1985: Under an Iron Sky rules have been updated with new options and some subtle changes taken from 1985: Deadly Northern Lights…..Get them at the links below!
1985: Under an Iron Sky Living Rules
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1985: Deadly Northern Lights now boarding…..
Troops are now being loaded into their assigned Box….the struggle for Northern Europe is about to begin.
Find out more details on the official 1985: Deadly Northern Lights page.
1985: DNL Designers’ Notes – Part Two
No matter if you’re AFNORTH Commander or Soviet Chief of the General Staff, better prepare for the upcoming showdown.
Part Two of the Designers’ Notes for 1985: Deadly Northern Lights are now available in exclusive on Big Board Gaming!
1985: Under an Iron Sky Scenarios Booklet
After a long internal discussion, SACEUR finally authorized the public release of the Scenarios Booklet for
1985: Under an Iron Sky! Hopefully, this will help to understand one of the most dramatic events in the history of humanity: The Third World War in Central Europe.
DEFCON 2 – 1985: Deadly Northern Lights
BREAK BREAK BREAK
19850722 0500 ZT HUMINT TOUCHDOWN CONFIRMED 12 SOVIET BOOMERS LEFT MRMNSK DURING NIGHT HRS
19850722 1041 ZT SIGINT SAT OPS 6431 WHITE CLOUD CONFIRMED SOVIET NRTHRN AND BALTIC FLEETS LEAVING BASES IN 48 HRS
DEFCON 2 EFFECTIVE STARTING 19850722 1600 ZT
END
As an open conflict between NATO and Warsaw Pact seems unavoidable, better prepare yourself and read the first part of 1985: Deadly Northern Lights Designer’s Notes, now available exclusively on Big Board Gaming! A big thanks to Kev Sharp for his support!
Map Overview 
Map Details 
NATO LOCs 
WP LOCs 
1985: Under An Iron Sky Retro Rulebook!
Thanks to Grognard Emeritus Umberto Colapicchioni, we now have a 1985: Under An Iron Sky rulebook using the old, beloved SPI format!
Perfect for a trip back in time 🙂
1985: Deadly Northern Lights DEFCON 3
Orders of Battle and Rules additions are getting ready, and Maps production print is going to start. According to internal sources, Joint Chiefs of Staff raised DEFCON Level to 3 today at 1110 CET.
Read a complete briefing at this link.
1985: Forward, Comrades! by Big Board Gaming (Part 3)
Kev Sharp of Big Board Gaming brings us the latest news from Central European front. The struggle for Air Superiority is raging in the first hours of Warsaw Pact’s offensive.
Forward, Comrades! Campaign game for 1985: Under an Iron Sky.
1985: Under an Iron Sky – This Is The End.
As already announced a few days ago, the dramatic events of the last few weeks are coming to an end. Talks for a ceasefire are now taking place in Belgrade, with both sides throwing in the last reserves to gain a tactical advantage on the negotiating table.
Whatever the result of these bitter diplomatic talks, Europe and the World will never be the same. For the third time during this century, European cities are in ruins and tens of thousands lives have been sacrificed on the altar of ideological conflict.
As a privileged witness of these historical events, I think my last duty is to report the key passages of World War Three and thank all the people who helped us during these extraordinary and dramatic circumstances.
September, 1 2017: “1985: Under an Iron Sky” Announced
February, 14 2018: DEFCON 3 and Production Print Started
March, 10 2018: DEFCON 2 – Production Print Completed
April, 07 2018: Official Presentation at Modena Play
1985: Under an Iron Sky – Players’ Gallery
Since this project started, I’ve been planning to publish a gallery of photos taken by 1985: Under an Iron Sky owners.
Well, here it is! In no particular order, all the snapshots I’ve collected and received during these months.
Hong Kong owner 
Size Matters (1) – By Martin Hogan 
Size Matters (2) – By Martin Hogan 
Matt Ward 
“Mind the Gap” Scenario – By Treb Courie 
Just Arrived – US owner 
Gamer’s Hard Life – By Andre Mozzati 
Unboxing – by Andrea Garello 
“Forward, Comrades!” Campaign on Vassal – By Big Board Gaming 
Hiding in Plain View – By Ben Moyer 
“Checkpoint Charlie” Scenario (1) – By Big BoardGaming 
“Checkpoint Charlie” Scenario (2) – By Big BoardGaming 
“Forward, Comrades!” Campaign – By Dan Calaway 
Unboxing – By Fred Schwarz 
“A Damned Nice Thing” Scenario – By John Rainey 
“Mind the Gap” Scenario (prewar 1) – By Keith Bocus 
“Mind the Gap” Scenario (prewar 2) – By Keith Bocus 
“Mind the Gap” Scenario (prewar 3) – By Keith Bocus 
“Mind the Gap” Scenario (1) – By Keith Bocus 
“Mind the Gap” Scenario (2) – By Keith Bocus 
“Mind the Gap” Scenario (3) – By Keith Bocus 
“Forward, Comrades!” Campaign – By Kev Sharp 
“Checkpoint Charlie” Scenario (1) – By Lars Wisttedt 
“Checkpoint Charlie” Scenario (2) – By Lars Wisttedt 
“Checkpoint Charlie” Scenario (3) – By Lars Wisttedt 
“Mind the Gap” Scenario (2) – By Mark Mathews 
“Mind the Gap” Scenario (1) – By Mark Mathews 
“Checkpoint Charlie” Scenario – By Mauro Tunesi 
Paul Curlin 
“Checkpoint Charlie” Scenario – By Philip Nielsen 
San Diego Historical Games Convention 
Best Order Ever – By NATO SHAPE HQ 
“Mind The Gap” Scenario (1) – By Swiss Wargamers 
“Mind The Gap” Scenario (2) – By Swiss Wargamers 
“Mind The Gap” Scenario (3) – By Swiss Wargamers 
“Mind The Gap” Scenario (4) – By Swiss Wargamers 
“Mind The Gap” Scenario (5) – By Swiss Wargamers 
Tim Alanthwaite 
With our best enemy – By Wargame HQ 
Unboxing – By Dow Jones 
Tonight’s forecast for Nishinomiya, Japan: Overcast – By Pat Hirtle 
Big Box! – by Bill Lawson 
WAR IS HERE – By Carlos Vásquez Ojeda 
Speeding up Counters’ Clipping – By Ulf Krahn 
Arrived in Lincolnshire – by Karl Bown 
And so it begins – by Neal Baedke 
Complete Collection – by Scott Udel 
“A Damned Nice Thing” Scenario – by ESP NMR at SHAPE 
“A Damned Nice Thing” Scenario – by ESP NMR at SHAPE 
A Damned Nice Thing – by Geoffrey Phipps 
Forward, Comrades! – by Tim Wilson 
A Damned Nice Thing – by BottosCon 2018 
Vertical Campaign – by Mathew Hinkle 
Polish Mobilizing – by Pat Hirtle 
Checkpoint Charlie – by Fred Schwarz 
Checkpoint Charlie – by Jakub Kircun 
A Damned Nice Thing – by Frank Allen 
Anthony Birkett
(Hero of the Soviet Union)
Mutual Assured Destruction
Anthony Birkett
(Hero of the Soviet Union)
Mutual Assured Destruction
Rick Fortier
Mish-Mash with The Next War
“1985: Under an Iron Sky” team
