Shadows over Normandie is our licensed boardgame based on Modiphius' terrifying Achtung! Cthulhu universe being produced by Devil Pig Games. It is a squad/platoon sized tactical game using the Heroes System and is fully compatible with the Heroes of Normandie boardgame.
The game features three opposing armies controlled by the players. These forces include the German Cult of the Black Sun, the ancient Deep Ones and the US Rangers led by our heroes Ariane and Sgt. Carter. Check out the awesome Kickstarter video featuring the first Achtung! Cthulhu live action. Watch out for the Servitor Overlord of Nyarlathotep! Initially an expansion for Heroes of Normandie, Shadows over Normandie has been expanded to a full standalone game and Devil Pig Games used Kickstarter to add yet more value to the box set for all backers.
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A few weeks after D-Day, a US Ranger Company, lost in Normandie, has to confront the terrifying power of the Nazis cult of the Black Sun. allied with an ancient Deep Ones tribe, they’re preparing a dark ceremony to summon the great Cthulhu. The Lost Battalion is the first chapter of a great campaign that will be told through the scenarios.
Each scenario becomes increasingly difficult, and are designed as tutorials to teach you the game mechanics. Each brings a new tactical challenge. Objectives lead players to make tactical choices, some will be successful, others… well, they won’t! Soldiers will fight, while heroes or villains will also have specific tasks to fulfill. It’s a bridge between a wargame and an adventure game. See what other people have to say about the Heroes of Normandie game so you know what to expect. Tom Vasel 'Dice Tower' Review TricTrac TV (french) - You can read more in the Shadows over Normandie forums - Download the Heroes of Normandie rules, the Achtung! Cthulhu Expansion scenarios and much more here Check out more info on the game and Kickstarter options below. |
Playing The Game
Each force is made up of infantry, tanks or creatures and of course, heroes and villains. Each unit has its own set of unique characteristics and skills depicted on the high quality chunky tokens.
Each turn is divided in three phases. The second phase is all about the action.
Shadows over Normandie is not one of those old fashioned games where you sit, waiting for the other guy to finish his move and fire actions. In Shadows over Normandie, players activate units alternatively. This gives the game its heroic feeling. It's fun, fast and… bloody. |
The first phase is about giving hidden orders to your units.
Numbered blocks allow the players to secretly choose in which order their units will act to surprise the enemy! The third phase is the Reserve phase.
All units that were not given orders are allowed to move. No unit will be left untouched, although these units do not get to fire. |
The Kickstarter
The Cthulhu Pledge in the Shadows over Normandie Kickstarter gets you the full standalone game PLUS all the Stretchgoals PLUS the Dagon Pledge expansion include some cool coastal tiles and extras. Check out the contents on the right, the box has also been upgraded with extra bags for the Madness and Search tokens, the Deep One faction cards, dice and wooden tokens.
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Devil Pig Games have also unleashed the Desert Wrath expansion for £30 as an Add On which will be released in 2015 and brings Section M in to the battle alongside the Long Range Desert Group vs the Black Sun Afrika Corps amidst the desert ruins!
For £20 you can also pick up the original Stretch Goal expansion (see below) from the Heroes of Normandie Kickstarter that started it all. This expansion includes Achtung! Cthulhu heroes Professor Deadman, Captain Eric 'Badger' Harris, Badger's Commandoes and intrepid reporter Ernest Hamilton. You'll be facing Mi-Go, Hounds of Tindalos, Deep One Commando's, Zombies and Chthonians led by Master Egon and Professor Boelter of Black Sun! The set includes a churchyard, underground secret Nazi base tiles and more. You can download the free Achtung! Cthulhu Stretch Goal rules and scenarios here! |
Grab the gorgeous cover for Shadows over Normandie here - just click on the image to open it up full!