If the combo contains some Victory coins (dropped by previous players), the player takes these coins but still pay the price for that combo. Each next combos (from top to bottom) costs one additional coin and the player pays these cost by dropping one coin on all above combos.

The first combo (top of the column) is free. The cost of each combo is determined by its position in the column. The player selects one race and special power combo, from among the six that are visible on the table. First Turnĭuring the 1st Turn of the game, each player: The player with the most Victory coins wins the game. When the Game Turn marker reaches the last spot, one final turn is played and the game ends. The game then proceeds clockwise and once all players have had a turn, a new turn begins. This player moves the Game Turn marker forward one spot on the Game Turn Track and do his turn. It's really important to know when to push your race into decline and ride a new one to supremacy. Picking a fantasy Race and Special Power combination, you must use their unique racial traits and skills to conquer adjacent territories to gather victory coins for each Region you occupy at the end of your turn.Įventually, your race will become increasingly over-extended and you will need to abandon your civilization and look for another.

Space is getting tight in Small World and there are too many races living off the land. These coins will serve as your currency during the game, and help determine the winner at the end. Place all remaining coins, including all '3's, '5's and '10's next to the board. Give each player five victory coins (of 1). Put a Mountain token on each region of the map with a mountain. These civilizations have already fallen into decline but still populate some territories of the map. Place a Lost Tribe token on each region of the map featuring a Lost Tribe symbol. Stack the rest of the badges in a pile to the left of the Race banners stack. Place the remaining banners face up, in a single stack, at the bottom of the column.ĭo the same with the Special Power badges and placing one to the left of each Race banner. Shuffle all the race banners and draw 5 (at random) and put them face up in a single column. Put the storage tray with all races next to the board map within easy reach of all players. The game ends at the end of the turn in which the Game Turn marker reaches the last position on the track. The track is used to monitor the game's progress.

Place the Game Turn marker on the first spot of the map's Game Turn track. Pick the map that matches the number of players and place it on the table. 10 Troll Lairs, 9 Mountains, 2 Holes, 6 Fortresses, 5 Encampments, Game Turn Marker.14 Fantasy Races with matching banner & tokens.

Small world for two players