World War 5

World War 5
Andy Looney
A simplified Risk-like game of global conquest
:Players	Players:	2 - 4
:Time	Length:	unknown
:Complexity	Complexity:	Medium
Trios per color:		3
Number of colors:		5
Pyramid trios:
Monochr. stashes:
Five-color sets:		3
- - - - - - Other equipment - - - - - -
special board, six 6-sided dice
Setup time:		2 minutes
Playing time:
Strategy depth:		Low
Random chance:		Low
Game mechanics:		stash management, dice rolling
Theme:		War
BGG Link:		World War 5
Status: Not Specified (v1.0), Year released: 2987

World War 5 is an Icehouse game for 2 to 4 players designed by Andy Looney. It is designed to be a game similar to the classic game RISK, but with much simpler rules, evenly distributed resources, and a shorter play time. Each player seeks to conquer an entire opposing continent without losing all their home territories.

The game was first published by Looney Labs in 2008, with map and rules mailed out to everyone on their mailing list as their annual Gift For Their Fans. A deluxe board is available in the LL webstore here. There are also several fan-made printable boards that add labels, alter the colors, or other minor adjustments.

External Links

• Official website [1]
• World War 5 is listed on BoardGameGeek.