Stuffed Fables is an different adventure game where players take on the roles of brave stuffies seeking to save the child they love from a scheming, evil mastermind. Make daring melee attacks, jump across conveyor belts, or even steer a racing wagon down a peril-filled hill. The game brings a thrilling narrative driven by player choices. Players discover a world of wonder and danger, unlocking curious discoveries. The chapters of Stuffed Fables explore the many milestones of a child's life, making a memorable tale ideal for families, as well as groups of adults who haven't forgotten their childlike sense of wonder.

Stuffed Fables is the first "Adventure Book Game", a new product line from Plaid Hat Games where all of the action takes place in the storybook — a book that performs as your rules reference, story guide, and game board, all in one! Each adventure in the game takes place over several pages of the Adventure Book. The book opens flat onto the table to reveal a colorful map or other illustration central to playing the game, with decisions, story, and special rules on the opposite page.

Players draws five dice from the bag on their turns. The colors of the dice drawn decide the types of actions and options available to the player. White dice can re-stuff stuffies hurt in battle. Red dice carry out melee attacks while green dice carry out ranged attacks. Yellow dice search while blue dice are utilized for special actions and purple dice can be used as any color. Most dice can always find a strategic use, like moving, using items, or contributing to group tasks. Players can store dice for future plays, combine dice for stronger actions, or use them one-at-a-time for multiple activations. As the game plays, black dice are also drawn, and after enough appear, minions emerge or attack, and the dice bag is reset!

Players can help each other by sharing dice or their precious stuffing. In addition to battling minions, each page of the storybook offers numerous points of interest, charming characters to interact or trade with, as well as many unusual challenges. And each page is but one chapter that folds into a branching, overarching story with multiple items and a special discovery deck full of surprises.