Comments on: Small World is great story but some pages are missing

By: W. Eric Martin

W. Eric Martin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:27:40 +0000

Colin, sounds like you might be a fan of Vinci, the game from which Small World originated, which was also designed by Philippe Keyaerts. Vinci is long out of print, but you can download the rules from BoardGameGeek and adapt them to Small World (which has more attractive art and balanced combinations). Vinci was played to a points total, and that endpoint did lead to a lot of leader bashing and a more dynamic endgame, although not necessarily a better one as the game sometimes seemed to bog down. Depends on your taste, of course.

By: Colin

Colin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:58:49 +0000

@Tao. Thanks. I’ve since played one game with scores open. It was a short 2 player game to 80pts. I liked it better. I want to play a multiplayer with open scores and see how it plays.

By: Tao - Starlit Citadel

Tao - Starlit Citadel — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:34:24 +0000

Great review – I certainly can see your issue with the ending, but those I’ve played it with haven’t had an issue with the ending. It does feel a bit like an abrupt ending though.