''Supreme Ruler 1936'' is a

grand strategy Grand strategy or high strategy is a state's strategy of how means can be used to advance and achieve national interests. Issues of grand strategy typically include the choice of primary versus secondary theaters in war, distribution of resource ...

computer A computer is a machine that can be programmed to Execution (computing), carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (computation) automatically. Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as C ...

wargame A wargame is a strategy game in which two or more players command opposing armed forces in a realistic simulation of an armed conflict. Wargaming may be played for recreation, to train military officers in the art of strategic thinking, or to s ...

developed by

BattleGoat Studios BattleGoat Studios is a Canadian software developer founded in 2000. They were formed to develop the PC Game title Supreme Ruler 2010, which is a new updated version of a game concept originally developed by George Geczy in 1982, a text-based s ...

set in the World War II era. First announced in March 2013, It is a sequel to '' Supreme Ruler: Cold War''. The game was released on May 9, 2014. In the game, players will attempt to control a country during the time of the Second World War. ''Supreme Ruler 1936'' generally operates as a

real time strategy Real-time strategy (RTS) is a Video game genre, subgenre of strategy video games that do not progress incrementally in turn-based game, turns, but allow all players to play simultaneously, in "real time". By contrast, in Turn-based strategy, turn ...

game, though players are able to pause the game or change the game speed. The military element of the game is played through

battalion A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,200 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain). In some countries, battalions are ...

-sized units represented on the game map, that can be controlled and given orders using the mouse individually or through groupings. Optionally players may leave ''unit initiative'' turned on, which will allow the AI to control military units for the player. The player may also use

Cabinet Ministers A cabinet is a body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of the executive branch's top leaders. Members of a cabinet are usually called cabinet ministers or secretaries. The function of a cabinet varies: in some countries ...

to assist with the operation of their regions, through the use of a Minister-priorities system and an in-game alerts system. The main focus of the game are on four campaigns, each taking place from the perspective of either

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

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, and the

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. Scenarios depict key moments in the war, such as

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, Case Blue, and even alternate history scenarios such as Operation Sea Lion. Multiplayer is available in LAN or Internet play for up to 16 players.

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