A game about planning and efficiency. Buy gears, produce mana, and complete orders to become the gnome with the most renown!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
The Grand Finale
7 months ago
– Wed, Sep 03, 2025 at 05:28:39 PM
As we mentioned in the last campaign update, this will be our final monthly campaign update. Now that the games have shipped out and the game has been out in the wild for a couple months it’s time to retire the monthly updates.
Not to fear - we will still be monitoring comments, messages, BGG, emails, social media, etc. just like we are today. We will also post occasional one-off campaign updates for special scenarios, such as the launch of a new game or an expansion or reprint of Sprocketforge. Those updates will be few and far between though.
With that out of the way, let’s get started!
All orders should now be delivered, with the exception of Israel (which should be going out within the next week). If you have not received your order yet, please reach out to [email protected] and we’ll take a look!
We still haven’t been seeing any common questions come across so we don’t have any new FAQs to share, but we’ll keep our official BGG “Ask The Publishers” thread and the Sprocketforge rules page on our website updated as/if we see things come in.
Lastly, you can always post on Discord, comment/message on Kickstarter, or email us at [email protected] with any questions or concerns. We’re here to help and want to make sure you enjoy the game!
We have a surprise addition to our 2025 convention schedule (albeit a small one), so we've included that along with a sneak peek at our plans for next year! Keep in mind these are subject to change, so keep an eye on social media for any announcements or changes.
Looking towards the future, we have a lot of games in the pipeline and can’t wait to bring them to life! Tariffs certainly threw a wrench in our plans and slowed things down a bit, but our current hope is to launch our next game (Lemonade Wars) in summer of 2026. We’ll be testing a direct to retail approach with Lemonade Wars and plan to release it at either Origins or Gen Con next year if all goes well.
For those of you who are fans of The Stifling Dark, as you hopefully know by now, Deathveil was delayed due to the tariff expenses we incurred as part of Sprocketforge’s release. Nonetheless, we’re still committed to bringing that to life (along with a second edition of the base game).
We have our first pass at the revised rules ready but have a lot of playtesting and balancing ahead of us. Keep an eye on our Discord for playtesting opportunities once we’re ready for the general public to give it a shot!
We have also made great progress on Darn Tootin’ (formerly known as The Final Straw) and will be working on getting the artwork ready for that game since much of the development work has been completed.
There are some other goodies we haven’t quite announced yet, so keep an eye on social media to see what’s coming next from the madmen behind Sophisticated Cerberus games!
In closing, we want to once again express our sincere appreciation for everyone who supported Sprocketforge. Whether it was through playtesting, providing feedback, creating content, or backing the game itself, each and every one of you played a part in bringing the game to life and we couldn’t have done it without you.
Until next time,
This is Jeremy, Ethan, and Matt, gearing up for what’s next…
August Post-Campaign Update
8 months ago
– Sun, Aug 03, 2025 at 05:59:43 PM
This will be a bit of a shorter update since we just wrapped up Gen Con, but we’re back for our regular monthly update! This will likely be our second-to-last update since the majority of fulfillment has been completed. Read on for updates on fulfillment and a quick recap of Gen Con!
US Fulfillment has been completed! Games went out over the past few weeks and all backers who completed the survey should’ve received tracking (if not their games) by now. If you have not received tracking details yet please email us at [email protected] and we’ll have FRG take a look.
Asia/Australia VFI confirmed that the Australia, Japan, and Singapore shipments have been received and should be fulfilling. The remaining shipments should have arrived by now as well, so fulfillment is right around the corner!
Canada / UK/EU/ROW These shipments have all gone out and should all be delivered at this point! If you haven’t seen a shipping notification from Pick & Pack (in Canada) or Spiral Galaxy (for UK/EU/ROW) please send us a message or email us at [email protected] so we can look into your shipment.
Special note for backers in Israel: we sent an email out about a month and a half ago when Spiral Galaxy notified us that they were unable to ship to Israel since they declared a state of emergency. We followed up with them last week and they confirmed this is still the case. Please email us if you have an alternate address we can ship to or if you have any questions, otherwise we’ll ship the games out as soon as Spiral Galaxy is able to do so.
We haven’t received many questions yet since the majority of backers just received their copies, but one that we have gotten a few times is whether or not the insert can hold the metal gears. The answer is yes! We suggest storing the game in such a way that the gears are at the bottom of the box (if storing the game vertically) since that section of the insert is a bit thicker. Note that the box is not drop-rated with the metal gears in it, so we’d advise not dropping the box with the metal gears in it (or ever for that matter).
We’ll be sure to include any new FAQs in our next campaign update!
We officially wrapped up the best four days in gaming (Gen Con) tonight and had a blast as always! Sprocketforge was incredibly well-received and was included on a number of Gen Con articles/lists. The metal gears were a huge hit, as were the mechanics of the game itself. In fact, it did so well that we sold out!
