Bluebeard's Castle: The Wretched and Alone Edition
(2020)
| Publisher: | Tatzelwurm Tavern |
| Designers: | klawzie |
| Artists: | Old Book Illustrations |
| Mechanics: | Cards (Standard French-suited deck), Dexterity-based (e.g. Jenga tower), Dice (Primarily d6), Free-form (minimal or no rules - think improv theatre) |
| Genre: | Mythology / Folklore (Fairy Tales) |
Bluebeard's Castle: The Wretched Fairytale offers you the chance to step inside one of the most famously dark fairytales and take your chances escaping unscathed. Through the use of a deck of playing cards, some tokens, prompt lists, and a journaling method, you will tell your own version of this gruesome tale through roleplaying your character.
The Wretched and Alone Edition uses the Wretched & Alone engine with minor modifications to tell a tale of desperation, doubt, and fear. This version touches on the fairytale's themes of murder, domestic and psychological abuse, and isolation. Your chances of surviving this version of the game are slim.
The Wretched and Alone Edition highly encourages the use of a wooden block tower or one of the suggested alternatives so that the player can have a way to enter The Eleventh Hour - your last chance at rescue.
Play this version if you're interested in grim explorations, trying to beat the odds, and are in a safe headspace to enjoy the experience. The game does not intend to pursue any of these themes in a confronting way, but please assess your sensitivity to the content.
Source: The Developer Website.
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Bluebeard's Castle: The Wretched and Alone Edition
Last Updated: 2025-08-27 13:06:21 UTC
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