Axis & Allies was designed by Larry Harris under the prototype name 1942 in the late 1970s. Harris partnered … See more

In almost every edition of Axis & Allies, players play as the major belligerents of World War II: Germany, Japan, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The A&A: 50th Anniversary Edition also includes … See more

Due to the success of Axis & Allies: Classic, as of 2021, there are thirteen spin-off games in the A&A franchise using more or less the same mechanics. Four are updated or expanded versions of the original glo… See more

Notes
1. ^ New units when compared to the original A&A: Classic version of the game.
2. ^ This edition was also sold by Australian company Jedko Games with a different cover art … See more

Revisions would follow shortly after the game release as the rules didn't always produce results which made sense in the context of the historical setting. For example, the abstraction of submarines fighting airp… See more

In addition to designing the board games, Larry Harris had also designed A&A: Europe and A&A: Pacific, which had the core mechanics of Axis & Allies adapted for a specific theater. This, in turn, served as the catalys… See more