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Why just read about foolish and incompetent adventurers when you can be one yourself? Dive headfirst into the world of the inexplicably popular fantasy gaming webcomic. Take on the role of one of the six daring adventurers as you explore each room of the mysterious Dungeon of Dorukan in this hilarious satire of the fantasy genre. But beware, for the evil undead sorceror Xykon awaits you at the bottom of the dungeon, and he has nothing better to do than focus on wiping the floor with your sorry butt.

Train your character in a variety of shticks from their personalized deck. Each of the six different playable characters is a different experience!
Build the dungeon as you go—never the same game twice.
You choose which monsters other players will face in battle, but watch out: the monsters may band together and turn the tables on you.
Trade unearthed loot with other players for cooperative play—or stab them in the back and run off with theirs.

6 Shtick Decks (120 cards)
1 Battle Deck (158 cards)
1 Loot/Trap Deck (124 cards)
1 Dungeon Deck (54 cards)
10 Xykon Battle Cards
8 Xykon Lair Rooms
8 Stairs Cards
1 Dungeon Entrance Card
6 Character Cards
6 Character Move cards
Are you still reading this?!
6 Quick Reference Cards
6 Wound Tokens
2 12-sided dice
32-page full-color rules
8-page full-color comic!
1 big box to fit it all in

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Decent Learning Curve and Some Vague Rules
Reviewer: William Sinclair
Sun, Feb 10, 2008, 05:37 PM

We picked up this game yesterday and decided to give it a try. The game rules are a bit confusing, but, funny enough, easier to understand by reading the comic supplied with it rather than reading the rule book. There were also some rules questions that came up that were not covered by the rule book or the errata (yes, this game comes with it's own errata), which generated some confusion. We never did actually finish the first game, running WAY past the estimated length of time, but we did enjoy ourselves. If you like the comic, you should like this game. It is well thought out and very funny, but is NOT for players who aren't willing to cooperate with each other (as our group discovered). Good art work, LOT's of different stuff, and good humor make for a good gift for any OoTS fan.

As funny as the comic - a laugh-out-loud game
Reviewer: Bram Blackfeather
Sun, Nov 5, 2006, 06:20 AM

Admit it, you've always wanted to be Belkar, or Haley, or Elan at the table. Now you can - and find your own little balance between "self-interested psychologically unstable" and "contractually obligated to work as a team." Basically, every time you play this game, the cards form a new dungeon that the Order of the Stick explores, facing such unforgettable monsters as the 'Forgettable Goblin' and even the Linear Guild (individually, or stacked). With priceless loot (including some of Belkar's faves, like, 'String of Ears' and 'Someone's Kidney') that you can dangle to attempt to gain help from other players, and your characters patented schticks (including Roy's 'Great Cleavage') this game is for you! Or really, it's for you and at least one other person you can stand. Seriously funny, and a lot of fun to play.