We are thrilled to share that all final files for A Forlorn Hope have officially been submitted, approved, and the manufacturer is now working on our physical pre-production prototype.

Before we look ahead to the final steps, we want to be completely transparent about our timeline. We don't make excuses—we want to share the facts. Getting this project across the finish line took longer than anticipated due to unforeseen challenges, including illnesses and family deaths among our contract staff. To ensure the game received the care it deserved, we had to bring on three additional artists and graphic designers to complete the massive workload. On top of that, all the incredible stretch goals unlocked during the campaign required substantial additional artwork and component redesigns.

While our original goal was a fall delivery, which shifted to early winter, our current timeline puts full fulfillment at early next year. Please know that we have learned a tremendous amount from these hurdles and have already built-in new mechanisms moving forward with our future projects to prevent these types of delays from happening again.

Once the physical prototype is completed and delivered to us, the core team—Ryan Heilman, Wes Crawford, Hermann Luttmann, and Dave Shaw—will be huddling away together to go over every single piece of the prototype to make certain it is absolute perfection. At that time, we will be releasing photos and videos of the physical components, followed by a final 2-week window to get in any final pre-orders.

Thank you for your incredible patience, trust, and support as we bring A Forlorn Hope to life. We will share another update the moment the prototype lands on our doorstep!