- Bug Fix 1.474 - 13 February 2026
Just an urgent hotfix.✅ Defensive Fire bug fixed✅ Fixed an issue that prevented loading 50×50 maps🎓 Bootcamp: “How to Defend” – reduced enemy forces (due to recent AI improvements)
- AI Tactics and colored Dice Patch 1.468 - 10 October 2025
🛠️ improved AI target selection. 🎲 Added random colored dice. On firing the sequence starts with a red and a white dice. The red one is also used for reload. Both Red and White are used for to hit and malfunction.🛠️ When the game hangs, you can use the P key (p for Panic) to solve the situation. 🛠️ Added the Multiplayer Button. Multiplayer is under construction. Follow progress and updates on Discord. https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FBXmBuda
- Bug Fix 1.447 - 3 August 2025
Fixed a bug in the scenario editor.
- Bug Fix 1.445 - 1 August 2025
just an urgent hotfix
- AI Tactics & UI Patch 1.444 - 29 July 2025
New Features:🪖 Corpses Toggle – Option to keep corpses visible at the end of each turn.⏱ AI Wait Time Setting – Adjust how quickly the AI plays. Lower = faster (for powerful PCs), higher = safer (for older systems).🎲 Dice Display – Shows the last rolled dice (red, white, sometimes purple). Resets when a new shot is fired.📦 Casualties Box – See casualty stats in the Victory Goals dialog and at battle end.🧠 Improved AI Tactics – Better movement and weapon use across the board.Fixes & Improvements:🧩 UI size adjustment in the Map Editor 💥 General stability improvements
- Bug Fix 1.424 - 23 June 2025
just an urgent hotfix
- AI Skulk Patch 1.423 - 21 June 2025
🔧 Update Notes / AI & Mechanics Adjustments Gameplay Changes:🎯 New "can be seen" indicator, let you know if the enemy will spot you on the move🚢 Landing crafts can no longer be stunned or shocked.📊 Improved risk percentage calculation for all reachable vehicle positions.AI Combat Logic:🕵️ Enabled Skulk From, Skulk To, and Leader Stay in Skulk To in defensive mode.🛞 Improved the order in which the AI moves units.🎯 AI will now switch to attack if they have a 1.5x superiority in local engagements.🛞 Improved in-hex rotation logic for AI tanks.🧠 AI tanks will initiate attacks if they have a 1.5x superiority of fully functional MBTs.🎯 AI now aims for rear shots within a 1–2 hex range.🎯 Improved AI handles the tank hatch.and a bunch of fixes
- Bug Fix 1.403 - 29 April 2025
Just an urgent Bug Fix
- 📢 Broken Unit Behavior Update - v1.401 - 25 April 2025
Hey everyone! I’ve just released a new patch focused on improving broken unit behavior and a few other core mechanics. Thanks for all the feedback — keep it coming! Here's what’s new: Broken units can no longer reveal concealed enemy units. Concealed Infantry can now advance into broken units. Units broken in close combat don't fight back and are more easily eliminated. Shocked, stunned, unknown vehicles, and units in melee can no longer reveal concealed enemies. 4 or fewer wires in a hex were previously decorative only — now they’ll be removed (hidden) in-game and in the scenario editor. Scenario designers: remember, you need 5 wires in a hex for them to have an effect! Gunshells now move at double speed on ranges >12 — so games should play a bit faster. Improved tank AI behavior — they should now find their way into the action more reliably. Added a display showing the dice rolled. 🛠…
- TNT Patch 1.373 is OUT! - 10 March 2025
Your units will now be able to throw or place TNT to attack adjacent armored* vehicles, infantry & gun targets. *Non-armored vehicles should be attacked with small arms fire or close combat. PLACING TNT vs Vehicles. Placing is generally more accurate than throwing. Such an action needs the placing unit to stand an anti-tank bravery test (exceptions: Leader, Hero, or fanatic). Placing gives a better chance to hit the vehicle on its weaker top armor. The placement is influenced positively by:- • vs immobilized AFV • vs open topped AFV • through rear hull armor facing and negatively by:- • hatch is open (they see you coming) • vehicle engine is on • vehicle has moved this turn • the placing Infantry is running • through frontal hull armor facing THROWING TNT v Vehicles TNT can be thrown to a same or lower level adjacent hex in line of sight (not uphill or upstairs). There is no Bravery tes…
- Patch 1.349 is OUT! - 5 April 2024
Hello fellow tacticians! Here we are with a new patch! Rules change: Any form of possessing, dropping, assembling, disassembling, limbering, or unlimbering in the Fire Phase is no longer possible. (suggested by player ) TNT can only be placed in an adjacent hex where the placing infantry can theoretically move, for example not across a cliff hex-side. TNT can no longer be thrown out of the window. TNT vs Vehicle is still not implemented. Throwing TNT is not implemented. Additions to the game: AI can now use TNT Improved AI target selection. AI will prefer adjacent targets. AI will now prefer unprotected infantry over tanks with open hatches. 'Stealthy' impacts the ambush event. Heroes and ANZAC are stealthy Leader creation can happen when fighting against a Vehicle in the Melee Phase The chance of creating a better Leader is raised when fighting against an AFV, and also when having very…
- Tank Commander and Garage Update 1.328 - 29 February 2024
Hello fellow tacticians! We have a new update for you regarding, mainly,... Tank Commanders The Tank Commander improves the aiming of Guns on Tanks (not MGs or Flamethrowers). When the tank becomes a wreck, the commander may survive as an officer on the battlefield. He also raises the morale of the tank crew during fights with other tanks (only if using an open hatch). You can place tank commanders with the new button in the 'specials' tab in the scenario editor Other additions and fixes: Fixed shadow on posters and other decorations. A new level-one wooden building number 163. An IL2 Plane on four hexes (found in the scenario 'Ladies Airfield'). British glider as decoration. Welding and a lot of other new elements in the garage (you can even click switches, try them out!). New scenario 'Berlin East Sector' located in the Russian vs German tab.
