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15 reviews on “Smallworld Video Review”

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  Rashley

  August 5th, 2010 at 05:36

  This is a game I looked forward to after playing its predecesor ‘Vinvi’ went out of print. The ‘fantasy’ setting works much better. I have added the first 2 expansions, which both add extra races and powers, and it still gets played. It is easy to teach and relatively quick to play. 8 out of 10.

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  Card

  May 2nd, 2010 at 19:53

  When I first picked it up… my friends and I couldn’t stop playing it. But after a while, it didn’t have the same staying power as other boardgames.

  The choices and strategy aren’t that deep and maybe we just got burnt out of playing it =) Great game… but it isn’t in my collection anymore. It got traded away.

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  mlock

  April 29th, 2010 at 09:50

  I love this game. The artwork and style drew me in as soon as I saw it. This game is what go me into board gaming. I wanted a Risk replacement and this did it for sure. 8/10.

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  bunniestown

  April 27th, 2010 at 18:06

  i love this game. The different races make it interesting and different every game.

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  Tarno

  April 11th, 2010 at 11:30

  This game is a fantastic purchase, one i would recommend for this year. This game is picked up quickly by anyone in the family and the pleasent artwork and theme are attractive.

  This game has a very high replay value as the abilities and races are mixed each game. It’s simple to learn and simple to play. It also playes well with 2, 3 or 4 players.

  If you like what you see in this amazing video review, buy this game you will not be sorry!

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  fredrutting

  April 10th, 2010 at 04:32

  I think I love this game just by looking at the components.
  I am not sure if I would like it to play.
  i am hesitating: buying it or not? I haven’t been able to play it yet.

  What makes it so exciting?

  Tips please!

  Fred

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  Ted Cook

  April 3rd, 2010 at 15:19

  While others have mentioned that going into decline is a waste, it is actually very important. You have to pick up a second race to continue to acquire more points, the most important question is when. There are also races such as the priestesses that make it easier to catch up. I put them into decline on the 7th turn with 7 of them, allowing me 21 gold in three turns, bringing me to second place from last!

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  ranoobu

  March 9th, 2010 at 14:37

  In my opinion, there is a lot of subtle depth to this game the more you play. You realize there are things you can do to maximize your area control and/or protect your existing regions.

  The fact that the races and abilities can always be different makes this a huge replayability factor because the special abilities and race combos will surely change your tactic each time.

  I really enjoyed playing this game with lots of players because the board fills up that much faster.

  If you like area control and medieval themes, you should definitely check this game out

  rating: 08/10

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  Kanin

  March 9th, 2010 at 09:24

  Really basic but really enjoyable. When your just looking for a game to quickly pass the time and not looking for a lot of strategy and hard thinking just play.

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  topher frisco

  February 26th, 2010 at 17:55

  Many of the people I game with enjoy this game. For me, it’s something I will play because many others enjoy it, but not so much me… I haven’t the foggiest reason why as it scores on many items I love with games.

  Theme: It’s there in spades.. although the mechanics aren’t incredibly married to the theme, the feel of running a race amuck in the world comes through very well.
  Graphics: Beautiful.
  Components: Top notch.
  Mechanics: Area control is one of my favorites and a tempered list of variable abilities usually adds to my enjoyment of a game.

  But it just falls flat.
  Players who have memorized the races and abilities will generally walk all over newbies. A game that requires a deep knowledge of a myriad of nuances generally turns me off (MtG being the king of flop in that regard for me).

  If you like variable player powers, a fantasy theme, and relatively quick area control games and you haven’t given this game a try… shame on you.

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  Dandy_GO

  February 24th, 2010 at 21:19

  I really like the fact that I can play this with my 10 and 12 year old cousins, and with my gaming group, and have a great time either way. It plays perfectly as a simple gateway game, but there’s plenty of room for fairly deep strategy. There’s definitely balance problems, but I think the fact that you’re playing with multiple combinations throughout the game, and have a choice as to who you play with, mutes this issue to some degree.
  One of the best recent games I’ve played.

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  Scott Smith

  February 23rd, 2010 at 14:32

  My family loves this game, esp. my 12 y/o son who is always trying to get it on the table. It is quick in play and in time which helps it’s appeal for us.

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  Max-Yazz

  February 19th, 2010 at 20:52

  I truly enjoy shorts games, I am not a fan of such behemots as Twilight Imperium. I agree that it is hard to catch up if you get cornered. But all in all I think this is a very good game. Quick funny and as some strategic choices that makes you think your limitied amount of moves. BUT I must say that I must also agree that the rulebooks needs some work.

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  Hem

  February 18th, 2010 at 05:26

  I won’t say more than JA because I think he made a good article on that one, and quite true. However, I personally didn’t enjoy that game much : I tested it at a Festival when it went out in France, and it’s not that original (it’s a fantasy remix of Vinci, same author), and I don’t think it is entertaining after three of four games. You can see its limits, that is. Not very deep, like many euro-games, I guess. I have so much more fun with Carcassonne ! I give that one a 5.

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  ja

  January 11th, 2010 at 10:06

  ill start off by mentioning that maybe the name of the game wasn’t the best choice considering EVERYONE who plays it will be singing that terrible Disney song lol

  This is a very fun region control game but it has some flaws. One of the problems I’ve noticed while playing is that some of the races and abilities are really unbalanced. The review has already mentioned the dwarves but after playing a few games everyone usually ends up buying the same races over and over again. So even if the game has 15 races the same 5 will appear every game. (unless heroic dragon or merchant ability is available)
  Another complaint is that the game was really too short, only 9 turns. If you start off bad then you have virtually no chance of catching up. Also, going into decline is like a waste of 2 turns because its 1 turn to “say your going into decline” and then you next turn your whole army can only attack 1 border territory. Also, because of this in a 4 player game no one will ever go into decline more then once.

  What i liked is that even if the overall game is short the players turns are really short and that is a relief after playing other board games who have players taking 10-20 minute turns. The game board and tokens are beautiful and extremely well built. Lastly, the overall concept is very original and is fun for both casual and hardcore gamers.

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