How to Play Risk

Risk is a fun board game where players try to conquer continents and wipe out their opponent's armies.

0:00 Setting up
0:17 Troop pieces
0:33 Starting with the right number of troops
0:49 Placing troops
1:09 Rolling dice to place more troops
1:43 Moving
2:03 Attacking and defending
3:40 Using risk cards to gain troops
4:10 Winning the game

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[jasonOfTheHills]

Family get together this weekend and having not played this in over 20 years, I wanted to watch some refresher videos. Again, I have not played in well over 20 years and yet I spent much of this video going, "Really? I don't remember that. That doesn't sound right. Did they change the rules? That's not how I remember it"... and after watching several other videos I can confirm that the instructions in this video contradict every other source I have seen in significant and sometimes game-changing ways. I would recommend everyone to go back to your search results and pick the next video down the list. In my experience, it will have the more accurate rules and instructions.

[Shave-ice]

I’ve been playing risk since I was 9. Watched this to refresh memory and now I’m confused af. Your wrong instructions made me remember the right ones.

[designation]

1:30 Even if a player has less than 9 territories they must always receive three troops. Before playing the first turn each player takes they’re remaking troops designated by the amount of players and take turns placing them on territories they already control. 2:02 The turn goes in a certain order. First place troops, then attack, then maneuver. You may pass. If choosing to pass you do not attack but may maneuver, if you maneuver first you may not attack. Very good explanation on the battle however. Love the graphics!

[melindatagg]

Lots of rules explained here are wrong and not accurate to the rules

[jawsdan]

I thought you could move as many soldiers you want as long as there is one left in the territory, not that you can only move once per turn?

[marymissmaximus]

I think these instructions are incomplete. Yes, you count the number of territories you have and divide that number by 3 (from 1:30 in video), but you get a minimum of at least three troops, no matter if it would equal below that. There's a minimum according to my 1999 manual and another "how to play" risk video I just watched.

[mechanwhal]

“I’m not beaten yet! I still have armies in the Ukraine!”

[Samwise_]

I have adhd and this way way easier than reading a massive booklet
Thank u

[squid]

thanks this was the best explanation, very easy, i understand now:))

[sarimshaikh]

I cam to know about this game bcoz of dudeperfect

[anthny]

Can someone PLEASE comment. I’ve been playing risk for so long and I still don’t get it HOW TO ATTACK WITH CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY it’s so confusing. I only get how to attack with the 1 unit troops

[Lynxx]

Thank you very much, this helped a lot.

[thatonepokemonguy]

2:28 is it just me or do those two places look like they can fit just about into each other perfectly

[Syinapic]

Uhh, my risk game only has tanks and flags. Did I get scammed?

[pradeepedirisinghe]

Question : In your turn to role the dice.. Count the territories and divided by 3 and if you have continent will give troops.. On my second turn will i get troops. On my third turn will count territories divided by 3 and get troops... (I m not talking about matching 3 Risk cards and getting troops)

[esorealtyinc]

Best explanation out there. Very informative.

[jackgodfrey.]

Really good but instead of “move” it’s fortify.

[konstantinosmenexis]

1)Do we use the horses & canons instead of troops for saving space only??
2)A horce can attack to a trooper or only to another horse??, if yes does horse got an advantage?if the horse loses to a trooper do I lose the “whole” horse??
3)If I attack with 3 troopers to a land that have 2 troopers, the defender must put both of the troopers to defend the land or he can choose?
if you choose to play Defence with one trooper he remaining with 1 trooper (that i cannot attack) HOW I WILL GET THE LAND??😂

Thanks in advance

[nishimanimations]

Children of Athena love this game
(Me included)

[LeanneMustafa]

risk remains confusing to me >, <
but i love this video, fantastic explanation!