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What this is
In It's a Wonderful World, players draft themselves the ‘perfect’ dystopia, complete projects and churn out resources. Early investments shape the options available later, rewarding players who connect short-term gains to a sustainable plan. It is designed for 1–5 players.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–5
- Listed play time
- 30–60 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2019
- Designer
- Frédéric Guérard
- Mechanisms
- draft
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate It's a Wonderful World
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.
- 1p6.758 ratings
- 2p7.358 ratings
- 3p7.857 ratings
- 4p7.357 ratings
- 5p6.757 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability5.9/10
- Ease of teach5.8/10
- Gateway friendliness5.9/10
- Component quality7.5/10
- Table presence7.1/10
- Travel friendliness7.3/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.7SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.2FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced6.1Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.6Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.6LightHeavy
- Decision complexityLight2.2SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.4No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.8Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookIt's a Wonderful World RulebookEN · 8 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.