- bug fix - 15 February 2024
when game freezes hit escape key
- Disruption Update 1.313 - 13 February 2024
Hello fellow generals! We are reporting to you with a new update that introduces some interesting gameplay features. Without further ado... New Systems: Disruption - When a unit is disrupted it will not be able to flee and instead will remain in place when broken. Disruption happens when a green unit gets a weakening result. This will be communicated to you via the new purple symbol seen in the screenshot below. Cower - When infantry units come under fire they have a chance to cower. This will dramatically reduce their firepower. The symbol to keep an eye out for is in the screenshot below. This can NOT happen to: - British units (not green) - Crews - Snipers - Stacks with leaders Scenario Editor: QoL Improvement - When you open the preference window, the camera will move to make it easier to see the Wind Direction Arrow and the North Pointer. When the window is closed you will be retur…
- MAJOR UPDATE: The Commonwealth Forces Have Arrived! - 18 January 2024
Thanks again for your support, we are proud to announce the new update has arrived. What can you expect to see? 45 British Tanks 4 British Assault Guns 6 British Halftracks 18 British Armored Cars 8 British Trucks 9 British Guns 16 New Scenarios 1 New Campaign How are the British Forces Different? The British forces won’t cower in the face of the enemy, so they will be a tough opponent. The infantry forces also have an advantage when aiming. When engaging against German forces you will need to keep in mind the advantages that they have in the field. They have assault engineers in some scenarios which can be the strongest infantry opponent in the game. In the later years of the war they also have an advantage when it comes to their 88mm and 75mm guns. New Terrain Types and Decorations: Terrain types in the desert are unique. When it comes to flora, the scrub tree is different to those se…
- Second Front Dev Update: Bully Beef to be free and The Roadmap - 19 December 2023
Thanks for rolling the dice with us so far on “Second Front”. So far you’ve been able to take on challenges as one of three different factions, the US, The Russians, and The Germans. Soon, you will be able to enter the battlefield of Second Front with a new faction. Bully Beef and Biscuits to become a Complimentary Update As a show of thanks, we have decided to make the upcoming Commonwealth Forces DLC part of the main game. So you will receive this update for free if you have purchased the game. This update will include: 45 British Tanks 4 British Assault Guns 6 British Halftracks 18 British Armored Cars 8 British Trucks 9 British Guns New Scenarios The RoadMap The complimentary updates won’t stop at Bully Beef, we will also be building additional features, content, and systems into the game. This process will take between 1 and 2 years and once they are all finalized, we will be ready…
- Nominate Second Front for a Steam Award! - 21 November 2023
Second Front is a challenging game. Every turn you make difficult decisions about maneuvering, tactics, and use of units' unique skills; all while guessing the enemy's intentions. This often leads to disaster but, with experience and patience, our players crack the nut and enjoy the beautiful feeling of satisfaction when they see those victory points rolling in while the enemy routs. If you want to help the game's visibility while acknowledging the tough and rewarding challenges that you encountered please consider nominating Second Front for this Steam award: Best game that you suck at! It's funny 'cause...it's true!
- small Patch - 18 April 2023
uploaded new Version 1.206 fixed a bug in loading scenarios with an exit arrow
- small Patch - 17 April 2023
uploaded new Version 1.205 added turn numbers in reinforcement arrows added improbable hits. this let the AI fire tanks after movement. fixed, placing a reinfroment arrow and a exit arrow in one hex not longer possible
- New DLC for Second Front Announced! - 5 April 2023
Hello Second Front generals, We have good news from the battlefield for all of you! Bully beef and biscuits, the new DLC for Second Front will be coming soon https://store.steampowered.com/app/2351520/Second_Front__Bully_Beef_and_Biscuits/ What is it you ask? But it’s the Commonwealth DLC of course! Owners of Bully Beef and biscuits will be able to play with the new Commonwealth forces enjoying 24 new scenarios and two brand new campaigns. But that’s not all as we decided to make the desert tile set available for anyone regardless of the ownership of the DLC. We hope you will like it; this is just a first step in the march to make Second Front the ultimate WWII tactical sandbox! See you on the battlefield!
