War
3–6 players • Grow Jogos e Brinquedos • 1972
- Publisher
- Grow Jogos e Brinquedos
- First published
- 1972
- Players
- 3–6 players
- Genre
- Wargame
How it plays
War plays 3–6 players.
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Where it came from
Released in 1972 by the Brazilian manufacturer Grow Jogos e Brinquedos, War is a strategic board game that serves as the localized version of the classic Risk. Developed during a period when the Brazilian toy market was expanding rapidly, the game was designed to tap into a growing local interest in complex, geopolitical strategy games that favored long-term territorial control over simple luck-based mechanics.
The game’s aesthetic, characterized by its iconic map of the world divided into strategic regions, was crafted to evoke a sense of grand military maneuvers. It was met with immediate success in Brazil, becoming a cultural touchstone that remained a household staple for decades. Its design focuses on resource management and alliances, establishing it as a definitive experience in the South American tabletop gaming landscape.
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About War
War is a game in the Board Games catalog on collecto.rs. 3–6 players • Grow Jogos e Brinquedos • 1972. It's filed under wargame. Catalog data is sourced from Wikidata. No public games collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
How do you play War?
War is a board game for 3–6 players, filed under wargame. collecto.rs catalogues the game, not its rules — for the full rulebook, use the copy in the box or the publisher's own site.
How many players is War for?
War is built for 3–6 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
Who publishes War?
War is published by Grow Jogos e Brinquedos. The catalog gives its publication year as 1972.
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