''Supreme Ruler Ultimate'' is a grand

strategy Strategy (from Greek στρατηγία ''stratēgia'', "art of troop leader; office of general, command, generalship") is a general plan to achieve one or more long-term or overall goals under conditions of uncertainty. In the sense of the "art ...

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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 ...

. It is the fifth installment in the Supreme Ruler series and was released on October 17, 2014. The game is the sequel to '' Supreme Ruler 1936''. It is essentially a compilation release, streamlining '' Supreme Ruler 2020'', '' Supreme Ruler Cold War'', and '' Supreme Ruler 1936'' into one game, using the same UI as ''1936'', as well as adding additional features and gameplay.

Gameplay

''Supreme Ruler Ultimate'' generally operates as a real-time strategy game, but the player is able to pause the game and choose the game speed. In the game the player tries to control a country they have chosen. War is a dominant theme in the game with its military element played in battalion-sized units created by the player during the game. There is also a detailed economic aspect that records a large variety of statistics including under and over employment and natural resources. AI nations work on the same economy system as the player so for example if no one produces enough oil everybody will suffer. Players can choose from nearly any existing country as their starting region, and some sandboxes and scenarios feature sub-national divisions to choose from (such as US States or European ethnic regions). Starting eras of the game sandboxes include: * 1914 - The Great War * 1917 - The Great War * 1936 - The Road to War * 1940 - Europe at War * 1941 - The World at War * 1949 - Cold War * 2017 / 2018 - Trump Rising * 2020 - Divided States * 2020 - Make America Great * 2020 - Shattered World * 2020 - World (Modern World) Regions are controlled through a number of "cabinet departments" consisting of: * State Department (Diplomacy) * Finance (Treasury / Spending) * Resources (Raw and Finished Goods Production and Markets) * Research (Technology) * Defense Production * Defense Deployment and Orders

Development and Release

''Supreme Ruler Ultimate'' was developed and published by

Steam Steam is a substance containing water in the gas phase, and sometimes also an aerosol of liquid water droplets, or air. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization ...

. The game uses the proprietary ''BattleGoat Game Engine'' that has been used and updated since the release of the original

Supreme Ruler 2010 ''Supreme Ruler 2010'' is a computer wargame in which a player controls all aspects of a region's government and attempts to unite a world of fragmented states in the year of 2010. The game was produced by BattleGoat Studios and released by Str ...

game in 2005. The Supreme Ruler games series is a modern update of the original Supreme Ruler game first released for the

TRS-80 The TRS-80 Micro Computer System (TRS-80, later renamed the Model I to distinguish it from successors) is a desktop microcomputer launched in 1977 and sold by Tandy Corporation through their Radio Shack stores. The name is an abbreviation of '' ...

microcomputer in 1982. Game developer George Geczy created the original game and has been the technical lead and primary programmer in each of the modern game releases. ''Supreme Ruler Ultimate'' was released to the public on Steam for Windows and Mac OSX on October 17, 2014.

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Reception

In a review of the game at Armchair General (magazine), Robert Mackey wrote that "Overall, the game does fine for what it is designed to do—provide a playable, real-time grand-strategy game covering 150 years or so of modern (and future) history." Neal Sayatovich at Game Industry News, wrote that "Supreme Ruler Ultimate should be the ultimate go-to wargame on your list."

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''Supreme Ruler Ultimate'' at BattleGoat Studios
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