Deception IV: Blood Ties follows the story of Laegrinna an animated fragment of an imprisoned Devil's soul as she battles her enemies by mischievously luring them into strategically placed traps. From rolling boulders and spiked walls to spring boards iron maidens human cannons falling bathtubs and banana peels the player can choose from a multitude of dramatic sadistic and comical traps in order to finish off an enemy.However simply setting traps is not enough as they need to be activated in turn. Timing also plays an important role as an untimely activation could result in Laegrinna falling into her own trap or allowing her rivals to catch her. Depending on the manner in which an enemy is killed or captured the Devil's three servants - Veruza Caelea and Lilia (each representing a different aspect of cruelty: Sadistic Torment Elaborate Death and Humiliating Demise) - reward points and upgraded traps.