Do I need to keep the same group of players consistently? Will it ruin things if one player drops out or if we add someone?
1746116
Having a varying roster of players for each game won't ruin the game; however, the board and factions do change after every game. It's nice to go into a game knowing you were responsible for everything that has happened to your faction and your countries. If a new player comes into the game after changes have already been made then they have to play with those changes and the game experience doesn't feel as personal. When you customize your factions and your countries it does make the game more personal to each player and things can get a little tense during gameplay because of it. So it might be beneficial to have different players. On the other side of that, we only had one player drop during our Risk Legacy span, and all of us who played find ourselves still talking about it at group gatherings.
1746117
It's usually best if you keep the same 6-8 players playing, but it could be a lot of fun if you just had the same 5 the entire time.
1746118
It certainly is more fun with the same group but we've played with rotating players. It just takes a little more time for them to catch up to the changing board and rules. Easily done though.
1746119
You don't absolutely HAVE to keep the same group, however there are many aspects to the game that carry over from game to game. So if you just add that player may be at a slight disadvantage at first, but if it's a replacement you'd be fine.
1686135
I've played with 3 people and I've played with 7 people. Both were fun times, but I think the more the merrier! Add your own rules for extra kicks!
1673022
Yes, each game can have different starting people, if a faction doesn't play a game then they get an "X" by their name indicating they didn't participate. However, it is best if you have a core 5 person group that is willing to play, that way everyone has a idea of what is going on with the game, map, faction powers, and rule, which will change as you play.
2091719
You can play the game solo, so minimum player is one. The game itself comes with enough to play four maximum...but I know there is a promo out there that can add a fifth player.
2223172
Of course. Now if you add more players, it bring more variety to the game, but two is enough.
299814
Yes. Two players is easy. Four is the most difficult. But you can play with three.
1969903
most of the time we end up playing it 3 players. we do enjoy it until somebody starts rolling 6s every time and we roll a high of 3 lol. but what i mean is there are 5 races to choose from, if you play with 3 people constantly 2 of those races will get left behind or if you beef up one race the other two players will make sure they are weakened. So yes it can be enjoyed by 3 people fully. Also the game rewards constant players. Meaning starting locations for you, and nobody else. etc
1807498
This is GREAT for 2 players. I mostly play it with just 2 people but I've also played with 3 and 4 players. The only change is the number of cards each person gets so it's really easy to add players to the game.
1214950
You can play this game with a minimum of 2 players; the game recommends between 2-4, but I've played it with many more than that. It's also fun to play in teams of two if you have a lot of players.
71136
There are 15 rounds. Each round varies. We've had 30 minute games and 2 hour games. My suggestion is, you get 5 dedicated guys together, make a weekly game night and get 2-3 games per week. It's a good competitive time.
149053
usually Roboto tells you who to trade with by your recorded names. If you do not enter player names into the Roboto it does not give designation who to trade with Hope this helps... we LOVE this game
526948
No, it's a different card. So if you're playing with a group that does National League scoring you're going to be out of luck. It does give a nice variant to scoring though, as it has some interesting hands to put together.
1607927
The game description indicates 3-8 players. I'd want at least a minimum of 4, preferably 5, playing to keep it interesting. The only real reason you can't go over 8 people is because that's how many game pieces/dry erase boards you are provided.
1368512
Absolutely YES!I played it with my friend for over half a year. We did not change any game rule. We just played it in 3 VS 3 mode, chose 3 Houses by random at the beginning of the game. It's funny and the balance is good.The difference between 2 players and 3-6 players is the time on thinking. For the reson that you should make plans for 3 Houses all by oneself, so 2 players game will be much longer than 3-6 players.
1803978
I googled the directions. Each team you play with might have different rules.
1969904
It can, but to get the full effect of the game, I would recommend playing with at least 4. I played with 3 players the first time and I felt that the game didn't have the full charm and effect. Also, it can allow one player to become too strong. 4 or 5 players would balance the game better. It is hard to get those 5 people together everytime you want to play though!
625503
You can definitely do solo. I have done quite a few that way as well as playing 2 or 4 players. Four is much more challenging.