“The weather forecast guys were wrong again. It’s too cloudy, too windy. We are going to lose many soldiers in the parachuting. And these new airplanes make too much noise-the English will hear us coming from kilometers away.”
-Manfred Kreuzer

T he Allies are desperate; they face catastrophic losses across the coast of Great Britain. Dover is in ruins, overrun by Axis Walkers, Brighton is beset by Axis barges, Portsmouth has fallen, with Southampton to follow. With the situation so dire, the Allied forces have no choice but to split their focus, sending Her Majesty’s fleet to face the Axis Kriegsmarine in the Channel, and leaving the naval base at Scapa Flow defenseless...or so it seems.

Fantasy Flight Games is thrilled to announce the upcoming expansion for Dust Tactics , Operation “SeeLöwe!” An epic battle awaits you off the northeast coast of Scotland, at Scapa Flow. While the Allies rush to finish the development of a revolutionary new type of aircraft carrier, the secret Axis organization, Blutkreuz Korps, has deployed to Scapa Flow with one mission: capture the new ship or destroy it! But the Blutkreuz Korps are unaware that a special division of ASOCOM is stationed at the naval base. They will prove a difficult challenge for the Axis forces.

Operation “SeeLöwe” offers players eight new exciting scenarios that tell the story of the attack on Scapa Flow and its defenses. New tiles introduce buildings into the game, offering players new tactical decisions in an urban environment. New rules and new heroes further immerse you into this stimulating expedition.

Top Secret Origins

Also included in Operation “SeeLöwe” is the never-before-read history of the Axis and one of the cornerstones of their forces: the Blutkreuz Korps. Discover how and why this secret organization was born, and what motivates their sinister quest for absolute power. Uncover truths known only to a select Axis few, such as the conspiracy surrounding Hitler’s death.

Operation “SeeLöwe” welcomes two new heroes to the war:

Ozz 117

While Ozz 117’s real name is unknown, he is one of the most active agents for the Allied forces. Equipped with the new Heavy Ranger armor, he is dangerously strong on the battlefield. Combining his Rocket Punch skill with his new Heroic Attack ability could change the course of battle in an instant. Also possessing the Jump skill, Ozz 117 is ready to handle the new building terrain. Ozz 117 believes the future of warfare will be based on his new armor; test him out and see if you agree.

Markus

Desperate to create a herculean subject that could withstand space travel, Axis scientists created Markus, the first successful specimen of their genetic experiments. With Markus’ amazing potential and an unachieved space program, The Blutkreuz Korps redirected Markus into combat. As a “war gorilla,” he is both capable of annihilating the enemy with his inhuman strength or his steel combat weapons and panzer gloves. Highly intelligent, this genetically-altered ape can use the new Charge and Blutkreuz Ape skills against his opponents.

Operation “SeeLöwe” will introduce a new level of strategy to your Dust Tactics gaming experiences. The scenarios included have no fixed amount of army points, allowing players to practice a different form of campaign customization. With an Allied hero with super strength and the first inhuman hero spawned by Axis experiments, this operation assures that the battlefield will never be the same.

Be on the lookout for updates on Operation “SeeLöwe” in the coming weeks, and be prepared to take the battle indoors!

Dust Tactics is a tactical miniatures game of brutal combat for 2-4 players. Based on the popular universe created by artist Paolo Parente, Dust Tactics presents an alternate 1940s reality in which alien technology fuels gigantic machines of war, and the world's superpowers clash over rare mineral deposits that could ultimately decide the outcome of WWII.