Rating: 8.67 out of 10 based on 364 ratings
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21 Jan 2018
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Reviewed by GrimZim 
Good
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19 Aug 2017
A classic that has stood the test of time. Involved strategy where positioning is important.
A classic that has stood the test of time. Involved strategy where positioning is important.
8 May 2017
a classic. as close to the original as you can get. superb.
a classic. as close to the original as you can get. superb.
27 Feb 2017
I was drawn to this site looking for Risk, so this was the first board I played here. I took a break from the WGW board for a few months in my first year here, and then came back to it with a new understanding of how to play it. Patience is compensated sometimes, but risk is also compensated, again, sometimes. And you never know what lady luck is going to say to your plans.
A key component in games with a large number of players is how you plan your eliminations, or avoid being eliminated in order to land the crucial blow, you have to plan out your strategy very well, which includes slowly building up your deck of cards for a timely trade, and being strategic about what territories your control. For these games, continent bonuses are less important than card bonuses.
In games with a small number of players, luck of initial placement and dice plays into these a lot more than games with many players.
Love playing this board!
I was drawn to this site looking for Risk, so this was the first board I played here. I took a break from the WGW board for a few months in my first year here, and then came back to it with a new understanding of how to play it. Patience is compensated sometimes, but risk is also compensated, again, sometimes. And you never know what lady luck is going to say to your plans. A key component in games with a large number of players is how you plan your eliminations, or avoid being eliminated in order to land the crucial blow, you have to plan out your strategy very well, which includes slowly building up your deck of cards for a timely trade, and being strategic about what territories your control. For these games, continent bonuses are less important than card bonuses.
In games with a small number of players, luck of initial placement and dice plays into these a lot more than games with many players.
Love playing this board!
7 Oct 2016
I quite enjoy this board, especially for tournaments, but it is plainly too small for more than 5 or so players... Overall a great board though!
I quite enjoy this board, especially for tournaments, but it is plainly too small for more than 5 or so players... Overall a great board though!
16 Aug 2016
Can't find much fault with the classic. Gets crowded with >6 players.
Can't find much fault with the classic. Gets crowded with >6 players.
18 Jul 2016
Risk, like you remember it, but without all the time wasted in board setup and math. Would be nice to have a territory grab at the start though, instead of the random assigning.
Risk, like you remember it, but without all the time wasted in board setup and math. Would be nice to have a territory grab at the start though, instead of the random assigning.