Risk is a game that has been around since the late 1950’s but people have been searching for domination for all of eternity. The game of risk encapsulated this craving of domination over one another and is aptly named “the game of global domination”. The goal of Risk is to take over the world by beating out your opponents through the chance of a dice. The attacker will always get the advantage of having 1 more dice than the defender. Each player starts out with countries spread across the map at random. Risk is a game of strategy as well as chance; you have to know when and when not to attack. The famous quote from the Princess Bride, “never get involve in a land war in Asia” applies directly to the game of risk.
By striving for world domination, Risk allows us to fulfill the power craving that everyone has. The feeling of taking over a whole continent is extremely satisfying as you watch your empire grow and your opponent’s shrinks into oblivion. This craving for world domination is something all the classic villains have, always creating elaborate plans to take over the world. A real life example of this is Hitler. He strived to take over Europe and then the world only to be foiled as all villains are in the end. This goal isn’t only felt by villains however. Every nation believes that it is the best. As an American I believe that America is the best nation in the world but if I asked someone from France or China what the best nation in the world is they would say their respective country. This feeling of nationalism or pride in ones country leads to people believing that their country should be in control of the world. I believe that the world would be better if the United States was in control because of the nationalism that I have for my country. The game of risk allows the natural power crave for world domination to be expressed as play.