To win Risk, be the last player left controlling the entire world map, or complete your secret mission if using Mission cards.

How many players can play Risk?

Risk is designed for 2 to 6 players.

What do Risk cards do?

Risk cards are collected when you conquer a territory and can be traded in for additional reinforcements on your turn.

Yes, alliances are allowed (and often encouraged!), but only one player can win in the end.

Deploy your armies, conquer the world, and outwit your friends! Here's how to play Risk, the legendary game of global domination and alliances.

Each player takes a set of coloured armies.
Shuffle the territory cards and deal them out equally. Players place one army on each of their territories.
Take turns placing the rest of your armies, one at a time, on your territories.
Put the deck of Risk cards near the board. Choose who goes first.

Start Your Turn: Count the number of territories you control, divide by 3 (rounded down), and place that many new armies. Bonus: control an entire continent for extra reinforcements!
Attack: Choose a territory you control and attack an adjacent enemy territory. Announce the number of armies you're attacking with (up to 3), and the defender announces how many they'll defend with (up to 2).
Roll dice: attacker rolls up to 3 red dice, defender up to 2 white dice. Compare highest dice: highest attacker vs highest defender, then next highest. Loser(s) remove armies.
If you conquer a territory, move at least as many armies as you attacked with into it. You may keep attacking as long as you like on your turn.
Fortify: At the end of your turn, you may move armies from one territory you control to another, as long as they are connected.
Risk Cards: If you conquered at least one territory, draw a Risk card. On your turn, you may trade in sets of cards for extra armies.

Tip: Don't spread yourself too thin – and never trust a neighbour who says, 'I won't attack you this turn.'?

The last player left in control of the world map wins – or complete your secret mission, if playing with Mission cards!

Alliances Allowed: Make (and break!) deals with other players – just remember, only one can rule the world.
Blitz Mode: Roll all dice for big battles at once to speed up the game.
Capital Risk: Choose a capital; if you lose it, you're out!

Did you know? Risk was invented in 1957 by a French film director and has inspired epic family feuds ever since.

Pro tip: South America is a great first continent to control – just two borders to defend!