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Risk
Year
1959
Players
26
Play time
120min
Min age
10+
Weight
2.06
BGG rating
5.61
BGG rank
#29879
Best with
4

Local copies

Rating: 5.0

MeepleMates notes for Risk

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  • Best with 4 player according to player poll data.
  • BoardGameGeek average rating 5.61 and BGG rank #29879.
  • Groups use this page to connect Wargame, Territory Building metadata with real play history, ratings and game night notes.
  • Recommended player counts include 3, 5, 6.
Possibly the most popular, mass market war game. The goal is conquest of the world. Each player's turn consists of: - gaining reinforcements through number of territories held, control of every territory on each continent, and turning sets of bonus cards. - Attacking other players using a simple combat rule of comparing the highest dice rolled for each side. Players may attack as often as desired. If one enemy territory is successfully taken, the player is awarded with a bonus card. - Moving a group of armies to another adjacent territory.

Categories

WargameTerritory Building

Mechanics

Hand ManagementSet CollectionVariable Set-upIncomeArea Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice RollingPlayer EliminationPoint to Point Movement

Best with how many players

1
Not rec.
2
Not rec.
3
Recommended
4
Best
5
Recommended
6
Recommended
6+
Not rec.

Community votes from BoardGameGeek

Language dependence

No necessary in-game text(56 of 88 votes)

Sub-rankings

  • Family Game Rank#3547
  • War Game Rank#4585

Videos

External data

Wikidata enrichment: 5 links · 5 facts · latest game data 07/26/2026.

Latest Wikidata run: ok · 08/08/2026.

Links

Facts

Publication date
1957
Publisher
Hasbro
Publisher
Miro Company