Procure Your Copy
The Editions
Choose your weapon wisely.Standard Edition
For those newly entering society.
$29.99
(or 1 shilling, if your coachman is honest)
Inside the Box
- 50 fortune & misfortune cards
- The Rules of Ruin rulebook
via The Game Crafter, our long-suffering printer
Coming Soon
Gilded Society Edition
For the elite.
$49.99
(or 2 shillings and a secret)
Inside the Box
- 50 fortune & misfortune cards
- The Rules of Ruin rulebook
- Cardboard keepsake box
- Wax-sealed rulebook with gilt edges
- The Duchess's own letter of warning
Compare the Editions
| Provision | Standard | Gilded Society |
|---|---|---|
| 50 fortune & misfortune cards | ❦ | ❦ |
| The Rules of Ruin rulebook | ❦ | ❦ |
| Cardboard keepsake box | alas, no | ❦ |
| Wax-sealed rulebook | plain binding | ❦ |
| The Duchess’s letter of warning | you were warned anyway | ❦ |
The gilded edition ruins rivals with noticeably more shine.
Questions from the Correspondence Bag
All editions are printed and dispatched by The Game Crafter, our long-suffering printer. Clicking 'Buy at The Game Crafter' takes you to their premises to complete the purchase. We merely provide the scandal; they provide the carriage.
A gathering. The rules name no number — only that each player keeps score on paper, and that the richest reputation when the deck runs out wins. The game functions with two, but so does a duel, and we recommend neither.
No. It is for adults of at least eighteen years. Reputations will be ruined, confessions will be extracted, and at least one player will not survive the deck. Persons of delicate sensibility are advised to take up whist.