In Small World, players vie for conquest and control of a world that is simply too small to accommodate them all. Small World is inhabited by a zany cast of characters such as dwarves, wizards, amazons, giants, orcs, and even humans, who use their troops to occupy territory and conquer adjacent lands in order to push the other races off the face of the earth. Picking the right combination from the 14 different fantasy races and 20 unique special powers, players rush to expand their empires - often at the expense of weaker neighbors. Yet they must also know when to push their own over-extended civilization into decline and ride a new one to victory! At the end of your turn, you score one point (coin) for each territory your races occupy. You may have one active race and one race in decline on the board at the same time. Your occupation total can vary depending on the special abilities of your race and the territories they occupy. After the final round, the player with the most coins wins.

It may sound like the game Risk to some, but this is a much more strategic game with no luck whatsoever as combat is handled not with dice, but with the number of units you deploy plus the unique combination of characters used and their special powers. This leads to a lot of strategic decisions of how to best employ your resources to gain land and also the delicious tactical push and pull of when to expand or go into decline to get the most money! So if you want to train your mind to think more effectively like maximising your resources and talent capabilities, this is the game for you!