website blurb (1KM1KT): 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? user comment: This is the original, Gamechef 2005 edition of the rules. The game is presented as 32 pages of rules and 7 pages of cards.