'''Basic Trope''': A character unleashes their inner monster through [[NightmareFace the look on their face]].
* '''Straight''':
** George looks like a normal guy with long wavy hair thanks to limited ShapeShifter powers. When he's angry or about to fight, he drops the disguise and reveals his hair is actually snakes, [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent his skin is scaly]], he has cobra fangs and his eyes are [[AnimalEyes slitted]].
** George is a RetiredBadass and looks rather amiable, but when [[LetsGetDangerous it's time to kill and maim]], he develops the nastiest KubrickStare you've ever seen, complete with a [[SlasherSmile Slasher]] CheshireCatGrin.
* '''Exaggerated''': George doesn't so much have a GameFace as a OneWingedAngel BodyHorror form made of stitched together {{Nightmare Face}}s.
* '''Downplayed''': George’s game face consists of his skin getting a vaguely greenish tinge and his face muscles going into a scary rictus and DeathGlare.
* '''Justified''':
** George is a ShapeShifter and his true form is a gorgon.
** TruthInTelevision -- soldiers in services like the United States Marines are ordered to develop a "war face" to look meaner in combat.
* '''Inverted''':
** George has a “Compassion Face” that is angelic in its beauty and ability to make even murderously angry people stop and stare in awe.
** Rather than show a monster face sometimes, George prefers to switch to his human face when he wants to intimidate enemies because it’s better at conveying emotion and demonstrating how smart he is.
* '''Subverted''': Everyone expects George, who everyone knows isn’t human but a monster in disguise, to reveal his GameFace once in danger. He gets angry and some SpecialEffects happen… which [[TransformationSequence switches out his street clothes for combat armor and a weapon.]]
* '''Double Subverted''': … which gets topped off by having the armor undo his disguise to reveal a [[MultiArmedAndDangerous four armed,]] ScaledUp Gorgon George.
* '''Parodied''': George’s game face is himself in clown makeup. While not that scary on its own, George knows a Coulrophobia[[note]](Fear of clowns)[[/note]] spell.
* '''Zig Zagged''': George can change his face to make himself scary looking, only it’s a hologram emitter, but he does have a scary true form.
* '''Averted''': Gorgons can’t shape shift or cast illusions, George can hid his snake hair in hoods or hats or wigs, but he has no Game Face otherwise.
* '''Enforced''': Since the setting has TheMasquerade in place, characters like George have to have their monstrousness be able to be hidden and shown at a moment’s notice.
* '''Lampshaded''': "You’re pretty [[GorgeousGorgon gorgeous for a gorgon]], [[GorgeousGeorge George]]… let me guess, you’re actually using some form of magic to hide your petrifyingly ugly looks?"
* '''Invoked''': George is a normal human with extensive knowledge of costuming and practical special effects, he poses as a gorgon by creating a LatexPerfection mask of a gorgon underneath one of him as a human.
* '''Exploited''': Susan leads George into a [[SafetyInMuggles crowded place]] so he can’t use his GameFace and gorgon powers without breaking the masquerade.
* '''Defied''': George stays in gorgon shape all the time, despite being able to look human.
* '''Discussed''': "You’re calling me {{Bishonen}}? Have you ''seen'' my GameFace?"
* '''Conversed''': "Why is he only in gorgon form sometimes?" "Saves on special effects. Plus, the EstrogenBrigade needs their eye candy."
* '''Implied''': George starts to attack someone, which cuts off into a GoryDiscretionShot, from which George's face doesn't appear to be human.
* '''Played For Laughs''': George's game face is actually that of an adorably precious bunny, or something similar.
* '''Played For Drama''': Once George breaks the facade, he becomes a much more dangerous opponent; thus, things get a lot more serious when he's an obvious gorgon. May also include a JumpScare for added effect.
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