Risk

Risk is a strategy board game built around a world map, territories, armies, dice, and the idea of global conquest. Long associated with Parker Brothers and classic tabletop strategy, Risk became one of the best-known board games about expanding control across continents through planning, attacks, and defense.

Risk

Risk is the strategy board game connected to conquering territories across a world map. It should not be confused with Axis & Allies, Diplomacy, Stratego, Catan, or Monopoly. The game’s identity comes from territory control rather than buying property or collecting resources. Its name is closely tied to classic board-game strategy.

A World Map of Territories

The Risk board is divided into territories and continents. Players try to expand across the map by gaining control of more spaces. The world-map layout gives the game its global scale. That geography-based board is one of the clearest ways to recognize Risk.

Armies, Dice, and Strategy

Players use armies to attack, defend, and expand their control. Dice rolls help resolve battles between opposing players. Strategy matters because players must decide where to reinforce, where to push forward, and when to protect vulnerable borders. Within classic board games, Risk is one of the best-known examples of territory-control strategy.