just a great game design!
great for 2 players,all the way to even 5 players. id like to see more of the board expanding further to handle more players of up to 8 if possible..but this one is very enjoyable.
Rules of Small World
- Setup: Choose the board side matching your player count, place the turn marker on the first space, and stack the race banners and special power badges face down, then reveal six race-and-power combos in a row.
- Each player starts with five victory coins; keep your coins hidden from other players.
- Pick a combo: On your first turn, take one of the six combos. The bottom combo is free; each combo above it costs one coin, placed on the combos you skip. You receive troops equal to the numbers on the race banner plus the power badge.
- Conquer: Enter from a map edge, then spread into adjacent regions. Each region costs two troops plus one extra for every enemy token, mountain, or defensive structure there.
- Reinforcement die: If you're just short on your final conquest of the turn, roll the die and add its pips to your remaining troops.
- Redeploy and score: Rearrange your troops for defence, then collect one coin per region you occupy, plus any bonuses from your race and power.
- Decline: Instead of conquering, you may send your race into decline — flip the banner, leave one token per region, and still score those regions. Next turn, pick a fresh combo and expand again.
- Game end: When the turn marker reaches the final round, everyone takes their last turn; the richest player wins.