The Birth of A Genre How Risk made an industry. Albert Lamorisse, a French film maker under a game company with an affiliation with the Parker Brothers, made history in 1957, when he published the first real strategy game. It was at the time called “ La Conquete du Monde ” or in English, “The Conqueror of the World”. But before we dive into “Conquete Du Monde” , we must dive through his life up until this point, to explore the mind behind this classic game. Albert Lamorisse, Inventor of Risk Born in Paris in 1922, not much is out there on his early life. He found most of his success after World War 2, when he directed Rim (Although, it wasn’t very popular). This was his first step into the film industry. Although he really came into his prime after “The White Mane” a film about young boys who find an untamable white stallion, and then blew up with his short film “The Red Balloon”. This is purely speculation, but I believe that World War 2 was a major inspiration ...