No longer do you await the arrival of the wicked — for they have just arrived! In the dead of night, the gloom slowly rolls in. Melodies whisper in slow rhythms as children awake from their slumber. Leaping from their beds, they rush to their parents' bed and startle them awake. The mix of excitement and fear fills the room. The lure of exotic sweets wafts in on the warm summer air. The lives of this dull, small town are reinvigorated with the anticipation of this dreadful circus.

Dreadful Circus is a set-collection card game where players try to create the most successful circus! The game has a unique twist: Over the course of the game, players purchase cards that have special final scoring rules. As the game progresses and more cards are gained, each player creates their very own final scoring rules. No game is the same, and no two player at the table scores the same way.