Fitna: Global War in the Middle East

Fitna: Global War in the Middle East is a grand-strategic card-driven wargame on modern military confrontations in the Middle East.

Product Type: Standalone wargame.

Designed by Pierre Razoux, Fitna covers conflicts in the Middle East from 2012 into a near-future setting. Across historical and hypothetical scenarios, players can explore the war against ISIS, Kurdish rebellion, Sunni-Shia confrontation, and the involvement of regional and global powers including Russia, Turkey, Israel, Western forces, and other actors.

The game uses cards for events, assets, and operations, creating a fast-moving strategic system where timing and political-military pressure matter. Different factions interact across a large regional map, while event-driven developments can shift momentum and create sudden opportunities or crises.

Boardgamegeneral Advice:
“This game is not too complex, yet depicts the conflict and the different factions at play pretty well. Outcomes can be quite dependent on which cards come out when, but the game plays fast and smooth enough to excuse that.”

Contents include: one A1 single-sided map, 288 counters, 16-page rulebook, 24-page campaign rules booklet, 95 asset and event cards, 5 special joker cards, 2 bonus cards, 7 double-sided play aids, 1 die, and ziplock bags.