Notes:
- Diplomacy editions are listed by country first, then chronologically.
- Information is given here for identification purposes, so more information is given for editions from countries that have multiple editions. More substantial descriptions are given on the gallery pages.
- To know what differences are used to distinguish among editions and variations, read these definitions.
- For anyone who needs it, a key to the flags appears at the bottom of this page.
| Country | Manufacturer | Designation | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Allan B. Calhamer | Unreleased prototype I | Developed in 1954. No description available |
| Allan B. Calhamer | Unreleased prototype II | Developed in 1958. No description available |
| Allan B. Calhamer | First commercial release | First commercial release, 1959 |
| Allan B. Calhamer | Second edition Calhamer | Eliminated numbers on game pieces |
| Allan B. Calhamer | Cartoon box Calhamer edition | Added a true game box to the game |
| Games Research | Brown box edition | First widely-marketed release, 1961 (copyright date on rulebook) |
| Games Research | Variation of brown box edition | Color of cardboard insert in game changed from blue to white. |
| Games Research | Variation of brown box edition | Copyright on gameboard changed from 1959, Allan B. Calhamer to 1961, Games Research |
| Games Research | Variation of brown box edition | Starting in 1970, a play-by-mail information flyer was included with the game |
| Games Research | Brown box revised edition | Rulebook revised in 1971 (copyright date on rulebook) |
| Games Research | Variation of brown box revised edition | Starting in 1974, the hand-typed-looking rules summary and play-by-mail information sheets were replaced with sheets that actually looked printed |
| Games Research | Red box GRI edition | Redesigned box, released between 1974 and 1976. |
| Avalon Hill | Red box AH edition | Same box as previous edition, but sold by Avalon Hill’s rulebook in 1976 (copyright date on rulebook) |
| Avalon Hill | Bookcase edition, wooden pieces | Redesigned box and gameboard, released in 1976 (copyright date on box and rulebook) |
| Avalon Hill | Bookcase edition, plastic pieces | Same bookcase edition with 1976 rules, but with plastic pieces instead of wooden ones |
| Avalon Hill | Bookcase edition, second edition | Same design as previous edition, but rulebook revised to second edition rules, 1982 (copyright date on rulebook) |
| Avalon Hill | Variation of bookcase edition, second edition | Gameboard changed from 3-section board to one-piece folding board, layout of text on box slightly changed. |
| Avalon Hill | Red-back variation of bookcase edition | Back of gameboard is red. |
| Avalon Hill | Deluxe edition, third edition | Redesigned box and gameboard, rulebook revised to third edition rules, 1992 |
| Avalon Hill | Hasbro edition, fourth edition | Redesigned box and gameboard, rulebook revised to fourth edition rules, 2000 |
 | Intellectual Diversions | Red box edition | First release outside the United States, 1962 (copyright date on rulebook) |
| Intellectual Diversions | Purple box edition | Redesigned box and gameboard, 1963 (copyright date on rulebook) |
| Intellectual Diversions | Variation of purple box edition | Russian pieces changed from white to mauve, rulebook already printed with the word “white” include a paper insert correction |
| Intellectual Diversions | Variation of purple box edition | New rulebook printed to indicate mauve for Russian pieces (no correction necessary) |
| Intellectual Diversions | Variation of purple box edition | Color of back of gameboard changed from red to black, and has an ebossed crest on it |
| Intellectual Diversions | Variation of purple box edition | No embossed crest on back of gameboard, color scheme of rulebook changed (black print instead of gold, with a lighter blue cover) |
| Intellectual Diversions | Variation of purple box edition | Gamepiece tray added |
| Philmar | Flat fleet edition | Same basic purple box design as previous edition, Philmar name on back of rulebook, 1971 (copyright date on rulebook) |
| Philmar | Variation of flat fleet edition | Color of gamepiece tray changed from green to white, color of rulebook cover changed from gray to white, word “Diplomacy” on rulebook changed from red to black |
