# Small World - The Board Game — Civilizations & Conquests > Digital adaptation of a fantasy civilization and conquest board game. (iPhone/iPad app by Twin Sails Interactive.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/small-world-the-board-game/id364165557 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Twin Sails Interactive](https://appshunter.io/developer/1135862620) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Strategy - Price: $4.99 with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.60/5 from 729 App Store ratings · 478 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 9.0 · 496 MB - Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, European Spanish - Released: 2010-04-01 - Data updated: 2026-08-30 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/small-world-the-board-game/id364165557/reviews.md ## What is Small World? CONTROL FANTASY RACES, SET OFF TO CONQUER NEW LANDS, OVERTHROW YOUR ENEMIES AND CLAIM THE VICTORY! In this digital adaptation of the legendary board game, dive into a world inhabited by whimsical fantasy races. Take control of the dwarfs, wizards, amazons, giants, orcs or even humans. Then send out your troops to battle mercilessly and conquer new regions. Make shrewd use of the special powers of your races to expand your empire and win the game! Meanwhile, weaker civilizations will be ruthlessly chased out of this Small World! Carve out your place in a world that’s too small to accommodate everyone! This game of strategy and conquest can be played over and over again thanks to the nearly endless combinations of races and special powers. Whether you’re a newbie or an experienced player, you’ll love playing this classic board game with simple rules and tactical gameplay. Features: • MULTI AWARD-WINNING BOARD GAME: a digital adaptation of the award-winning board game that won the prestigious, Spiel des Jahres prize • HEROIC FANTASY: a heroic fantasy world full of humor with 14 Races and 20 Special Powers • ACCESSIBLE: accessible and tactical gameplay • SOLO: play solo against the AI. Games of one to five players • ONLINE MULTIPLAYER: challenge your friends or other players around the world • LOCAL MULTIPLAYER: play with other people in the room by connecting to the same Wi-Fi network. • EXCLUSIVE BOARDS: discover exclusive boards for 3, 4 or 5 players • EXPANSIONS: Enhance the game with new 34 Races & Special Powers to discover in the expansions: Cursed!, Grand Dames, Be Not Afraid, Royal Bonus... and A Spider's Web, available in the game shop. IDENTICAL RULES to the original board game but with the BENEFITS OF DIGITAL: • A tutorial to make learning the rules easy • Automatic point scoring • Play anywhere, anytime with family, friends or other players around the world. ## Key features - Digital adaptation of award-winning board game - Heroic fantasy world with 14 Races and 20 Special Powers - Accessible and tactical gameplay - Solo play against AI - Online multiplayer - Local multiplayer - Exclusive boards and expansions ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: $4.99. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Cursed ! | $1.99 | one-time | | Grand Dames | $1.99 | one-time | | Be not Afraid! | $1.99 | one-time | | Royal Bonus | $1.99 | one-time | | A Spider's Web | $1.99 | one-time | ## Chart rankings - #126 in Top Paid · Board (US App Store) ## What do users think of Small World? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth gameplay - 🎨 Gorgeous visuals - ⏱️ Quick games - 📱 Good mobile adaptation - 🎮 Faithful to board game **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs and crashes - 🔍 Lack of tutorial - 🤖 Weak AI opponents - 🔢 Limited to 2 players - 💰 Expensive expansions **Commonly reported bugs** - Scoring issues - Crash on decline/race change - Upside-down view for 2nd player - Heroic token placement bug - Expansion purchase reset **Most requested features** - Online/multiplayer support - More player options (3+) - Customizable difficulty - Larger game boards - Undo/replay functionality - Expansion pack integration ## Recent user reviews (10 of 478) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/small-world-the-board-game/id364165557/reviews.md ### 5/5 — The Perfect Gateway to Area Control Games *2026-01-10, version 3.0.6* I recommend the game. It plays well with any number of players. ### 5/5 — Wish there is an endless mode or setting numbers of turns *2025-12-14, version 3.0.6* This is a very addicting game. I wish the developer can add a settings to number of turn limit or even have an endless mode. I will pay for the additional content as this game brings a lot of fun. ### 4/5 — Bug *2025-09-12, version 3.0.6* I like the game but I got the be not afraid expansion on the app and the mercenary ability is off- you get half the attack bonus Also the game crashes ### 1/5 — Pas terrible *2025-07-28, version 3.0.6* Serveur HS définitivement, graphisme horrible, et aucun réglage possible (musique insupportable). A la limite de l’arnaque ! ### 1/5 — False advertisement *2025-06-08, version 3.0.6* In the description section, it included the ‘online play’ feature, which I believe is very critical to all players. However, once I have downloaded this game, a message popped up, saying the server is already closed in 2024 and this feature is no longer available. What’s included in the description definitely amounts to false information and false advertisement. Is this even legal? Apple should scrutinise their ranking. I don’t know why this game can be ranked as the 2nd place. Apple, you could have done much better. ### 4/5 — Needs an accessibility UX overhaul *2025-04-02, version 3.0.6* It is a small world for sure! I appreciate this is an old game and highly unlikely to get any further support but being a fellow UX and TechArtist in mobile games, I have to mention this. The developer really need to revisit the design and layout of this game because I can’t see anything. I’m old. I get it. I need glasses. But still… The mechanics and game play are there and work well, but you really can’t decipher much on an iPhone 13 screen. The fonts sizing and text colourings make it hard to read in places. The race token images are small and illegible. The board