BGG rank #382 · 2009

Small World

Small World (2009) is #382 in the BoardGameGeek Top 1000: 2–5 players, 40–80 min, ages 8+. Designed by Philippe Keyaerts.

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Year: 2009
Players: 2–5
Play time: 40–80 min
Age: 8+

About the game

In Small World, players vie for conquest and control of a world that is simply too small to accommodate them all.Designed by Philippe Keyaerts as a fantasy follow-up to his award-winning Vinci, Small World is inhabited by a zany cast of characters such as dwarves, wizards, amazons, giants, orcs, and even humans, who use their troops to occupy territory and conquer adjacent lands in order to push the other races off the face of the earth.Picking the right combination from the 14 different fantasy races and 20 unique special powers, players rush to expand their empires - often at the expense of weaker neighbors.

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Mechanics

Area Movement Dice Rolling Hidden Victory Points Increase Value of Unchosen Resources Variable Player Powers Variable Set-up Victory Points as a Resource

Designers

Philippe Keyaerts

Artists

Miguel Coimbra, Cyrille Daujean

Publishers

Days of Wonder, Asmodee, Asterion Press, Compaya.hu: Gamer Café Kft., Edge Entertainment, Enigma (Bergsala Enigma), Galápagos Jogos, Gém Klub Kft., Hobby Japan, Hobby World, Lord of Boards, Rebel Sp. z o.o., Siam Board Games, Stratelibri

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