Gruff: Stuff of Nightmares

About this board game

Gruff: Stuff of Nightmares is a stand-alone tactical combat card game for 1–4 players, with a play time of 45 minutes. Released in 2018, it brings the Gruff rules system into a new confrontation featuring plushy nightmare goats.

In Gruff, players duel to the death with custom teams of Mutated Monster Goats. The game focuses on tactical decisions rather than a simple exchange of attacks, creating an ongoing contest in which positioning and timing shape the battle.

Its distinctive system produces a constant state of attack and counter-play. Players must contend with the shifting tactical possibilities created by these positional and timing mechanics as the conflict unfolds.

• Stand-alone game within the Gruff rules system
• Tactical combat card game for 1–4 players
• Custom teams of Mutated Monster Goats
• Positional and timing mechanics
• Plushy nightmare goats from the Stuffkin faction

Stuff of Nightmares provides the same visceral competitive experience as Gruff while adding a new faction to the game: The Stuffkin. These plushy nightmare goats give the setting a distinctive new identity while remaining part of the same tactical combat framework.

Whether you are drawn to custom monster teams, tightly focused card combat, or the contrast of cute plushy creatures and nightmarish conflict, Gruff: Stuff of Nightmares offers a compact battle experience built around attacks, counters, positioning, and timing.