How to Play Risk Strike – Dice Games for Families

Risk Strike is one of the most popular card and dice games for families because it moves fast. Every turn is a choice: grow your empire or strike your rivals.

Step 1: Draw Two Cards

Start your turn by picking your “inventory.” You can choose:

• Two Continent Cards

• Two Tactics Cards

• OR one of each.

Step 2: Attack or Pass?

This is the core of all dice games. Do you play it safe or risk a battle?

• If you Pass: Draw one extra Tactics Card and end your turn.

• If you Attack: Follow the three-step battle sequence below.

The Battle Phase: Deploy & Roll

Battles are where the high-stakes fun happens. Here is how to resolve a clash:

1. Declare the Battle

Pick a continent you own and choose a connected region on the map to attack. You must target a specific player.

2. Deploy Troops (The Social Twist)

• You play Troop Cards to boost your attack.

• The defender plays cards to protect their borders.

• The “Wildcard”: Any other player at the table can play cards to help either side. This turns Risk Strike into a social game of alliances and betrayals!

3. Roll the Dice

• Attacker: Rolls up to three red dice.

• Defender: Rolls up to two black dice.

• Compare: Match the highest dice. The higher number wins the clash; the defender wins all ties. * The Result: Losers must discard troops or surrender Continent Cards.

Winning the Game & Domination Coins

In Risk Strike, you don’t just want cards; you want Domination Coins.

• Claiming Cards: If the attacker wins, they seize a Continent Card from the defender.

• Losing Cards: If the attacker loses, they must surrender one of their own cards to a central pile.

• Winning: Continue battling until you collect the required number of Domination Coins (this varies by player count). The first to hit the goal is the winner!