Top 5 Risk Games

With the addition of another Star Wars edition...what are your Top 5?

I'm not sure I've even played 5, but my order is:

1) Risk 2210
2) Risk Godstorm
3) Risk (vanilla)

Boring list, huh. Watcha got?

1) Risk Legacy - the way the game changes from game to game is truly great and the various factions and powers etc are well thought out to create drama
2) want to try others
3) Risk - it's classic but no I don't want to play it any more, I've been there

I really like the new Risk: Star Wars Editions but there is nothing "Risk" about it other than the name.

1. Star Wars: Original Trilogy. It plays great with 3 players. Nuf said. Asymmetric victory conditions. Full of theme. Winner.
2. Risk Legacy. It's fun but it's a novelty than needs a consistent group. Tough to schedule for us.
3. Risk: 2210. Alot of fun ideas but a little more complex than most kids can grasp.
4. Risk: Clone Wars. It needs 2 or 4 players so there's more competition in it's spot but its vanilla risk with some nice upgrades.
5. Risk: LOTR. It's good but suffers from the mere existence of War of the Ring.

If I had to slot the new Risk in, then it's #1 as it's better than Original Trilogy but it's not the same thing at all.

1. Risk Legacy - Lots of neat ideas here.
2. SPQRisk - I've had it for a while, but still never played it. The rules make it look really interesting, though.
3. Risk - Classic for a reason, even if outdated now.
4. Castle Risk - Mainly for nostalgia, as the game is somewhat broken. It started the trend of making variations on Risk, though, so that's good.
5. Lord of the Rings Risk - It's not bad, it just wasn't my thing. I'd be willing to give it another try, though. Maybe better with just two.

I've heard good things about Risk 2210 and Star Wars Original Trilogy, so I'd be willing to try those some time.

1. Legacy
2. Star Wars Original Trilogy
3. Star Wars Clone Wars
4. Star Wars
5. Vanilla

1. Star Wars Original Trilogy
2. Star Wars Clone Wars
3. Risk 2210
4. Risk: Godstorm
5: Risk: Balance of Power


I'll always have a soft-spot for Godstorm, though few care for it all that much. The beautiful minis, the cards with Magic-esque effects that make crazy shit happen ("Hey, let's sink a continent!") and the battle for the Underworld were all stuff that I enjoyed very much.

Wow! Something I can actually contribute to with first hand experience! Not surprisingly, it's similar to everyone else:

1) Risk Legacy. If you can scehdule the same 5 players through 15 games - it's incredible. Hands down, the best gaming experience my friends and I have encountered. We started 12/21/2011, and finished on 7/9/2012. We laugh about nuking North Africa to this day.

2) Star Wars Risk: The Original Trilogy. A perfect, light weight boartd game for 3 players. Each faction has a clear objective, and it's wonderfully thematic.

3) Risk 2210. A lot of good in this title. I have never touched any expansion, but I understand they range from cool to crap.

4) Risk Revised. Objective based Risk is great IMO. It shortens play length without dumming down the essence of Risk. Plus, airfield bonuses are nifty.

5) Risk: Balance of Power. It's Risk Revised for 2 players. Only released in the UK and Canada, it's played on a European map (similar to Castle Risk in that regard).