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Hyborian Risk
The Space Gamer · 1981Expansion
2–6180 min12+ yrs2.0/5 complexity5.7 BGG18Strategy
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How do you play Hyborian Risk?
Hyborian Risk is an unofficial Risk variant, themed to Robert E. Howard's Hyborian Age world of Conan the Cimmerian. It was designed by Lewis Pulsipher, and published as an article in the Space Gamer number 37 (March, 1981), pages 16-17.
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Hyborian Risk is an unofficial Risk variant, themed to Robert E. Howard's Hyborian Age world of Conan the Cimmerian. It was designed by Lewis Pulsipher, and published as an article in the Space Gamer number 37 (March, 1981), pages 16-17.
In addition to the map, Hyborian Risk includes variant rules for initial placement, stacking, reinforcements, and leaders (including Conan and the wizard Thoth-Amon).
Expands
Risk
game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating5.7 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
180 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
12+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Hyborian Risk?
Hyborian Risk is a adventure game, for 2–6 players, taking ~180 minutes, featuring area majority / influence. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Hyborian Risk — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Hyborian Risk support?
Hyborian Risk is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Hyborian Risk take?
A game of Hyborian Risk takes about 180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Hyborian Risk for?
Hyborian Risk is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Hyborian Risk?
Hyborian Risk has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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