The Shab-al-Hiri Roach
The Shab-al-Hiri Roach is a dark comedy of manners, lampooning academia and asking players to answer a difficult question – are you willing to swallow a soul-eating telepathic insect bent on destroying human civilization?
No?
Even if it will get you tenure?
Awards
- Kenneth Hite’s 2006 Outie Award as best sui generis game of the year!
Products
Reviews
- rpg.net, 17 July 2006
- Gamester at Large
- Destruction is Imminent blog
- Some information auf Deutsch
Praise
"If you like the idea of a roleplaying game that requires little set-up and no GM, then I give it a green light. If this sounds attractive, go for it! If’you’ve ever done roleplaying and want to capture that again without a lot of hassle, I’ll strongly recommend The Shab-al-Hiri Roach." – Scott Nicholson
"Everything about the game rules drip with theme, and every card reminds you that you will end up doing the Roach’s bidding…sooner or later. Brilliant." – Chris Bennett
“What a winner of a game. I think this one’s top-notch.” – Ron Edwards
“Jason Morningstar’s The Shab-al-Hiri Roach … may be the best Lovecraftian RPG I’ve seen in several years.” – Ken Hite
"Overall, a lovely physical book and interesting game design. Play should be absolutely hilarious. Well worth a look." – Mike Sands, Gamester at Large
“Worth playing: You bet. The satirical element is very entertaining, and the cockroach beckons.” – Thomas Munkholt
“The Shab al-Hiri Roach is the perfect game for blissful nonsense galore
and I can’t wait to set fire to Pemberton University in my next game!” – Christoph Boeckle
Actual Play
- DU MUMUA AK NAR
- Barker Bites
- Embassy Suites with Jasper
- The Horror in the Museum
- The Dark Fates of Regina Sutton
- Eating Regina
- Convention Play
- The Joy of Depravity
- Poisoner’s Day
- Dark Goddess Regina
- One, Two, Three … Roach!
- The Roach at Recess
- The Power of Klaus Compels You
- Blissful Nonsense Galore (Francais)
- They Ate His Heart Out
- You are Chancellor, and on this Rock I’ll build my wing
- So Long, and Thanks for all the Roach
- Koalas, Incest, and Gunfire
- Death! Debauchery! (And we’ve only started the Semester)
- They Ate His Heart Out
- What’s the Premise, Where’s the Fun?
- The Roach – First Time
- When You’re Smiling…
- In Which the University Burns…
- More Victims and Looking Back at the Roach
- The House of the Harping Monkey actual play podcast: part one | part two | part three
- The Roach at Ambercon Northwest
- Stay Out of the Woods!
- Election Year Roach