
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,234
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Dust Tactics: Core Rulebook
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2014

2014
Rules assistance for Dust Tactics: Operation "Babylon"
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Dust Tactics: Operation "Babylon" is a board game expansion released in 2014 for 2–4 players and 30 minutes per game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and Action Points.
April 1947. When the Blutkreuz Korps unearthed records of an ancient alien energy source hidden in Mesopotamia, they started working on plans to recover it. Now their plans are coming to fruition. Operation Babylon thrusts the Neue Deutches Afrikakorps (NDAK), the New German Africa Corps, into Allied territory in central Iraq. Opposing them are the elite 4th Marine Division of the United States Marine Corps and the Spetsnaz special forces of the Sino-Soviet Union (SSU) raid both sides, intent on setting the region ablaze. Operation Bablyon is a campaign book for Dust Tactics.
Dust Tactics: Operation "Babylon" supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Dust Tactics: Operation "Babylon" is 30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Dust Tactics: Operation "Babylon" belongs to these categories: Miniatures, Science Fiction, and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and Action Points. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Dust Tactics: Operation "Babylon" as an expansion. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to an existing base game and usually cannot be played on their own. Check the box or publisher description for the exact base game required, and make sure your edition of that game is compatible with this expansion.