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A Forlorn Hope - A Push-Your-Luck Game by Hermann Luttmann on BackerKit A Forlorn Hope is a WWI trench assault wargame. Commanding a regiment, players use a "press-your-luck" mechanic to cross No Man's Land efficiently. Playable solitaire or co-op, it features SIX histori...

Surveys are LOCKED and we have surprises!

We're including the Custom Insert & Spiral Rulebook in every copy of #AForlornHope. Summer in Sarajevo (our postcard game) has been sent! Check your email for the download. We are on track for Fall fulfillment!

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A Forlorn Hope - A Push-Your-Luck Game by Hermann Luttmann on BackerKit A Forlorn Hope is a WWI trench assault wargame. Commanding a regiment, players use a "press-your-luck" mechanic to cross No Man's Land efficiently. Playable solitaire or co-op, it features SIX histori...

9 days left! ⏳

We’re at 85% survey completion for A Forlorn Hope! Huge thanks to the 487 backers who have already locked it in.

If you’re in the final 15%, head to the link below to finish up before April 15. Pre-orders are also still open! 🎖️

🔗 a-forlorn-hope.backerkit.com

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Designer Diary | A Forlorn Hope Designed by Hermann Luttmann Published by Wharf Rat Games Crowdfunding on [url=https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/wharf-rat-games/a-forlorn-hope-can-you-make-it-across-no-man-s-land]Backerkit[/url...

DEEP DIVE #3: BATTLEFIELD IS YOUR ENEMY ⛈️

In #AForlornHope, you don't wait for an "enemy turn." Hermann Luttmann turned the defense into a force of nature—incoming fire is built into YOUR Activation Cards. 🪖

Full Diary: boardgamegeek.com/thread/36523...

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Designer Diary | A Forlorn Hope Designed by Hermann Luttmann Published by Wharf Rat Games Crowdfunding on [url=https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/wharf-rat-games/a-forlorn-hope-can-you-make-it-across-no-man-s-land]Backerkit[/url...

Deep Dive #2: Cohesion Cubes 🧊

Winning a trench assault takes more than ammo—it takes Cohesion.

⚠️ The Risk: Every move risks a loss. Lose your last Cohesion Cube and you hit Catastrophic Cohesion Loss. Turn ends. Units Pinned. 🪖

Full Designer Diary: boardgamegeek.com/thread/36523...

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Designer Diary | A Forlorn Hope Designed by Hermann Luttmann Published by Wharf Rat Games Crowdfunding on [url=https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/wharf-rat-games/a-forlorn-hope-can-you-make-it-across-no-man-s-land]Backerkit[/url...

Deep Dive 1: The Wave 🌊
In WWI, lines were lifelines. In A Forlorn Hope, keep units adjacent to earn Tactics Chits (artillery/grenades). Align all 9 to restore Cohesion!

Dress the lines or sprint for the trench? 🪖
Full Diary: boardgamegeek.com/thread/36523...

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Designer Diary | A Forlorn Hope Designed by Hermann Luttmann Published by Wharf Rat Games Crowdfunding on [url=https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/wharf-rat-games/a-forlorn-hope-can-you-make-it-across-no-man-s-land]Backerkit[/url...

Did you know? 🎲

The engine for A Forlorn Hope was inspired by a traditional German dice game called "Schwein" (Pig).

Designer Hermann Luttmann used this simple game to model a WWI trench assault.

Read how he did it: boardgamegeek.com/thread/36523...

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MISSED THE CHARGE? 🪖
The "A Forlorn Hope" Pre-Order store is officially LIVE!
🎖️ Veteran's Kit ($84): 1 Copy + All Stretch Goals.

📦 Quartermaster's Cache: 5-Copy Retailer Wholesale Bundle.

Don't get left behind—secure your mission today!

🔗 a-forlorn-hope.backerkit.com/survey_stores

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! 🎖️

A Forlorn Hope finishes at $42,258 with 552 backers! Huge thanks to the community for pushing us to 423% of our goal.

✅ Linen Finishes Locked ✅ Dual-Layer Boards Locked ✅ Mission Secured

Surveys land March 26th. Onward to production! 🪖

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A Forlorn Hope - A Push-Your-Luck Game by Hermann Luttmann A Forlorn Hope is a WWI trench assault wargame. Commanding a regiment, players use a "press-your-luck" mechanic to cross No Man's Land efficiently. Playable solitaire or co-op, it features SIX histori...

ONLY 3 HOURS LEFT! 🕒

We are in the final countdown for A Forlorn Hope! We just crossed $41,784.

📦 $3,216 to go for the Custom Molded Insert!
🎯 $8,216 to go for the Spiral Bound Rulebook!

Join the 540+ backers here:

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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A Forlorn Hope - A Push-Your-Luck Game by Hermann Luttmann A Forlorn Hope is a WWI trench assault wargame. Commanding a regiment, players use a "press-your-luck" mechanic to cross No Man's Land efficiently. Playable solitaire or co-op, it features SIX histori...

THE FINAL 6-HOUR CHARGE! 🪖

We just crossed $41,000! We are less than $4K away from the Custom Box Insert.

If you've been waiting for the final countdown, this is it. Join 530+ backers and help us cross No Man's Land one last time!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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A Forlorn Hope - A Push-Your-Luck Game by Hermann Luttmann A Forlorn Hope is a WWI trench assault wargame. Commanding a regiment, players use a "press-your-luck" mechanic to cross No Man's Land efficiently. Playable solitaire or co-op, it features SIX histori...

FINAL 12 HOURS! 🪖

We just blew past $40,000 and 525+ backers.

