’s ghost, though some locations can still be investigated under specific conditions. You can close the panel with Investigate and continue searching.

Each location allows one speculation; a second visit is only for a formal accusation. If you have not gathered enough information after speculating, you must find another clue to unlock a new location and another chance to speculate. In the panel, choose a suspect, weapon and location, then use Suspect to eliminate possibilities. Once you know all three, make an accusation. A wrong accusation ends the game.

The Bride and the island

The Bride’s ghost may appear in places without clues. She is bloodthirsty, and when she approaches, the detective bleeds; a life bar appears, and if it reaches zero, a scare begins before the game ends. The cemetery can be investigated without its clue if you stay away from the angel statue. With the clue, approach the statue at the entrance to open the speculation or accusation panel.

The pier is reached through a maze, where lights point the way. You can also reach it through the Observatory; from the pier, a shortcut leads near the Cabin, so you do not have to cross the maze again. At the Cabin, one passage leads toward the maze, marked by an obelisk of light at its entrance. A second passage, at the back of the Cabin, leads to a hidden place where you can access its investigation panel.

A changing mystery

The culprit, crime location, murder weapon and clue placements change whenever you start a new game. The circumstances of the crime and the clues are randomized as well, so the investigation can be played again with a different solution.