Homefront – Early War
Release
Spring Release
Homefront – Early War is a reinforcement mini-set set in the opening phase of World War 2, when fronts were improvised and the smallest advantage could decide the shape of a campaign. The release adds 24 new cards to the Homefront set - focused tools that deepen national identities and expand the tactical vocabulary introduced in Homefront.
Whether you prefer steady positioning or decisive tempo plays, these reinforcements bring new ways to seize initiative and hold the line.
Hold the Line and Take Ground
Frontline pressure and control define this stage of the war for Germany and the USA. Germany’s reinforcements reward coordinated advances - units that naturally step into the frontline, tighten your formation, and turn a stable board into real momentum. The theme is combined arms: establish a presence across unit types, then translate what you control into more resources, better trades, and stronger follow-up turns.
The USA plays for staying power and growth: establish early, scale hard, and outlast. Early War tools expand your economy based on frontline presence, reinforce your staying power through efficient bodies, and add upgrades that make each new draw more threatening than the last. Together, these additions reward commanders who know when to push, when to fortify, and how to convert early ground into a lasting advantage.
Surge and Strike
Pressure takes two forms for the Soviet Union and Japan. The Soviets build strength through commitment - filling the board with units that stack keywords, scale together, and snowball once the push starts. Whether it’s a sudden burst of kredits after a sacrifice, or a massed wave that arrives ready to act, Soviet Early War cards emphasize that once the line forms, it only gets harder to stop.
Japan pushes with sharper edges: aggression, destruction triggers, and calculated risk. Their reinforcements reward clean sequencing - setting up destruction payoffs, accelerating pressure through well-timed attacks, and turning battlefield losses into advantages. The result is a toolkit built to keep the opponent off balance: surge forward, force trades on your terms, and strike decisively before the enemy can stabilize.
Dig In and Strike Back
Steady discipline and flexible support define this stage of the war for Britain and the ally nations. Britain strengthens the line through cohesive play - infantry-backed formations, Bond payoffs, and battlefield effects that reward patience and precision. With tools that bolster units over time and reward keeping a national presence on the board, Britain’s Early War cards excel at holding ground and winning the long exchange.
The ally nations complement that approach with specialist tools that fit neatly into many strategies: defensive anchors that refuse to budge, punishing counterplay that turns combat into a threat, and daring early pressure that can swing critical turns.
Lines Are Drawn
Homefront – Early War expands the Homefront set with a tight, thematic package of reinforcements - new cards that feel true to the opening phase of WW2 while creating fresh decisions in deckbuilding and on the battlefield. Whether you favor swift breakthroughs, steady buildup, disciplined defense, or flexible support tools, Early War adds new ways to shape the frontline and define the tempo of a match.
Explore the cards, experiment with new pairings, and discover how these early-war doctrines change the fight when the battle lines are still being drawn.
