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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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! 🪖

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...

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...

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...

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...

Only $1121 to go to hit the next stretch goal --- 4 new officer cards, one for each nationality. All with new unique abilities. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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...

🚀 $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...

Only 8 days left to back! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w... @wharfratgames.bsky.social

🌲 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...

Join us tonight with Hermann Luttmann live on backerkit at 8 PM EST. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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.

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...

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...

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

THE BIG GUNS ARE COMING OUT! 💣 The Linen-Textured Board is officially UNLOCKED! 🎯 The Next Goal: Custom "Big Bertha" Scoring Meeple www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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...

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...

📷 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...

💥 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...

🏁 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") www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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...

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...

The countdown is almost over. We go live tomorrow we’re starting things off with a bang. For the first 24 hours ONLY, you can grab your copy for the special Early Bird price of $69. This is the absolute lowest price the game will ever be! Follow now! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

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A Forlorn Hope is in the Top 4 of all Tabletop Games coming soon to Backerkit! Follow Now!! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

Cast your vote in the newest trivia about “A Forlorn Hope”. This time it is about the battle of Verdun. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

Only two more days to cast your vote. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

Second game of our double-header Saturday. @wharfratgames.bsky.social gives @wolfdog.bsky.social and me a full run-through of A Forlorn Hope. Despite heavy casualties, our forces penetrated the enemy trenches! #boardwargames #boardgames

Don't be the last one to the party! "A Forlorn Hope" is making waves—it's already the #5 most followed Tabletop Game Coming Soon on Backerkit! Don't miss out on exclusive updates, sneak peeks, and launch day surprises. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

200 FOLLOWERS!! Huge thanks to everyone who has followed the launch party page for "A Forlorn Hope". If you haven't followed yet, jump on board to be notified the moment we go live! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

Has anyone tried out my new postcard game, "A Summer In Sarajevo"? I promise it plays longer than "Lucky Little Luxembourg" boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...

A Forlorn Hope is launching in February! We're building our following for a successful campaign and finalizing files to ensure a fast delivery to you. Follow the page to get notified the moment we go live: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

Hermann Luttmann's "A Forlorn Hope" is now in the top 20 of the most followed upcoming tabletop games on Backerkit. Join the fun and follow now! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

"A Summer in Sarajevo" is now available! A print and play version is yours for free when you follow the "A Forlorn Hope" teaser page. If you already followed the page, please visit it again to access the download. We hope you enjoy! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

Finalizing my postcard game on the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Will release in the next couple of days but you can only get it by following the teaser page for “A Forlorn Hope”. www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

The teaser page for Hermann Luttmann’s newest game, A Forlorn Hope, is live! Follow along to get early access to updates, giveaways, and some awesome pre-launch surprises. We’ve got big plans and you won’t want to miss what’s coming. www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

Come join the Wharf Rats in the World Boardgaming Championships Vendor Hall and participate in 'Rat's Roll'. Great prizes to be given away including badges, stickers, discounts on used games, and even a Charles S. Roberts winning game. Look forward to see you there.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Episode 8 of Rat Chat is now on YouTube. youtu.be/Ao3Y_0YbV5w

Wes and Ryan are heading to Origins this week. We will be there demoing Hermann Luttmann’s “A Forlorn Hope” and Wes’ new game, “Urgent Commands”. Stop by the Wargame HQ and say hello. We always like meeting new people and seeing old friends.

Enter for a chance to win SPW's Tanneberg/Galicia. Entry extended to June 15th. Just go to wharfratgames.com and sign up for our email list.