Hi everyone,

It’s time for another look behind the curtain of A Forlorn Hope! We have some major production milestones to celebrate, an honest update on our delivery window, and some exciting news about where you can find us in person very soon.

We are incredibly excited to share that the vast majority of our files have been sent over to our manufacturer in China to begin preparing for production.

While we are still putting the final, meticulous polishes on the rulebook, player aids, and the back of the box, everything else is officially locked in. The digital proofs and layout samples we've received from the graphic designer look absolutely stunning. The visual design is incredibly sharp!

Because we have so many beautiful digital assets ready, we’ll be spending the next few updates doing some deep-dive showcases into the art, layout, and component designs so you can see exactly how incredible this game is going to look on your table.

As many of you know, we are a small team, and lately, life has thrown a lot our way. Between unexpected family emergencies and a wave of illness hitting the team, things naturally slowed down.

On top of that, we've been working hard to process and finalize all the incredible additional components and stretch goals you unlocked during the campaign. Making sure those extra features meet our standards has added to the workload, but it's going to make the final product so much better.

Because of this combination of events, we won't be hitting our original September target. Here is where we realistically stand:

We want to make sure we don't rush the final finish line, especially on critical pieces like the player aids and manual.

If you're attending the World Boardgaming Championships at Seven Springs (July 30 – August 1), please come by and see us!

We will have a vendor table set up where we will be:

We'd love to chat, talk shop, and show you what we've been working on in person.

Thank you all so much for your understanding, your patience, and your incredible support. We're getting closer every day, and we can’t wait to start showing off those gorgeous digital samples in our next post!

Best,