Take a risk

Risk is back, and this time it’s personal. Risk: Balance of Power takes the classic battle game up a notch, as you now take on your opponent in a one-on-one struggle for control of Europe.

The two-player edition from Hasbro makes for faster gameplay, as you wage war on your enemy across the continent, striving to achieve the three goals you are allocated at the beginning of the game. Players aged 12 years and over will have to think on their feet to come up with their most devious schemes yet in order to outwit their adversary in the head-to-head skirmish, which has two different ways to play.

The board game requires skill, strategy and even a little courage and is priced around £19.99.