Special thanks to those of you who stopped by and said hi - it’s always great meeting you in person and chatting about the game!
Ethan, Jeremy, Matt, Ananda, and our new mascot (Sir Wellington Grimblebark) at Gen Con
This will be our last convention as an exhibitor for the year, and we’re already looking forward to next year’s conventions. We hope to see many of you there!
As mentioned in the opening, this will likely be the second-to-last planned campaign update. It’s been quite the ride over the past few years but we wouldn’t have it any other way. Thanks again for the support, patience, and understanding along the way!
This is Jeremy, Ethan, and Matt, forging ahead, one tooth at a time…
Mid-July Fulfillment Update
9 months ago
– Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 07:30:34 PM
Time for a quick and exciting update regarding fulfillment - let's jump right in!
US Shipping will be starting this week! We’re pleased to report that our US shipment has been received, and we paid our fulfillment invoice from Flat River Group (FRG) this morning so fulfillment is officially a go.
FRG currently expects to wrap up US shipping by the end of this week or early next week. As such, backers may start receiving their games as early as this weekend. Most backers should be receiving their copies within the next two weeks, if not by the end of next week.
As a reminder, you will receive an email from FRG with the tracking number once your game ships. You can email [email protected] for any issues with shipping or the game itself.
Local Pickup (MN/WI) Our Minnesota local pickup event is all set for this coming Saturday from 11 AM to 3 PM at Galaxy Games (1095 Diffley Rd F, Eagan, MN 55123)! The pallet of local pickup games was picked up from our fulfillment center today and should be arriving on Thursday. Anyone that is local to the Twin Cities is welcome to attend, as we plan to run a tournament of the game and have some prizes for the winners!
That said, please keep an eye on your email in case anything changes! We will also have alternate pickup options for those of you who aren’t able to make the main event - simply reply back to the local pickup email we’ll be sending out shortly.
Asia/Australia All shipments are now on their way to their respective hubs, and three hubs should’ve received their shipments already. It looks like VFI may not have updated their website in a while since there are quite a few games showing historical ETAs, so we reached out to VFI to confirm that those shipments were indeed received. The remaining shipments should be landing at their hubs by the end of the month!
As a reminder, you can view an updated status of VFI’s shipments on their website. See below for the current status:
Canada / UK/EU/ROW These shipments have all gone out and should all be delivered at this point! If you haven’t seen a shipping notification from Pick & Pack (in Canada) or Spiral Galaxy (for UK/EU/ROW) please send us a message or email us at [email protected] so we can look into your shipment.
As a reminder, we posted our official “Ask The Publishers” thread on BGG. This thread is intended to be a one-stop shop for people to ask questions about the game.
There are also QR codes throughout the rulebook that will take you to the rules page https://sophcerb.com/sfg_rules on our website, which will have a living FAQ document that we’ll build out as/if common questions come in.
As always, you can also post on Discord, comment/message on Kickstarter, or email us at [email protected] with any questions or concerns. We’re here to help and want to make sure you enjoy the game!
It’s crazy to think Gen Con is just over 2 weeks away! This will be our last planned convention for the year, so we hope to see many of you there and end the convention season on a high note. Make sure you stop by booth 2539 to say hi!
That’s all for now, but we’ll be back in touch next month!
This is Jeremy, Ethan, and Matt, tightening every bolt as we go…
July Post-Campaign Update
9 months ago
– Thu, Jul 03, 2025 at 02:38:30 PM
It’s hard to believe it’s July already - June seemed to fly by, so here we are! This update will contain fulfillment news across all regions, so make sure you read up for the latest status for your region. We’ll also include a link to Sprocketforge’s design diary and share some resources if you have questions about gameplay/rules before signing off with some convention updates.
US The US shipment was received at Pick & Pack on schedule and was supposed to land in the US earlier this week but is currently held up in customs. We’re hopeful it’ll get cleared shortly, but this means US fulfillment will likely start closer to mid-July at this point.
Once your game ships, you will receive an email from FRG with the tracking number. You can email [email protected] for any issues with shipping or the game itself.
Canada Canadian shipments have all gone out and are mostly all delivered at this point! As a reminder, please review the details on Pick & Pack’s website for any issues related to shipping and submit a contact form if necessary. You can email [email protected] with any issues related to the game itself.
UK/EU/ROW UK/EU/ROW shipments have all gone out and largely been delivered as well! As a reminder, you can email [email protected] for any issues related to shipping, and you can email [email protected] with any issues related to the game itself.
Asia/Australia All shipments are now on their way to their respective hubs, and Japan and Singapore should arrive any day now (with Australia following shortly thereafter). Once a game is received at its hub, fulfillment to backers in that region will begin.
