Small World

Recommended for Ages 8 & up
2-5 Players
40-80 minute playtime

Description:
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. Yet they must also know when to push their own over-extended civilization into decline and ride a new one to victory!
Reimplements:

Vinci released in 1999

Re-implemented by:

Small World Underground released in 2011
Small World Designer Edition released in 2014

Clarifications: available in a pinned forum post.
Computer version For iPad only. Only 2 players, and limited races and powers as of its release. http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/520553/ipad-app-gets-big-promotion But now with AI for solo play. http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/541710/ipad-version-gets-an-ai-for-solo-play As of August 2010, the full Cursed! and Grand Dames of Small World expansions are available as in-game purchases. http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/553243/small-world-for-ipad-1-1
Awards

2011 Ludoteca Ideale Italy
2010 GAMES - Game of the year
2010 JoTa - Best Family Game Critic/Audience
2010 JoTa - Best Game with War Audience
2010 Guldbrikken, Juryens specialpris Jury Special Prize, Denmark, Winner
2010 Gouden Ludo Flanders, Nomination
2010 Golden Ace - French Game of the Year, Jury Prize winner
2010 Meeples Choice Award 2009
2009 Bruno Faiduttis Game of the Year
2009 Games Magazine Game of the Year, Game of the Year, Winner
2009 Tric Trac dOr France, Game of the Year, Winner
2009 Joker Awards Belgium, Adult Game of the Year, Winner

Online Play

Vassal module PBEM, real-time

Microbadges

Others microbadges related:
Components:

4 Maps 2 x Double-Sided Boards
6 Player Summary Sheets
14 Fantasy Race Banners
1 Blank Fantasy Race Banner
168 Matching Race Tokens 15 x Amazons, 8 x Dwarves, 11 x Elves, 10 x Ghouls, 13 x Ratmen, 20 x Skeletons, 18 x Sorcerers, 11 x Tritons, 11 x Giants, 11 x Halflings, 10 x Humans, 10 x Orcs, 10 x Trolls, 10 x Wizards
18 Lost Tribe Tokens
20 Unique Special Power Badges
1 Blank Special Power Badge
10 Troll Lairs
6 Fortresses
9 Mountains
5 Encampments
2 Holes-in-the-Ground
2 Heroes
1 Dragon
109 Victory Coins 30 x 10, 24 x 5, 20 x 3, 35 x 1
1 Reinforcement Die
1 Game Turn Marker
1 Rules Booklet


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Designer(s):
Philippe Keyaerts

Artist(s):
Miguel Coimbra
Cyrille Daujean

Board Game Geek Category(s):
Fantasy
Fighting
Territory Building

Board Game Geek Mechanic(s):
Area Majority / Influence
Area Movement
Dice Rolling
Increase Value of Unchosen Resources
Variable Player Powers
Victory Points as a Resource