Small World

What this is

In Small World, players control one fantasy race after another to expand quickly throughout the land. In small world, players vie for conquest and control of a world that is simply too small to accommodate them all. About Small World Small world, the fun, zany, light-hearted civilization board game!

At a glance

Players: 2–5
Listed play time: 80 minutes
Minimum age: 8 and up
First published: 2009
Category: fantasy
Designer: Philippe Keyaerts
Publisher: Asmodee
Photographs: 7

Publisher

AsmodeeOfficial site

7.2out of 10202 ratings

How players rate Small 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 4.

2p6.551 ratings
3p7.051 ratings
4p7.650 ratings
5p7.050 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 replayability6.3/10
Ease of teach6.4/10
Gateway friendliness6.2/10
Component quality6.8/10
Table presence8.0/10
Travel friendliness7.4/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate4.9SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessCompetitive5.2FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced5.4Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationPresent6.0Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityModerate2.6LightHeavy
Decision complexityModerate2.8SimpleDemanding
Language dependencySome3.4No textText-heavy
Table spaceKitchen table5.7Lap trayTwo tables

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Gallery

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Rules & files

Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets

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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.