Small World

From the publisher's website:
 
Welcome to Small World - a fun, light-hearted civilization game in which players vie for conquest and control of a board that is simply too small to accommodate them all!
 
Watch the Video Review here
 
Read more about Small World at BoardGameGeek
 
The design is filled with rich details and components that beg to be played. The game includes: Two double-sided game boards, one for each of four possible player configurations, 14 Fantasy Races with matching banners & tokens, 20 Special Power badges, a variety of Troll Lairs, Mountains, Fortresses, Encampments, Holes-in-the-ground, 2 Heroes and even a Dragon, along with Victory Coins,5 Player Summary Sheets, a Reinforcement Die, Rules Booklet and a Days of Wonder Online Access Number.
 
Read the guru review at BoardGameGuru.blogspot.com
 
This newest Days of Wonder game features a wacky cast of characters such as dwarves, wizards, amazons, giants orcs and even humans! Picking the right combination from the 14 different fantasy races and 20 unique special powers, players must 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 to ride a new one to victory.
 
Bruno Faidutti voted Smallworld his game of the year 2009; his review is here.

Players: 2 - 5
Playtime: 40 + Minutes
Ages: 8 +
Published by: Days of Wonder