🛠️ How does #AForlornHope capture WWI tactics? The Activation Deck!
Cards feature:
🛡️ Cohesion Loss
💥 Hit Infliction
🏃♂️ Movement
Watch for modifiers like (C) Cautious Movement (low-risk, 1-space limits) & (R) Recovery (shake off Pinned Status & keep moving)!
Cards feature:
🛡️ Cohesion Loss
💥 Hit Infliction
🏃♂️ Movement
Watch for modifiers like (C) Cautious Movement (low-risk, 1-space limits) & (R) Recovery (shake off Pinned Status & keep moving)!
July 8, 2026 at 3:55 PM
🛠️ How does #AForlornHope capture WWI tactics? The Activation Deck!
Cards feature:
🛡️ Cohesion Loss
💥 Hit Infliction
🏃♂️ Movement
Watch for modifiers like (C) Cautious Movement (low-risk, 1-space limits) & (R) Recovery (shake off Pinned Status & keep moving)!
Cards feature:
🛡️ Cohesion Loss
💥 Hit Infliction
🏃♂️ Movement
Watch for modifiers like (C) Cautious Movement (low-risk, 1-space limits) & (R) Recovery (shake off Pinned Status & keep moving)!
🛠️ Component Preview! Check out the custom wooden standees for #AForlornHope. 36 total pieces across 4 nationalities (French, German, British, American).
They are heat printed on wood with unique art on both the front and back! 💥 (Colors may vary)
They are heat printed on wood with unique art on both the front and back! 💥 (Colors may vary)
July 11, 2026 at 5:53 PM
🛠️ Component Preview! Check out the custom wooden standees for #AForlornHope. 36 total pieces across 4 nationalities (French, German, British, American).
They are heat printed on wood with unique art on both the front and back! 💥 (Colors may vary)
They are heat printed on wood with unique art on both the front and back! 💥 (Colors may vary)
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...
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...
Designer Diary | A Forlorn Hope
Designed by Hermann Luttmann
Published by Wharf Rat Games
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boardgamegeek.com
March 22, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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...
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...
🛠️ Component Preview! Check out the digital punchboard layout samples for #AForlornHope straight from our graphic designer.
Our $15K stretch goal upgraded these Tactics Chits to a massive 1.25" size. Specs: 250gsm CCNB + 1.5mm greyboard + 250gsm CCNB for a chunky feel! 💥
Our $15K stretch goal upgraded these Tactics Chits to a massive 1.25" size. Specs: 250gsm CCNB + 1.5mm greyboard + 250gsm CCNB for a chunky feel! 💥
July 12, 2026 at 4:12 PM
🛠️ Component Preview! Check out the digital punchboard layout samples for #AForlornHope straight from our graphic designer.
Our $15K stretch goal upgraded these Tactics Chits to a massive 1.25" size. Specs: 250gsm CCNB + 1.5mm greyboard + 250gsm CCNB for a chunky feel! 💥
Our $15K stretch goal upgraded these Tactics Chits to a massive 1.25" size. Specs: 250gsm CCNB + 1.5mm greyboard + 250gsm CCNB for a chunky feel! 💥
🛠️ Component Preview! Check out this Tabletop Simulator mockup of the custom scoring meeple for #AForlornHope.
Unlocked at $27.5K, it's modeled after the German "Big Bertha" howitzer & will be heat printed on wood for sharp detail! 💥 (Final colors may vary)
Unlocked at $27.5K, it's modeled after the German "Big Bertha" howitzer & will be heat printed on wood for sharp detail! 💥 (Final colors may vary)
July 10, 2026 at 6:03 PM
🛠️ Component Preview! Check out this Tabletop Simulator mockup of the custom scoring meeple for #AForlornHope.
Unlocked at $27.5K, it's modeled after the German "Big Bertha" howitzer & will be heat printed on wood for sharp detail! 💥 (Final colors may vary)
Unlocked at $27.5K, it's modeled after the German "Big Bertha" howitzer & will be heat printed on wood for sharp detail! 💥 (Final colors may vary)
🛠️ Digital Component Preview! Custom drawstring token bags for #AForlornHope.
These 150mm x 200mm cotton bags are color-coded, marked with clean graphics, and stenciled text for easy blind draws. Green for Tactics, Brown for Shell Craters! 💥 (Final production may vary)
These 150mm x 200mm cotton bags are color-coded, marked with clean graphics, and stenciled text for easy blind draws. Green for Tactics, Brown for Shell Craters! 💥 (Final production may vary)
July 14, 2026 at 3:57 PM
🛠️ Digital Component Preview! Custom drawstring token bags for #AForlornHope.
These 150mm x 200mm cotton bags are color-coded, marked with clean graphics, and stenciled text for easy blind draws. Green for Tactics, Brown for Shell Craters! 💥 (Final production may vary)
These 150mm x 200mm cotton bags are color-coded, marked with clean graphics, and stenciled text for easy blind draws. Green for Tactics, Brown for Shell Craters! 💥 (Final production may vary)
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!
a-forlorn-hope.backerkit.com
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!
a-forlorn-hope.backerkit.com
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...
a-forlorn-hope.backerkit.com
April 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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!
a-forlorn-hope.backerkit.com
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!
a-forlorn-hope.backerkit.com