![]() ![]() before Steam became the powerhouse it’s known today). The original Lux was first released in 2002 which is over a decade ago and way before the digital distribution of computer games became popular (i.e. ![]() So I already knew that the game has been around for a while but what I didn't realise is how long. So fast forward to 2015 and we now have the Steam release of a game that looks very similar to Risk called Lux Delux which I've seen featured before on Positech's game site. Of course there’s always the actual board game (which we also own) and while I do enjoy playing it the two major drawbacks are (a) a lack of available players and (b) some calculations are required when playing Risk which is better served by a computer, don’t you think? While it has a zany sense of humour (factions available include yetis, cats and zombies) and functioning multiplayer it still didn't feel quite right, not to mention the game was prone to crashing too. I vaguely remember playing similar games many years ago with the most recent computer game version of Risk I've played being the 2011 Hasbro-endorsed Risk Factions. My wife has always commented that she used to play some version of Risk on the computer with her father. ![]()
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