Hasbro Gaming Avalon Hill Diplomacy Cooperative Board Game, European Political Themed Strategy Game, Ages 12 and Up, 2-7 Players

This game is not for the casual or even the average game enthusiast. Compared to many war games, the rules are fairly easy but the strategy is very complex and dependent on who the other players are and how many other players are playing the game. I gave it a low "giftable" rating because only a few people who like war games that can involve making and breaking alliances and take hours to play will enjoy it. You can play it with a set time limit and with as few as two players, but you will need to agree on determining the winner. For a two player game, I would suggest not using the suggested method of play but choosing one country each and the other five powers are defensive only and don't move or support. I also gave "For traveling" a low rating because of the space and number of players needed. Bottom line, I have always wanted this game and am not disappointed in it. It is a great game.

This is an intense game like Risk on Crack. It's pure strategy with almost nothing left to chance. It's a great game but be warned: it will ruin your marriage, break parental bonds, and reinforce fraticide. We've been on the same game for a few days and one of us isn't speaking to anyone. Its a wonderful game but be careful!

As a high school student in Sydney, Australia we were studying World History.When we’re discussing Europe and the wars being waged between 1790 and 1970.We were asked to break into groups of 5.The teacher assigned each group a country. At the start of the game we were in the time prior to the Summer before WW1 (June 28, 1914) we needed to negotiate treaties.The teacher then started the game. As a student of History, I learned more about history from playing this game because it immersed me into what happens as the preparations for war are created and then applied.30 years later my wife who is an AP World History teacher has used this game to teach her classes.

Fun

This board game is so much fun to play with a group of five or more friends. Only complaint I will have is the pieces can get a bit confusing once a lot are on the board. We started using pieces from Risk instead and it worked out perfectly.

Simple and elegant, leads to deeply strategic choices and lots of hard choices. If you thought monopoly was a friend runner try this out.

I haven't played this game myself but my son's group of college friends absolutely love it. They play it every weekend.This game has replaced their weekly D&D games.

This game is notorious for breaking up friendships and is worth the agonizing amount of hours. At this price point it’s scratched the Diplomacy itch, though maybe not as great if condition of materials compared to previous iterations.