We’re now only $4,481 from our next objective: the Custom Molded Plastic Insert! 📦

Secure the $79 backer price before the midnight deadline! 🕒

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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OFFICERS UNLOCKED! 🎖️

We just hit $40K, adding 4 New Officer Cards to every copy! Now for the final push:

🔥 $45K: Custom Box Insert 🎯 $50K: Spiral Bound Rulebook (The Wargamer's Dream!)

Ends TOMORROW at midnight. Secure the $79 backer price now! 🪖

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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Only $1121 to go to hit the next stretch goal --- 4 new officer cards, one for each nationality. All with new unique abilities.

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500 Pledges. $38,000+ raised. ONE goal: Finish strong! 💥

With only a couple of days remaining, let's see how far we can push these final totals.

Don't miss out—join the 500 backers already on board!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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A Forlorn Hope - A Push-Your-Luck Game by Hermann Luttmann A Forlorn Hope is a WWI trench assault wargame. Commanding a regiment, players use a "press-your-luck" mechanic to cross No Man's Land efficiently. Playable solitaire or co-op, it features SIX histori...

🚀 $35K UNLOCKED!

Only $2,415 to the New Officer Cards! 🔓

$45K: Custom Molded Insert 🛠️
$50K: Spiral Rulebook 📚

Finish strong: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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A Forlorn Hope - A Push-Your-Luck Game by Hermann Luttmann A Forlorn Hope is a WWI trench assault wargame. Commanding a regiment, players use a "press-your-luck" mechanic to cross No Man's Land efficiently. Playable solitaire or co-op, it features SIX histori...

Only 8 days left to back!

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🌲 BELLEAU WOOD UNLOCKED! 🌲

We just smashed through $35,000 for A Forlorn Hope!

But we aren’t stopping. We’re charging toward $40k to unlock 4 New Unique Officer Cards (one for each nationality) with game-changing special abilities! 🫡

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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A Forlorn Hope - A Push-Your-Luck Game by Hermann Luttmann A Forlorn Hope is a WWI trench assault wargame. Commanding a regiment, players use a "press-your-luck" mechanic to cross No Man's Land efficiently. Playable solitaire or co-op, it features SIX histori...

Join us tonight with Hermann Luttmann live on backerkit at 8 PM EST.

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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Heading to Prezcon? So are we! 📷
We’ll be set up in the Vendor Hall with a massive selection of titles and live demos. Come say hi, talk shop, and browse our stacks!
📷 Live Demos: Experience A Forlorn Hope firsthand.
📷 Shop: A huge range of new and used games.

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Please join us tonight for an inside look at the artwork for "A Forlorn Hope". Tawa Abiwa and Rebecca Richardson will be live streaming with Wes and Ryan at 8:10 EST.

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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WE DID IT! $27.5K CRUSHED! 🔨🎉

You unlocked the Custom Meeple for the Scoring Track.

NEXT UP: The $30,000 Milestone! 🎲✨

👉 Back the project here:

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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A Forlorn Hope - A Push-Your-Luck Game by Hermann Luttmann Community Achievement: Custom Molded Plastic Insert Once we reach 150 Facebook Shares, we will replace the cardboard insert with a custom molded plastic insert(s) that will fit all the counters, cards (sleeved or unsleeved), and standees.

We have a new community stretch goal for a custom insert. Click on the link below. Click share on facebook. We need 150 shares to get the insert.

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THE BIG GUNS ARE COMING OUT! 💣

The Linen-Textured Board is officially UNLOCKED!

🎯 The Next Goal: Custom "Big Bertha" Scoring Meeple

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BOX UPGRADE UNLOCKED! We hit $22,500!

📷 Next Stretch Goal: $25,000 – Linen Textured Game Board

If we hit the $25k milestone, we are upgrading the main game board to a premium linen finish.

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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WE ARE SO CLOSE! ($20k Goal Met!)
First off—the Custom Drawstring Bags are officially UNLOCKED!

🎯 Next Stretch Goal: $22,500 – Linen Textured Box

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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📷 THE BOARDS ARE UNLOCKED!
We just crossed $17,500, every copy of A Forlorn Hope will now feature three dual-layered Battalion Boards.

📷 Next Stretch Goal: $20,000 – Custom Drawstring Bags

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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💥 ANOTHER ONE DOWN! 1.25" Counters Unlocked!

🎯 Next Stretch Goal: $17,500 – Three Dual-Layered Battalion Boards

We are only $2,500 away—let’s keep the momentum going and get these boards in every box!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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🏁 Linen Upgrade Unlocked.

We just soared past $12,500, which means every copy of A Forlorn Hope is getting a major upgrade. Those linen-coated, black core cards are part of the game.

🚀 Next Stretch Goal: $15,000 – Extra Large Counters (1.25")

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A Forlorn Hope - A Push-Your-Luck Game by Hermann Luttmann A Forlorn Hope is a WWI trench assault wargame. Commanding a regiment, players use a "press-your-luck" mechanic to cross No Man's Land efficiently. Playable solitaire or co-op, it features SIX histori...

Huge news! A Forlorn Hope has officially cleared the $10,000 mark!

But we aren’t stopping there.
🚀 Next Stop: $12,500 – The "Linen Upgrade". We will upgrading every deck to high-quality linen-coated black core cards.

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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It is time! You can now back A Forlorn Hope and help us bring this project to life.

THE 24-HOUR SPECIAL: To celebrate our launch, we are offering an exclusive Early Bird price. Back the project in the next 24 hours and get the game for just $69!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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