After hearing so much about the Yahoo acquisition bid and the Google monopoly predictions lately, I suddenly an urge to play a bit of world domination myself.
If you’ve ever played Risk, the classic take-over-the-world board game then you will know its no fun playing with less then three people, or even setting up to play at all. So I decided to have a bit of a look for a good - and free - game of Risk on the Internet.
After sorting through a couple of pages of Google searches wanting us to buy the official PC version of Risk I came across some nice unofficial alternatives for you to play.
Here, for your enjoyment, are the best free Risk games:
At last this may truly be it… a Facebook application that is not either completely pointless or annoys the hell out of me. Attack! is similar to Risk and can be played against your friends or anyone else who has the application (2% of Facebook users apparently). Just be aware, no matter how good you think you are… everyone else is better!
When you visit the download site this game sure may not look pretty and you may even think it not worth downloading at all. However the actual game is fairly decent. There are a large range of options and player AI, and even a number of extra maps to download when you get bored of the original.
Luckily too, Java Risk doesn’t seem to have gone the way of most small developer games and still gets the odd update. The last one was only a month or so ago and provided an installer for Vista.
If you want a nice simple and easy game of Risk then Conquest is a good choice. Unfortunately the AI is very predictable and can be counted on to make the exact same moves and strategies again and again.
What this game is especially suited for is Pocket PC’s and you can download a version designed just for that right here.
This is maybe the best online Risk game I’ve seen. After registering for an account you can start playing. If you particularly like it then you can also purchase a premium account.
is another good Risk game which you can play either on your desktop or in your browser. The desktop version is free but unfortunately you will have to pay if you wish to play online. For 25 Euros a year I don’t really think it’s worth it so just play for free on your desktop!
Also see Top 5 Addictive and Challenging Online Games.
(By) Laurence John finds himself way over his head on the Internet. Too many places, too much people. But that’s okay, being a Uni student he already has too much time on his hands. He has begun his blog: Not Waving But Drowning.
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Tags: Facebook, games, java, risk
You can play Risk game on your computer with EmpireXP .And also play with friends via lan or internet.
http://www.janbuurstrasoftware.com/download.htm
A great list and some great games up there, but I’ll add in a shameless plug for Conquer Club here
The largest of the non-facebook casual online variants, it’s free to play, we are about to hit 100 unique board maps, you can play up to an unlimited number of games simultaneously, password protected games for just your friends, tournaments, rankings, medals, ratings and more.
23,000 active users and growing by 400 new registrations a day.
Come on by and check us out. It’s free and you’ve got nothing to lose except your continent.
Twill
Community Manager
ConquerClub.com
Twill failed to mention how they’ll kick you out for no good reason, even if you’ve paid for a membership. Stay far far away from this website.
That can’t be true. There has to be a good reason to be kicked out of Conquer Club.
I love Conquer Club. Its the best place to play online Risk.
Have to agree with “Twill is a Liar”. I would choose any of the five other options over this site.
Lost 13 months of paid membership on ConquerClub, when I disagreed with the way site was run. Will never pay for Membership on that site, especially while Twill is in control. His idea of Public Relations is: “Twill say, you obey”
Great pity, as they have one of the best Risk games in the world, however their PR is one of the worst I had misfortune to encounter on Internet.
Be warned! Join ConquerClub at your own Peril.
I’ve found Conquer Club to be very enjoyable, and have never experienced any trouble from the administration. There’s a lively forum with some of the usual internet drama. I suspect the above poster is a disgruntled troll.
Finding the game to play against others is just the start. Then you need to know how to win.
You can learn a lot form Sun Tzu, Napoleon and many other historical figures. Risk is a really diverse game and the online Risk games mentioned in this article are good (apart from Attack! which no one really likes!).
You can find tons of strategies, guides, resources and books dedicated to Risk at Total Diplomacy (Online Risk Strategies). Many share their Risk strategies so you can take advantage of them in your battles against others.