Where to play Risk online
Risk is a classic, but few of us can manage to ever gather enough people to actually play. We've rounded up the best of the best when it comes to websites for playing Risk online.
Brandon Widder
Brandon Widder is a multimedia journalist and an editorial intern for Digital Trends where he covers technology news, how-to guides, best-of pieces and more. He previously served as a staff writer, photographer and the managing editor of Humboldt State University's student-run newspaper, The Lumberjack, and as an on-air host at the university's radio station KRFH. He currently is currently based out of Portland, OR.
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