
- BGG rank
- BGG #13,448
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Cold War
- 4 players
- 180 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 1984

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Supremacy: Fortuna is an expansion for Supremacy: The Game of the Superpowers released in 1989 for 4–6 players, 360 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Robert J. Simpson.
The Fortuna expansion set contains 164 new cards with 328 headlines of News, Rumours, and Acts of God. One Fortuna card is turned over before specific stages in the game and affects the players accordingly. Headlines include grain handler's strikes, floods destroying crops, oil well fires, and mine explosions. Acts of God headlines include earthquakes, typhoons, and diseases. Rumour headlines can drive the market prices of grain, oil and minerals up or down. Expands: Supremacy: The Game of the Superpowers
Supremacy: Fortuna supports 4–6 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 Supremacy: Fortuna is 360 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 Supremacy: Fortuna for ages 12 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.
Supremacy: Fortuna has a complexity rating of 2.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Supremacy: Fortuna belongs to these categories: Economic, Wargame, and Political. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Supremacy: Fortuna and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Supremacy: Fortuna are: Robert J. Simpson. 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 Supremacy: Fortuna as an expansion for Supremacy: The Game of the Superpowers. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Supremacy: The Game of the Superpowers to use it. Check that your edition of Supremacy: The Game of the Superpowers is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.