Stratego

Hidden-information war game — set up 40 pieces, hunt the flag, and don't step on a bomb.

🌤indoor

What is Stratego?

Stratego is a two-player Kriegspiel-style board game published commercially by Jumbo Games in 1946 (with roots in the 1908 French game L'Attaque). Each side secretly sets up 40 pieces of different ranks — from Marshal down to Scout, plus Bombs and a Flag — behind a screen. Pieces are revealed only when they attack. Capture the flag or eliminate all movable pieces to win. World championships have been held since 1993.

Quick facts

Category

Board Games

Type

Individual

Players

2–2

Where played

indoor

Country of origin

🇳🇱 Netherlands

Estimated origin

1946, Jumbo Games (Netherlands); rooted in French L'Attaque (1908)

Olympic

No

Popularity

global

Sources & provenance

Last verified 2026-08-24.verified