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Fortes fortuna iuvat: Plinius adversus Vesuvium
2022
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- 1 player
- 10–20 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.5/5
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Fortes fortuna iuvat: Plinius adversus Vesuvium is a board game released in 2022 for 1 player, 10–20 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Marc Figueras and its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Pick-up and Deliver.
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About the game
Fortes fortuna iuvat: Plinius adversus Vesuvium (Fortune favors the brave: Pliny against the Vesuvius) is a small and simple postcard game published as a freebie by SNAFU Design, first as a gift for the attendees to the Collonera Russa 2022 wargaming convention (Vilafranca del Penedès, Catalonia) and later released for free as a PDF. It's the third of the Snafu Postcard Games. It's a solitaire game in which the player, as Pliny the Elder, tries to rescue as many people as possible from the Vesuvius eruption of 79 AD, guiding the quadriremes of the Misenum fleet. The game uses a standard deck of cards. After shuffling them, the player reveals cards, one at a time. Black cards affect the progression of the smoke and of the pyroclastic flow, while red cards allow the player to act (move the inhabitants of the zone, move the quadriremes, move Pliny's liburna). The name of the game comes from a line in a letter from Pliny's nephew, Pliny the Younger, to the historian Tacitus in which he retells the last moments of his uncle: "'Fortes' inquit 'fortuna iuvat: Pomponianum pete.' (Fortune favours the brave, he said, head for Pomponianus!) —description from the designer
Designers
Publishers
- SNAFU Design
Questions and answers
Fortes fortuna iuvat: Plinius adversus Vesuvium supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Fortes fortuna iuvat: Plinius adversus Vesuvium is 10–20 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.
The catalogue lists Fortes fortuna iuvat: Plinius adversus Vesuvium for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Fortes fortuna iuvat: Plinius adversus Vesuvium has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Fortes fortuna iuvat: Plinius adversus Vesuvium belongs to these categories: Nautical and Ancient. Its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Pick-up and Deliver. 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 credited designers of Fortes fortuna iuvat: Plinius adversus Vesuvium are: Marc Figueras. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Fortes fortuna iuvat: Plinius adversus Vesuvium as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.