Ogre Bash is based on that time-honored Ogre tradition of standing around in a circle bashing each other on the head with clubs.

The Ogre Bash card game is just like that, except for the bashing each other on the head part.

When you play Ogre Bash, you're trying to get five cards either of the same kind or in one of the special winning sequences. The catch is, you need to have it at the start of your turn. Almost every time a card is played, you need to trade a card with another player, so although you may have a winning hand now, it may not be there when your turn comes around.

Just kind of makes you want to bash an Ogre on the head, doesn't it?