Anguish CCG®
About the Game

Anguish CCG is an indie collectible card game (CCG) that offers unique deck building experience for 1-4 players with commissioned artwork and in-depth lore. Choose a Species from Colossal, Cosmic, Enchanted, Nightmare, and Survivor in an attempt to survive 11 rounds of Creature summonings and unique Discoveries with an increasingly difficult onslaught from your opponent. Strategize and place your Creatures in either the Arsenal or Protection positions in-play to choose a more offensive or defensive approach, respectively. Protect your Species’ Stronghold long enough to trigger the End Game, where one player will successfully prevent infiltration and eradication of their Species.

COMING TO KICKSTARTER 2027!

The first set release planned for Anguish CCG is First Contact, which takes place on a post-apocalyptic planet at a time in the future. Humanity has recently come into contact with otherworldly species on a planet similar to Earth. These Species have either migrated to this planet out of intrigue or necessity. Regardless, each of these species are struggling to coexist with the others in an environment that encourages annihilation of the others. Each game pins these species against each other in a battle to overcome extinction.

First Contact introduces the different species and sets the stage for upcoming set releases where more factions and mechanics will be introduced.

Species (or Factions)

Colossal
Gigantic - Powerful - Slow

Colossals are an ancient Species that led to the origins of the natural world. These Creatures emerged as mountains and forests and lived dormant for several millennia. These Colossal Creatures are known to awaken in response to threats to the natural homeostasis of their Species. Although known for their sheer size, modern Colossals come in a variety of different sized Creatures that inhabit the natural world. Together, they live in harmony to ensure their ecosystem flourishes without harm from outside influences.

Cosmic
Otherworldly - Unknown - Fleeting

The Cosmic Species are otherworldly creatures of the unknown. They inhabit far-off planets that span the grasps of the observable universe. The material makeup of each Creature is variable and unidentified. Some of these fleeting Creatures can disseminate into thin air or overwhelm their victims with absolute darkness and plague. The Cosmic Species cover vast distances throughout the universe in search of habitable planets to conquer or lifeforms to consume.

Enchanted
Spiritual - Guiding - Protective

The Enchanted are spiritual Creatures that thrive in harmony with the natural world. These beings coalesce with nature in a symbiotic relationship, in which these Creatures and the wildlife equally benefit within the same environment. The Enchanted are strongly connected with nature and the afterlife, providing these Creatures with unique, often supernatural, abilities for guidance and protection of the natural world.

Nightmare
Terrifying - Gruesome - Shapeshifting

The Nightmare Species are composed of horrifying Creatures that pursue their victims with shear terror and overwhelming persistance. These Creatures were born into absolute darkness and hunt on pure instinct. Queen Chevana propagates the Species from within the Hatchery, providing an endless supply of gruesome beings capable of unspeakable horrors.

Survivor
Human - Deranged - Psychotic

The Survivors are what remains of humanity in the aftermath of First Contact. The physical and mental scars have stripped many of their sanity and emotional stability. Several have come into contact with Creatures from other Species, altering their state of mind and leaving many on the brink of psychosis. Survivors may be experiencing paranormal abilities and uncontrollable impulses, leaving many to question whether they're still human.

Meet the Artists

AcyFaust

From
New York, United States

As seen in
Splatterkins, Shard Bugs TCG, Dream Book TCG, Back Alley Mages, & Polywog TCG

Alma Faustica

From
Guadalajara, México

As seen in
Shard Bugs TCG, Kodem TCG, & Divine War

Aren Radely

From
Nueva Imperial, Chile

As seen in
Backrooms TCG, Booster Brat, Legions of Will, Food Fusion Fighter, & Elegías TCG

ArtCrypt

From
United States

As seen in
Dream Book TCG, Shard Bugs TCG, & Lore TCG

Cabritosentado

From
Cuernavaca, México

As seen in
Kodem TCG & Guerra Divina

Duchess of Dark

From
Llandudno, North Wales

As seen in
Chaos Ensuming & Lore TCG

Francisco K. Pérez

From
Chiloé Island, Chile

As seen in
Backrooms TCG, Legions of Will, Dead World TCG, Kodem TCG, & Booster Brat

Jake Posh

From
Michigan, United States

As seen in
Backrooms TCG & Freelance

Jheodes Art Studio

From
Manila, Philippines

As seen in
Skate TCG, Flawed TCG, Arsenal TCG, Shattered Legacy TCG, & Universe of Legends TCG

Kundu del Castillo

From
Guadalajara, México

As seen in
Shard Bugs TCG, Chrono Core TCG, Tacverse TCG, Kodem TCG, & Otherverse TCG

Ray of Sand

From
Santiago, Chile

As seen in
Shard Bugs TCG, Skate TCG, & Shrines

Zoran Lee

From
Sydney, Australia

As seen in
Chrono Core TCG & Otherverse TCG

Meet the Creator

Hass Thrift LLC

Anguish CCG is a self-published collectible card game created and designed by Hass Thrift LLC, which is independently owned and operated by Ryan H from Boston, MA.

CREATOR BACKGROUND

Ryan H is a full-time Scientist at a cell therapy biotechnology company in Boston, MA developing stem cell-derived medicines to cure several diseases such as type 1 diabetes and liver failure.

Ryan grew up during the inception of Pokémon and Yu-gi-oh!, playing both of them casually with his friends on the school bus. Unfortunately, he made the rash decision to give away his entire card collection and it wasn’t until 2019 that he restarted his card collection. As a result of this endeavor, Hass Thrift & Collectibles was unofficially formed.

As Hass Thrift, Ryan has a passion for buying, selling, and trading collectibles including indie TCGs. One of his primary goals as a collector is to possess at least one card from every card game ever produced. He currently has over 500 card games in his TCG museum as of 2026, which is published on YouTube. His passion for indie TCGs lead to his discovery of Backrooms TCG on Kickstarter, which caught his immediate interest as the first solitaire trading card game. Ryan quickly became involved in the Discord community and posted gameplay videos on YouTube. From there, he joined the Backrooms TCG development team where he was responsible for content creating, graphic design, rulebook writing, and card mechanics overview.

Ryan has been part of many indie card game communities that helped build games like Lore TCG, Six Forms, Shard Bugs TCG, Dead World TCG, Chrono Core TCG, Nightmares CCG, and many more. He learned how to play many of these games and studied the mechanics and lore that make each of them unique.

BUT WHY NOW?

Ryan has been interested in creating his own trading card game for some time but had no idea how to start and personally lacked many of the skills required to be self published.

Being part of the Backrooms TCG development team has taught Ryan many of the skills required to be successful in developing a trading card game such as Photoshop, card design, community building, social media management, creating promotional content, working with card grading services, and the printing process. These skills have allowed Ryan to be independent in his journey to create Anguish CCG.

Similarly, the communities and relationships that Ryan has developed as Hass Thrift helped facilitate his confidence in developing his own game. Specifically, the artists commissioned in Anguish CCG are many of his favorite illustrators for other indie TCGs that he has worked with previously.

In terms of gameplay, it finally clicked. Ryan developed a unique experience that undoubtably pulls inspiration from many other trading cards games on the market. He also wanted to create a game that focuses on the incredible artwork from his favorite artists. Lastly, Hass Thrift LLC was officially filed in May 2026 and Anguish CCG became a registered trademark shortly after.

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Species (or Factions)

Colossal Gigantic - Powerful - Slow

Cosmic Otherworldly - Unknown - Fleeting

Enchanted Spiritual - Guiding - Protective

Nightmare Terrifying - Gruesome - Shapeshifting

Survivor Human - Deranged - Psychotic