Damage is a fictional card game described in the science fiction novel Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks. Like Poker, the game is simple and involves psychology and bluff, but it also has added dimensions. Each player must bring Lives to the table, these being individuals who are willing to be used as tokens in the game. Each time a player loses a showdown, one of his or her Lives is killed. When all Lives are gone, the player is out of the game.