As a reminder, you can view an updated status of VFI’s shipments on their website. See below for the current status:
Local Pickup (MN/WI) We are currently planning to host our Minnesota local pickup event at Galaxy Games in Eagan on 7/19, assuming the shipment clears US customs soon. Anyone that is local to the Twin Cities is welcome to attend, as we plan to run some demos of the game and have some prizes for the winners! The Wisconsin event will likely be the weekend after the Minnesota event (7/26 or 7/27) since we have to get the games from MN to WI first.
Please keep an eye on your email since we’ll be sending confirmation on final dates for both events once our inventory lands! We will also have alternate pickup options for those of you who aren’t able to make the main event.
For those who missed it, Sprocketforge’s Design Diary (written by the designer, Ananda) was on the home page of BGG last week! It’s a great read that covers the original concept behind Sprocketforge and some of the changes that Ananda made along the way. We’d highly recommend checking it out if you haven’t already!
Now that backers are starting to receive their games we posted our official Ask The Publishers thread on BGG. This thread is intended to be a one-stop shop for people to ask questions about the game.
There are also QR codes throughout the rulebook that will take you to the rules page on our website, which will have a living FAQ document that we’ll build out as/if common questions come in.
As always, you can also post on Discord, comment/message on Kickstarter, or email us at [email protected] with any questions or concerns. We’re here to help and want to make sure you enjoy the game!
Our final backer hangout for those of you who contributed to the $25 tariff fund is coming up on Sunday, July 13th at 12 PM US Central Time. Details were included in the ZIP file you received when you completed your order, but we’ll plan on sending a reminder email out ahead of time as well.
Given that the US inventory should be landing shortly, we do expect to have some copies of Sprocketforge to sell at Gen Con (which is desperately needed to offset the tariffs we just paid to get them into the US). We will also have some of the last remaining copies of The Stifling Dark, so if you’ve been holding out now is the time! We do plan on a reprint down the road but don’t have a definitive date of when that will happen. As a reminder, we’ll be at booth 2539 (map below) and hope to see many of you there!
We also have a last-minute addition to the convention schedule for those of you who are local to the Twin Cities - Jeremy will be on a panel at CONvergence this weekend! Talking Cardboard will be hosting a panel on the business of board game development from 9:30 to 10:30 AM on Saturday 7/5. Stop by and say hi if you’ll be at the con!
That’s all for now, but we’ll be back in touch next month (or earlier if we have some important fulfillment updates)!
This is Jeremy, Ethan, and Matt, cranking toward the next update…
Quick Fulfillment Update
10 months ago
– Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 05:35:47 PM
Time for a quick update with some great fulfillment news! See below for updates by region:
US The US/Canadian shipment landed on schedule and is expected to arrive at Pick & Pack (our Canadian fulfillment partner) within the next couple days. They expect to be able to unload the container and get the US shipment on its way to our US warehouse (Flat River Group) within a couple days of receipt. As such, we will be locking US addresses immediately after this update goes out.
US fulfillment is still on track to begin in early to mid July as long as the current tariff rate of 30% holds until we get inventory into the US. If tariffs increase beyond their current rate before then we may have to hold inventory in Canada until things settle down.
Once your game ships, you will receive an email from FRG with the tracking number. You can email [email protected] for any issues with shipping or the game itself.
Canada As mentioned above, the shipment will be landing at Pick & Pack shortly. They will be prioritizing getting the US inventory shipped into the US before beginning Canadian fulfillment so we can get inventory stateside before there are any more tariff changes. They should begin Canadian fulfillment within a week or so of receiving the inventory, so we’re still on track for that to start by the end of the month or shortly thereafter.
Once your game ships, you will receive an email from Pick & Pack with the tracking number. Please review the details on Pick & Pack’s website for any issues related to shipping and submit a contact form if necessary. You can email [email protected] with any issues related to the game itself.
UK/EU/ROW The UK shipment arrived at Spiral Galaxy just under a week ago and the pre-fulfillment invoice has been paid so fulfillment will be commencing within the next week or so. You should've received an email for address verification from them within the past few days as well.
Once your game ships, you will receive an email from Spiral Galaxy with the tracking number. You can email [email protected] for any issues related to shipping, and you can email [email protected] with any issues related to the game itself.
Asia/Australia Japan and Singapore are still en route, and Australia recently shipped out as well. As a reminder, you can view updated status of their shipments on their website. See below for the current status, noting that “In Consolidation” means they are currently waiting for there to be enough product from other campaigns to consolidate and ship together. Once they have enough inventory they’ll get a shipment sent to the respective hub for fulfillment:
Local Pickup (MN/WI) Seeing as things are moving along nicely at the moment, we are going to attempt to get a pallet shipped to MN ahead of Gen Con. If we’re able to make that happen, we’ll set up a local pickup event where backers are able to come pick up their copies. We’ll have a better idea of whether or not that’s happening by the time our next update rolls around at the start of July, so keep an eye out for that update!
That’s all for now, but we’ll be back in just over two weeks for our July update!
This is Jeremy, Ethan, and Matt, torquing our way to the finish line…
