<p>The <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameversion/24037/avalon-hill-hasbro-edition" rel="noreferrer">original Hasbro Edition</a> is probably the physically best edition ever made - much better than the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Avalon-Hill-221930000AVH-Diplomacy" rel="noreferrer">current</a> US version with cardboard counters.</p>

<p>The other highly recommended edition is the 1992 <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B0032O9REG" rel="noreferrer">Deluxe Diplomacy</a> by Avalon Hill, which turns up very occasionally and very expensively on eBay.</p>

<p>The only professionally printed Dip variants I know of are Colonial Diplomacy and Machiavelli.</p>

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Would love to see pictures of the Deluxe Diplomacy set :)
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Added a link to the Amazon.com page, but it doesn't have internal pics.
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Richard Gadsden
<p>I came across the following variants whilst doing a bit more digging at <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Board Game Geek</a>: </p>

<p>The <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/image/442282/diplomacy" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Anniversary edition</a> with metal pieces, an '<a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/image/117882/diplomacy" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Asmodee</a>' edition, a <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/image/79736/diplomacy" rel="nofollow noreferrer">German variant</a> from the 70's and some amazing custom-built boards (<a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/image/184079/diplomacy" rel="nofollow noreferrer">one</a> &amp; <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/image/519804/diplomacy" rel="nofollow noreferrer">two</a> - shown below).</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/F8FMR.jpg" alt="Custom Diplomacy Board at GenCon Ind"></p>

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<p>The original has wooden pieces, not plastic. Blocks for the armies and flat pointed ovals for the fleets. But I haven't seen that in a while.</p>

<p>There have been versions in other languages (at least I know of a Dutch version).</p>

<p>Sorry no links.</p>

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<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomacy_%28game%29">Diplomacy</a> only seems to have one set <a href="http://goo.gl/s2kjz">available to buy widely</a> that I am aware of, built by Gibson Games.</p>

<p>It's nothing special, an averagely constructed cardboard board with <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/image/371445/diplomacy">plastic piece</a>s.</p>

<p>Are there any other officaly distributed boxes available? Preferably available to order online.</p>

<p>There also lots of variations of Diplomacy <a href="http://www.diplom.org/Online/variants.html">available online</a>, have any of these made it 'into the wild'?</p>

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Official Diplomacy sets, variations and where to buy
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# Official Diplomacy sets, variations and where to buy

(Asked by: username_0 on 2010-10-20)

[Diplomacy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomacy_%28game%29) only seems to have one set [available to buy widely](http://goo.gl/s2kjz) that I am aware of, built by Gibson Games.

It's nothing special, an averagely constructed cardboard board with [plastic piece](http://boardgamegeek.com/image/371445/diplomacy)s.

Are there any other officaly distributed boxes available? Preferably available to order online.

There also lots of variations of Diplomacy [available online](http://www.diplom.org/Online/variants.html), have any of these made it 'into the wild'?

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2010-10-20. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

The [original Hasbro Edition](http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameversion/24037/avalon-hill-hasbro-edition) is probably the physically best edition ever made - much better than the [current](http://www.amazon.com/Avalon-Hill-221930000AVH-Diplomacy) US version with cardboard counters.

The other highly recommended edition is the 1992 [Deluxe Diplomacy](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B0032O9REG) by Avalon Hill, which turns up very occasionally and very expensively on eBay.

The only professionally printed Dip variants I know of are Colonial Diplomacy and Machiavelli.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Would love to see pictures of the Deluxe Diplomacy set :)  
> **username_1**: Added a link to the Amazon.com page, but it doesn't have internal pics.  

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### Answer by username_0 on 2011-01-19. Score: 4

I came across the following variants whilst doing a bit more digging at [Board Game Geek](http://boardgamegeek.com/):

The [Anniversary edition](http://boardgamegeek.com/image/442282/diplomacy) with metal pieces, an '[Asmodee](http://boardgamegeek.com/image/117882/diplomacy)' edition, a [German variant](http://boardgamegeek.com/image/79736/diplomacy) from the 70's and some amazing custom-built boards ([one](http://boardgamegeek.com/image/184079/diplomacy) & [two](http://boardgamegeek.com/image/519804/diplomacy) - shown below).

![Custom Diplomacy Board at GenCon Ind](https://i.sstatic.net/F8FMR.jpg)


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### Answer by username_2 on 2010-10-20. Score: 2

The original has wooden pieces, not plastic. Blocks for the armies and flat pointed ovals for the fleets. But I haven't seen that in a while.

There have been versions in other languages (at least I know of a Dutch version).

Sorry no links.


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