layout is generally ok though. It would be great if you had an old man toggle, to resize the text and race tokens at least. ### 5/5 — Perfetto *2025-02-17, version 3.0.6* Ottimo per farsi una partita quando si è fuori casa ### 4/5 — Bon jeu *2025-02-17, version 3.0.6* Plaisant. Pour à améliorer : présentation visuelle de la carte de jeu. ### 4/5 — Need Underworld *2024-12-12, version 3.0.6* Nice quick game! Not gonna buy too many more expansions unless it’s the underworld. ### 2/5 — Fin du online *2024-11-08, version 3.0.6* Le online a été coupé, c’est fort dommage. Devrait être précisé sur le fiche du jeux. ## Frequently asked questions about Small World ### What is Small World - The Board Game? This app is a digital adaptation of the award-winning board game where players control fantasy races to conquer new lands and defeat enemies. It offers strategic gameplay with nearly endless combinations of races and special powers. ### What are the key features of this app? Key features include a heroic fantasy world with 14 Races and 20 Special Powers, accessible and tactical gameplay, solo play against AI, online and local multiplayer modes, exclusive boards, and purchasable expansions. ### How is the game monetized? The app is free to download and play, but it offers in-app purchases for expansions that introduce new races and special powers, enhancing the gameplay experience. ### What platforms is Small World - The Board Game compatible with? The description does not specify exact platform compatibility, but it is designed for mobile devices, allowing play anywhere, anytime with family, friends, or other players globally. ### What are common use cases for this app? Common use cases include playing solo against an AI for practice, challenging friends or other players online, or gathering people in the same room for local multiplayer sessions. It's ideal for those who enjoy strategic conquest and fantasy themes. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.0.6 — 2021-03-03 Changelog SW - Add on the rules the number of token of winter and loot token - Update A Spider's Web expansion image on the expansion box in English - Now when put in decline combo with heroic power copied we remove the heroie token from the board. Same with fortified Power. - Remove the peace indicator of diplomate power when player allie put in decline its combo ### 3.0.5 — 2021-02-10 - 3 new Races and Special Powers ### 3.0.3 — 2020-09-07 - When the bot plays Hordes of Pixies and they Redeploy they should not leave a token "Hordes of" but only tokens of Pixies - The priestess tower is now working while controlling ghouls in decline - Bug fix freeze when the bot plays Ransacking Sorcerers. - When you look at the Recent opponents you should see the list of the players you played with, that way you may add them to my buddies list - Ransacking animation is visible so we can better understand the coin being stolen from opponent. - Die indicator when use mercenary to conquest a region is not visible. - You can resume your multisession online game even though other player is not on the game and game is finish. ### 3.0.2 — 2020-06-26 - improve latencies problem - fixed go to GameScreen without resume for game Creator - fixed crashes during online games - fixed crashes during the resume of online games ### 3.0.1 — 2020-06-18 - Better legibility of the combos - Italian translation - Face to face games: fix modal message orientation ## Apps similar to Small World | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Terraforming Mars](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/terraforming-mars/id1353471030) | 4.5 (7,460) | $8.99 | Games | | [Evolution Board Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evolution-board-game/id1112610493) | 4.7 (4,788) | Free | Games | | [Sagrada](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sagrada/id1439244077) | 4.7 (969) | $9.99 | Games | | [Through the Ages](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/through-the-ages/id966245474) | 4.9 (5,140) | $9.99 | Games | | [Raiders of the North Sea](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raiders-of-the-north-sea/id1439244088) | 4.7 (669) | $9.99 | Games | | [D&D Lords of Waterdeep](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/d-and-d-lords-of-waterdeep/id648019675) | 3.2 (456) | $7.99 | Games | ## More apps by Twin Sails Interactive - [Ticket to Ride - Train Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ticket-to-ride-train-game/id432504470) - [Pathfinder Adventures](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pathfinder-adventures/id966333863) - [XenoShyft](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xenoshyft/id981289341) - [Le Havre: The Inland Port](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/le-havre-the-inland-port/id1044671796) - [Patchwork The Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patchwork-the-game/id1075851197) All apps by Twin Sails Interactive: https://appshunter.io/developer/1135862620 ## Related topics [small world](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/small-world) · [smallworld app](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/smallworld-app) · [board game world](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/board-game-world) · [board game tools & stats](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/board-game-tools-stats) · [witchcraft board game](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/witchcraft-board-game) · [slay the spire board game](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/slay-the-spire-board-game) · [board game online center](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/board-game-online-center) · [strategy board game](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/strategy-board-game) · [vikings turn based game](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/vikings-turn-based-game) · [tour de france board game](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/tour-de-france-board-game) · [board game rules](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/board-game-rules) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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