Days of Wonder

DOW7901

Small World

Rated 4.8 out of 5
Based on 4 reviews
 
average rating 4.8 out of 5
Based on 4 reviews
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4 Reviews
Reviewed by George B.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Balanced & fun

Super enjoyable game with a great amount of strategy & conflict.

The limit of 10 rounds puts a nice timeline on each game & the different faction possibilities make it very replayable.

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Reviewed by Callum
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Fun light war game great at 2 and 5

This is a fun little troops on the map game with lots of Fantasy races each with their own unique power. Included are 4 different maps for each player count so scales really well.

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Reviewed by Neil
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Rated 4 out of 5
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Fun strategy game

Love this game, decent for adults but great with kids. Keeps us (two adults and an 8 year old) off screens for best part of two hours at a time. We take turns to share a fourth player to mix it up and enable us to hit ‘someone else’ a bit too. Got the sky island expansion which is ok but some of the race and powers are not great, I suspect other expansions may be better.

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Reviewed by Andrew C., from United Kingdom
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Solid strategy game for 2-3 competing players

Simple to play (the video about the online version will quickly clarify the basic rules for the board game in about 2 minutes flat). This strategy game of competing fantasy-themed armies relies on planning and not dice rolls. The different armies have different abilities for their race as well as extra random abilities making the best strategy different every time. With the Be Not Afraid expansion and the Tales And Legends cards it can become even more fun. Not great with 5 players though since there are long waits between turns, but with 3 players the game is absolutely gripping.

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OVERVIEW

Small World is a light, civilization building game where players vie for conquest and control of a world that is just simply too small to accommodate them all. Players in Small World will be able to choose from a variety of fantasy racing including dwarves, wizards, amazons, giants, orcs and humans.

Each race with their special abilities will attempt to take over new lands, rising in prominence before at last falling into decline. Players will have to decide when to push a race into decline, riding the next stalwart, vital fantasy race to conquest once more in Small World.

Small World comes with 14 different fantasy races, 20 unique special powers and 2 double-sided boards to fit two to five players into the thematically 'small world' forDays of Wonder. At the beginning of the game, players will have to choose from one of the 6 available fantasy races, each race having a random new unique power.

Unique powers in Small World include Pillaging (1 victory point for each conquered, occupied territory) and Flying (the ability to attack anywhere on the board instead of just adjacent to occupied territories); and combined with the races unique abilities provides a constantly evolving game. Each race and unique special power set will provide between 5 to 13 race tokens, representing the armies of the new race.

Once chosen; the new races go out to conquer the Small World, battling other opponents and lost tribes and navigating terrain features. At the end of their turn, players will gain victory points equal to the territories they own; both for their active race and their declined race.

Battles in Small World are very easy to complete with new territories occupied at a cost of 2 race tokens and any opposing armies and difficult terrain. However, a defending army permanently loses an army token, slowly pushing new races into decline.

A fast, easy-to-learn family game, Small World comes with great graphics, a series of modular boards, a well written rulebook and well designed box that will be sure to become a family favourite. 

2-5 PLAYERS | 40-80 MINS | AGES 8+

 

REVIEWS

average rating 4.8 out of 5
Based on 4 reviews
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4 Reviews
Reviewed by George B.
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Balanced & fun

Super enjoyable game with a great amount of strategy & conflict.

The limit of 10 rounds puts a nice timeline on each game & the different faction possibilities make it very replayable.

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Reviewed by Callum
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Fun light war game great at 2 and 5

This is a fun little troops on the map game with lots of Fantasy races each with their own unique power. Included are 4 different maps for each player count so scales really well.

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Reviewed by Neil
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I recommend this product
Rated 4 out of 5
Review posted

Fun strategy game

Love this game, decent for adults but great with kids. Keeps us (two adults and an 8 year old) off screens for best part of two hours at a time. We take turns to share a fourth player to mix it up and enable us to hit ‘someone else’ a bit too. Got the sky island expansion which is ok but some of the race and powers are not great, I suspect other expansions may be better.

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Reviewed by Andrew C., from United Kingdom
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Solid strategy game for 2-3 competing players

Simple to play (the video about the online version will quickly clarify the basic rules for the board game in about 2 minutes flat). This strategy game of competing fantasy-themed armies relies on planning and not dice rolls. The different armies have different abilities for their race as well as extra random abilities making the best strategy different every time. With the Be Not Afraid expansion and the Tales And Legends cards it can become even more fun. Not great with 5 players though since there are long waits between turns, but with 3 players the game is absolutely gripping.

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Shipping

All online orders are picked from our separate warehouse. We always ensure that your games are well packed before leaving. Wherever possible we'll re-use a cardboard box that we received games in from one of our suppliers. We figure it's better that way for our planet. But we do also use new boxes and wraps. If you have a strong preference either way please let us know in your Order Comments.
 

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£4.50 - Royal Mail Tracked 48 (2-3 business days delivery time)

£6.00 - Royal Mail Tracked 24 (1-2 business days delivery time)

£5.00 - DHL (mainland UK only)

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