Important Update for Risk: GI JOE Special Missions Pre-Order Customers
First off—thank you. Your early support for Risk: GI JOE Special Missions means the world to us.
We’re writing to let you know that we’re making a strategic change to how this game will be released. Due to major increases in international costs—specifically tariffs and surging container shipping rates caused by clogged ports—we’re shifting from a traditional release model to a Kickstarter campaign launching in July.
Here’s what that means for you:
✅ Your pre-order is 100% safe and fully honored.
✅ You’ll be automatically added to the Kickstarter as a backer at no cost.
✅ You’ll receive the campaign’s free bonus pack, just like all other backers.
✅ You don’t need to do anything. We’ve got it covered.
Why the change?
Recent tariffs on imported games have significantly raised manufacturing costs, and now port congestion (which is also due to shifting global trade from those tariffs) has driven container shipping rates up significantly. This combination puts strain on our ability to release the game at a fair price and reasonable margin.
By launching via Kickstarter, we can better offset these costs by bringing Risk: GI JOE Special Missions directly to a wider audience of fans who love strategy and the Real American Heroes.
We truly appreciate your understanding and continued support—and we can’t wait to deliver this amazing edition to your table.
Yo Joe!
Team Renegade
In RISK G.I. JOE: Special Missions, two to four players each join one of two factions, G.I. Joe or Cobra, and seek to complete missions or resolve plots in an effort to score the most objective points (OP) by the end of the game. One of five master scenarios guides the action, leading to conflicts erupting in hotspots around the world. This keeps the action tense and players on their toes, as no two games will unfold in the same way. At the end of three rounds, the faction with the most objective points wins!
RISK G.I. Joe Special Missions takes the familiar RISK environment in a new direction, with a focus on achieving multiple objectives rather than global domination. Many typical RISK strategies may be less successful in this version. In this game, scenario and objective cards guide player strategy. There are multiple unit types with variable movement, initiative, and battle bonuses. Units removed in battle are only temporarily lost, as they will cycle back into action. The action cards – a system introduced in previous RISK games – create new avenues for moving and gaining units that are not present in the traditional game. Experience all RISK G.I. JOE: Special Missions has to offer!
Features
- Get to the bottom of Cobra’s latest nefarious schemes and put a stop to them!
- Command Cobra and Joe Leaders, each with a special ability!
- Play through 5 unique scenarios!
- 252 Miniatures including GIs, Skystrikers, Wolverines, Cobra Troopers, Rattlers, and H.I.S.S.
- Complete Missions or Plots to achieve victory!
Contents
- 1 Gameboard
- 252 Miniatures
- 13 Leader Cards
- 36 Action Cards
- 44 Territory Cards
- 1 Battle Bonus Card
- 10 Scenario Cards
- 26 Objective Cards
- 13 Leader Tokens
- 20 Command Tokens
- 12 Plot Tokens
- 20 Objective Point Tokens
- 10 Base Tokens
- 1 USS Flagg Token
- 1 Cobra Island Token
- 1 Round Tracker
- 4 Recruit Value Tracker
- 4 Battle Bonus Trackers
- 7 Basic Scenario Tokens
- 6 Terror Drome Tokens
- 1 M.A.S.S. Device Token
- 1 Broadcast Energy Transmitter (B.E.T.) Token
- 6 Battle Dice
- 2 Faction Screens
- 1 Rulebook
At a Glance
- For Ages: 14+
- Game Type: Strategy Game
- Players: 2-4
- Playing Time: 90-120 minutes
