Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
After the cold war, boom years and the great recession, new superpowers emerge to contest the old. In Supremacy 2020, six superpowers battle for global supremacy in a tense yet simple game of nuclear brinksmanship.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Area Majority
Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Area Movement
Move pieces between connected regions rather than along individual spaces.
Commodity Speculation
Buy or influence goods whose values change before they are sold or scored.
Trading
Exchange resources, assets, or promises with other players.
Team-Based Game
Players compete in fixed teams and coordinate toward a shared team result.
Chit-Pull System
Draw tokens to determine which units, factions, or events activate next.
Read the full game description
After the cold war, boom years and the great recession, new superpowers emerge to contest the old. In Supremacy 2020, six superpowers battle for global supremacy in a tense yet simple game of nuclear brinksmanship. Players compete in international trade for vital resources: minerals, oil and grain. Speculate and trade commodities on the world market. A strong economy fuels the arms race as you build armies, navies, nukes and a "star-wars" defense system. Borrow money from the world bank or invest in bonds to increase your income. Don't borrow too much or the crushing interest will bankrupt you! As conflicts and nuclear arsenals grow, the world becomes a much more dangerous place. A nuclear strike may vanquish an enemy, but will the retaliation trigger a nuclear winter destroying the world? To win, you'll need a delicate balance of diplomacy, economic and military strength. You must form alliances, negotiate, threaten and bluff. Many strategies can lead to victory – but only one superpower will achieve supremacy. This redesign of the classic cold war game Supremacy has an updated map and currency for the 21st century, along with corrected and streamlined rules to make the game faster, simpler and more intense.