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Risk
A world map divided into territories, dice rolls deciding fate, and alliances that lasted exactly one turn.
- Era
- 50s
- Released
- 1957
- Category
- board games
- Availability checked
- 7/17/2026
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The pitch
Conquer the world! Risk — the classic game of global domination.
Why people remember it
- The tension of rolling dice for a continent.
- The betrayal when your ally attacked you.
- Games that lasted six hours and never finished.
Did you know?
- Lamorisse also directed The Red Balloon, which won an Oscar.
- Risk has spawned over 30 themed variants.
How people search for it
“world conquest board game”, “map game with dice”, “strategy game territories”
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Questions people ask
- Who invented Risk?
- Albert Lamorisse invented it in 1957 as La Conquete du Monde.
- How long does a game of Risk take?
- A typical game lasts 2-6 hours.
