
- BGG rank
- BGG #338
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Oath
- 1–6 players
- 45–150 min
- Complexity 4.1/5
- 2021

Rules assistance for Chaos Risk
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Chaos Risk is an expansion for Risk released in 2017 for 2–6 players, 120–180 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
Risk has been a staple of the board gaming scene since it's original debute in 1957, and alongside Monopoly it's seen more variations and reskins that any other product available. But have you ever wished it were a bit more . . . insane? Chaos Risk is a free downloadable supplement for Risk, a tactical board game produced by Hasbro. As such it requires a standard (sometimes referred to as ‘classic’ or ‘traditional’) copy of the game that features the 42 territories divided into 6 continents. Chaos Risk is not an officially licensed Risk game, and was developed as a free supplement to an official, boxed version of the game. It has been produced and distributed digitally by Cascade Studios at no profit under their ‘Print and Play’ range of games as a high-resolution PDF document. —description from the publisher
Chaos Risk supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Chaos Risk is 120–180 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Chaos Risk for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Chaos Risk belongs to these categories: Wargame, Territory Building, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Chaos Risk as an expansion for Risk. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Risk to use it. Check that your edition of Risk is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.