Stratego or Risk?

[Anonymous]

I want to get my 9 year-old DS one of these for the holidays and I am having a hard time deciding which one- I've never played either but I think he would really enjoy them. Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

Stratego.

[Anonymous]

my nine year old loves both but Risk takes him and his brothers half a day to play-FYI my husband HATES it bc it takes forever but the boys enjoy playing it

[Anonymous]

They have changed Stratego from when we were kids, but I didn't realize that before we bought it.

[Anonymous]

Stratego-- it is really fun to play with my son, and you can play it in 20 minutes. I dread playing Risk with him-- takes forever. But keep in mind Strategy is a 2-player game, and you can play Risk with a lot of people.

[Anonymous]

I remember loving Stratego as a kid so I picked it up and my kids are o.k. with it. not a favorite.

I think I would go with Risk.

[Anonymous]

My DS aged 9 loves both. But I agree with the pp's that Risk is a much longer game to play. Stratego is for 2 players, and Risk can also be played with 2 but is more fun with 3 or 4 players.

[Anonymous]

Stratego. I played it as a kid and now our kids do too.

[Anonymous]

My 9 year old is receiving Stratego for Christmas.

[Anonymous]

Risk 2210 is an updated version (with space stations on the moon) but I think it also is meant to play quicker than regular risk, although still longer than stratego. You could also look on boardgamegeek for a newer game like kings of Tokyo or pandemic.

[Anonymous]

There are MUCH better games for that age group.

Castle Panic
Munchkin
Who Stole My Fish
Set
Pandemic
Carcossone

[Anonymous]

my 9 yo DS has both. Likes both equally. We have the versions in the wood boxes which are great for storage (think they were bought at Target). Also well loved is classic Monopoly.

[Anonymous]

My 9 year old likes Risk, but I agree it is best when you have a big group and a few hours. We also have Castle Panic, mentioned above, and it good for three players in under an hour. I also like that it is cooperative so my 5 year old can easily play too ( You see everyone's cards and can make strategy together).

[Anonymous]

Stratego. My son loved it at that age and need only one person to play. Really fun.

[Anonymous]

I looked at Castle Panic and wondered which version you all recommend. There's plain old Castle Panic and then Castle Panic: The Wizard's Tower, or something like that.