Last week saw the release of v3.18 and a new game mode: Secret Assassin. It’s a variant of Secret Missions mode released last year where there’s only one mission: find your target and take them out!

Secret Assassin is a fast, frantic game of double bluffing and deception where you can literally trust no one.


Nobody plays Secret Assassin to make friends

To play Secret Assassin look for it on the Modes and Modifier screen or when joining a lobby.

1. At the start of each game, each player is assigned a secret target..
   
2. Eliminate your target before any other player eliminates their target to win the game.
   
3. If your target is eliminated by another player, the game doesn’t end, instead, they become your target! Revenge is so sweet. 😈

For an example of the rules in action, check out this video on how to play RISK Secret Assassin:

Speaking of new ways to play, we released Secret Missions December last year based on the official 1993 Secret Mission ruleset.

Feedback has been positive but you’ve gotten back to us with suggestions on how to make it even better. Here’s the changes coming in 3.18:

Someone taking out your target is now just the beginning of a beautiful rivalry

1. Someone else achieving your objective doesn’t end the game: We’ve received fair criticism that someone else achieving your objective should NOT end the game. This was actually our biggest request since the release of the game mode. We’ve decided to change this rule so instead of the game ending, that player draws a fresh objective from the objective deck.

2. Balance changes for 1v1 games: Some of you pointed out Secret Missions needed better balance for 1v1 matchups and we agree. We’ve made tweaks to improve mission balance in 1v1 mode - no more turn one wins on a lucky draw!

3. New overlays help players see objectives: We’ve added clickable overlays to all Secret Missions so players can see all the possible objectives. Previously only Occupy type missions had clickable overlays. Now selecting any mission type will show you where to target.

Both Secret Missions and Secret Assassin are still in beta. Try them out, let us know what works (and what doesn’t), and help us fine-tune the game mode in 2025.

Over and out
SMG: Team RISK.

3.18 is a big release, and we had a couple of hiccups. Here’s what we’re tackling in hotfix 3.18.1:

BUGFIXES

1. Fixed an issue where phase animations could cascade if the app is backgrounded on android.
2. Fixed an issue where players could spawn too many capitals in capitals mode.
3. Fixed an issue where the draft troops animation wasn’t showing correctly.
4. The Syrian flag should now show the correct flag in user profiles

KNOWN ISSUES

These aren’t fixed yet but will be tackled next week in hotfix 3.18.2.

1. Matchmaker achievement still not triggering correctly.
2. Upon ending turn you may see a brief overlay popup. As a workaround for now, you can enable ‘Draft Troops Animations’ and ‘Phase Change Animations’ if its causing issues.

Over and out
SMG: Team RISK