body: I am in the process of creating an online version of a popular board game. The rules of the game are taken from a version in a particular language.
  
  
  The game would be completely free to play and all of the graphical components were produced independently (although very similar to the original ones).
  
  
  The name of my game is different from the trademarked name, but the game rules are almost identical to the original board game.
  
  
  Is this legal? What are the risks I would incur if I decide to make it publicly available?
  
  
  
  
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  **Note:** This question si diffent from "[Does reproducing a board game as a video game violate copyright?](https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/8687/does-reproducing-a-board-game-as-a-video-game-violate-copyright?noredirect=1&lq=1)" since it is specific to the game of Risk.
  Moreover, it explicitely asks about the legal consequences arising from distributing such an online game.
  
  
  
title: Online version of the "Risk" board game