| Philmar | Variation of flat fleet edition | Color of cardboard insert changed from blue to white |
| Philmar | Variation of flat fleet edition | Color of gamepiece tray changed from white green |
| Philmar | Variation of flat fleet edition | Color of gamepiece tray changed from white to green, Avalon Hill copyright added to box, text on box changed from “New Game of International Intrigue” to “Top game of…” |
| Philmar | Variation of flat fleet edition | Color of gamepiece tray changed from white to green, Avalon Hill copyright added to box, text on box changed from “New Game of International Intrigue” to “Top game of…” |
| Philmar | Ship fleet edition | Same basic design as previous edition but fleet pieces are shaped like ships instead of flat 5-sided pieces, tray is to white |
| Philmar | Variation of ship fleet edition | Tray redesigned, now has a round central compartment and a reusable lid |
| Gibson’s Games | Purple box edition | Same basic purple box design as previous edition, Gibson’s logo on box lid and on back of rulebook, released between 1976 and 1983 (1971 copyright date on rulebook) |
| Gibson’s Games | Helmet box second edition | Revised rulebook, 1983 (copyright date on rulebook) |
| Gibson’s Games | Variation of helmet box second edition | Rulebook changed from stapled booklet to larger sheet folded to A4 size |
| Gibson’s Games | Helmet box third edition | Rulebook revised (in appearance and content), now has Gibson’s Games name and 1989 copyright date |
| Gibson’s Games | Globe box edition | Redesigned box, 1995 (copyright date on rulebook) |
 | Waddington’s House of Games | Sole Waddington’s House of Games edition | 1971 copyright date on rulebook, 1972 date on play by mail sheet |
| Waddington’s House of Games | Variation of sole Waddington’s House of Games edition | Starting in 1974, the hand-typed-looking rules summary and play-by-mail information sheets were replaced with sheets that actually looked printed |
| Waddington’s House of Games | Variation of sole Waddington’s House of Games edition | Diplomacy Basic Rules sheet now bilingual, no play-by-mail information sheet |
| Waddington’s House of Games | Variation of sole Waddington’s House of Games edition | Rulebook cover changed from gray to blue, box insert changed from yellow to blue |
| Waddington’s House of Games | Variation of sole Waddington’s House of Games edition | Back of gameboard changed to white |
| Waddington’s House of Games | Variation of sole Waddington’s House of Games edition | Box insert changed from blue to white, conference maps and play-by-mail information printed on cream paper. Bottom of box changed from black to include a picture of the game, 1981 copyright date added to side flap of box lid, play-by-mail information sheet is back, and is now bilingual instead of English-only |
| Waddington’s House of Games | Variation of sole Waddington’s House of Games edition | Back of gameboard is black again, but still has 1981 box design characteristics mentioned in previous variation |
| Waddington’s House of Games | Variation of sole Waddington’s House of Games edition | Back of gameboard is gold colored |
| Waddington Sanders | Sole Waddington Sanders edition | Redesigned box, revised rulebook (1986) |
 | Miro | Sole French Miro edition | Design taken from German Parker edition |
| Parker | Sole French Parker edition | Design taken from German Parker edition, 1978 |
| Descartes Editeur | Sole Descartes edition | Redesigned box and gameboard, 1994 |
 | Parker | Sole German Parker edition | 1977 |
 | Ariel | Sole Ariel edition | Design similar to U.K. Philmar edition, 1972 |
| Mondadori Giochi | Sole Mondadori Giochi edition | Design taken from German Parker edition, released between 1979 and 1984 |
| L’Editrice Giochi | Sole L’Editrice Giochi edition | Design similar but not identical to Parker editions |
| L’Editrice Giochi | Variation of sole L’Editrice Giochi edition | Severely flawed gameboard now fixed |
 | Jumbo | Sole Jumbo edition | 1981 |
 | Jedko | Sole Jedko edition | 1985 |
 | GROW Produtos Para Recreacao | Bookcase GROW edition | released before 1978 |
| GROW Produtos Para Recreacao | Flatbox GROW edition, | 1978 (copyright date on box) |
 | Kodkod | Sole Kodkod edition | 1992 |
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