Small World takes place, as the game suggests, in a very small world, and when space is tight and at the same time populated by all sorts of strange creatures like vampires, trolls, hobbits, zombies, it’s a surefire recipe for a lot of trouble.

Small World is a fun and cozy game where players, with the help of the available races, must occupy and conquer the territories of others. For each area you control, you get one point. At the end of the game, the winner is the player with the most points.

The game almost sounds too simple, but with 14 different races, all with vastly different abilities, there’s still a lot to think about. At the same time, the races at the start of the game are paired with 20 different abilities, which makes Small World incredibly varied from game to game.

Small World also has the fantastic option that if things go badly for you, you can let your race die out and choose a new one! The game therefore becomes incredibly dynamic, as you can never be knocked out of the game, like so many other games in the same genre.