# KARDS - The WW2 Card Game Oceania Storm Makes Landfall - Product: KARDS - The WW2 Card Game (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/kards-the-ww2-card-game) - Vendor: 1939 Games - Date: 2026-06-11 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/544810/view/687507645965271161 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/kards-the-ww2-card-game/releases/2026-06-11-oceania-storm-makes-landfall What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — Add 88 new collectible cards across all nations - **added** — Add ANZAC as a new playable ally nation with positioning and battlefield awareness mechanics - **added** — Add Forecast keyword that allows players to choose between Blue Skies, Mist, or Gale weather conditions - **added** — Add 27 new spawn-only weather cards across Blue Skies, Mist, and Storm types - **added** — Add Blast as a new neutral spawn-only card - **added** — Add Imperial Research cards for Japan - **added** — Add Soviet Military Research cards for the Soviet Union - **changed** — Expand United States with new infantry tactics and Veteran synergies plus Forecast options - **changed** — Expand Japan with self-kredit denial and aggressive air power strategies - **changed** — Expand Soviet Union with token generation and Veteran triggers - **changed** — Expand Britain with cards beyond the starting deck, utility tools, and heavy bomber support - **changed** — Expand Germany with focus on extracting value from operating units and Veteran theme - **changed** — Expand ally nations France, Italy, Poland, and Finland with reinforcements tailored to their established identities The storm has made landfall. **Oceania Storm**, the KARDS 2026 Summer Expansion, is available now, bringing **88 collectible cards**, the brand-new **ANZAC ally nation**, and a **dynamic weather system** that reshapes the battlefield one **Forecast** at a time. The Pacific Front awaits. https://youtu.be/T1yRRj-xTnU --- ##### A New Nation Enters the Fight For the first time in KARDS, **Australian and New Zealand forces** take the field as a fully playable minor (ally) nation. ANZAC troops fought across multiple theaters of the Second World War, from the deserts of North Africa to the jungles of New Guinea, earning a reputation for resilience, ingenuity, and determination. Those qualities define the ANZAC roster. Their cards reward **positioning and battlefield awareness**, unlocking powerful effects based on where units are positioned on the battlefield or where cards sit in your hand. **Forecast and Veteran synergies** run throughout the nation, creating opportunities that can be as rewarding as they are unpredictable. --- ##### The Winds of War **Forecast** is the signature keyword of Oceania Storm, bringing the shifting conditions of the Pacific theater directly into battle. When you play a card with Forecast, you choose one of three weather types: **Blue Skies, Mist, or Gale**. Three weather cards from your chosen type are then presented at random - choose one, and it arrives in your hand at the start of your next turn, ready when the moment calls for it. Each condition offers a different approach to the battlefield. Blue Skies delivers **aggressive offensive tools** through **Sunny weather**. Mist brings **Rain**, helping you **defend, control, and reshape the fight**. Gale unleashes **Storm**, a **destructive force** capable of disrupting plans and breaking deadlocks. With **27 spawn-only weather cards** available through Forecast, every decision carries both opportunity and uncertainty. Plan ahead, adapt to changing conditions, and turn the forecast to your advantage. --- ##### Reinforcements for Every Nation **Oceania Storm expands the arsenal of every nation**, introducing new strategies and fresh ways to wage war. The **United States** strengthens its **infantry tactics** and **Veteran synergies**, with **Forecast** adding another layer of flexibility to an already formidable force. **Japan** leans into **self-kredit denial** and **aggressive air power** while finally receiving its long-awaited **Research cards** through Imperial Research. Alongside Soviet Military Research, the full Research lineup is now complete across all main nations. The **Soviet Union** rallies around **token generation** and **Veteran** triggers, maintaining relentless pressure across long campaigns while gaining access to **Soviet Military Research** for the first time. **Britain** draws strength from **cards beyond the starting deck**, versatile **utility tools**, and **heavy bomber support** inspired by the grueling Burma campaign and the hard-earned experience of the Forgotten Army. **Germany** focuses on extracting maximum value from **operating units**, rewarding commanders who can maintain steady pressure and efficient battlefield control, with a supporting **Veteran** theme. **Ally nations France, Italy, Poland, and Finland** also receive reinforcements tailored to their established identities, deepening existing synergies and opening new tactical possibilities. For a complete overview of every card arriving in Oceania Storm, please see our release announcement: [Oceania Storm - Expansion Overview](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/544810/view/687507645965271235 style=button) --- ##### What's New at a Glance - **88 new collectible cards** across all nations - **ANZAC** joins as a new playable ally nation - **Forecast keyword** - choose your weather, shape your turns - **27 new spawn-only weather cards** across Blue Skies, Mist, and Storm - **Blast** - a new neutral spawn-only card arriving with the ex _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/544810/view/687507645965271161]_