# Fortress America

Fortress America is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.2 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1986
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Wargame, Modern Warfare
- **Mechanics:** Area Movement, Simulation, Dice Rolling
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.2 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 5 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Michael Gray

**Publishers:** Milton Bradley

## Expansions

- [5th Column (fan expansion for Fortress America)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/5th-column-fan-expansion-for-fortress-america)
- [Fortress America: Expansion Pack #1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fortress-america-expansion-pack-1)
- [Fortress Illinois](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fortress-illinois)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fortress-america)
- [Fortress America in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/fortress-america)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/99)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._