Risk review

Risk is the simplest conquest game on this list and the one most people already know. Players build armies, move troops into enemy territories and roll dice to resolve each battle, and the current edition adds 12 Secret Mission cards: the first player to complete a secret mission and reveal it wins, which GameNerdz says speeds up the game. The box includes infantry, cavalry and artillery figures, a 56-card Risk deck, 5 dice and 5 cardboard war crates for storage. GameNerdz lists 2 to 6 players, ages 10 and up and about 120 minutes. The list price is $34.99, and GameNerdz sold it for $27.97 when we checked. It ranks last for wargamers because dice decide most battles, players can be eliminated early, and the map is an abstract world rather than a real campaign. For a family table that wants alliances and betrayal without a thick rulebook, it still works.

Who it is for

Families and casual players who want simple conquest

Price

$34.99 list price; $27.97 at GameNerdz when checked.

5 cardboard war crates game guide $27.97 $34.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Conquer territories with infantry, cavalry and artillery figures
• 12 Secret Mission cards
• Deck of 56 Risk cards
• 5 dice and 5 cardboard war crates for storage
• 2 to 6 players

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Seats up to 6 players, the most on this list
• Strength: List price of $34.99
• Strength: Age 10 and up
• Weakness: Player elimination can leave people waiting
• Weakness: Abstract world map with no historical setting
• Weakness: Dice decide most battles

Key facts

• Designers: Albert Lamorisse, Michael I. Levin
• Playing time: About 120 minutes
• Age: 10+
• Missions: 12 Secret Missions
• SKU: AVHB7404

Where it ranks

Risk is No. 9 in our Best Military Board Games verdict.