Stratego
Shares rank 6 of 15 board games by recommenders
Players recommend this hidden-information battle game for its engaging setup phase and fond memories of playing it with family as children.
Players recommend this hidden-information battle game for its engaging setup phase and fond memories of playing it with family as children.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 90%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 9 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fond memories from childhood play
“I love Stratego. I used to play with my girlfriend and my brothers.”
Comment from 2 Oct 2026 in “With most information hidden, the game Stratego had stumped AI until now” “Some great memories of playing it with him and my brother.”
Comment from 3 Oct 2026 in “With most information hidden, the game Stratego had stumped AI until now” “Man I loved Hasbro's 1998 Windows Stratego”
Comment from 2 Oct 2026 in “With most information hidden, the game Stratego had stumped AI until now” - Comment from 2 Oct 2026 in “With most information hidden, the game Stratego had stumped AI until now”
Other board games people recommend
The four most recommended other board games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1D Chess | 16 | 2 | 89% | 1 | — | — |
| Tiao | 14 | 1 | 93% | 2 | — | — |
| Diplomacy board game | 12 | 1 | 92% | 3 | — | — |
| Root by Leder Games | 11 | 4 | 73% | 6 | — | Approved |
| StrategoThis page | 9 | 1 | 90% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Some great memories of playing it with him and my brother.”
“The rule deciding the outcome of a battle between two pieces is backwards.”
“The setting up the board part is heavily why I liked Stratego so much”
“I love Stratego. I used to play with my girlfriend and my brothers.”
“Man I loved Hasbro's 1998 Windows Stratego”
“I loved Stratego so much as a kid.”
“This is why Stratego, or various grand/large chess variants, or Chess960 needs to have replaced standard chess yesterday.”
“goes much faster while still giving the overall feel of the game”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.