<p>There is an excellent comparison of the two <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/398713/vinci-vs-small-world-the-definitive-guide-with-pic">here</a>.  Some highlights:</p>

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<li>Vinci has one big set of powers and you draw two for each race.  Small World splits them into Race Powers and Abilities, preventing some combinations from occurring.</li>
<li>Vinci charges you two points for each race you skip over, Small World only 1.  This modifies the dynamics of which races you might choose.</li>
<li>The end game conditions in Vinci are reaching a certain number of points, making the length variable.  Small World has a fixed number of turns based on number of players.</li>
<li>Small World has different maps for different numbers of players, and you always get the same number of tokens for a race/power combo.  Vinci only had one map, but varied the number of tokens a power combo started with based on the number of players.</li>
<li>Small World adds a reinforcement dice which gives you a random chance to take over a single province that you wouldn't be able to conquer normally at the end of your turn.</li>
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<p>Small World has been described as a re-implementation of Vinci, but I've heard that there are some non-trivial differences.  How do these two games differ in terms of rules/mechanics and feel of play?  (I'm not concerned with the change from Europe to a fantasy map <em>unless</em> it affects play.)</p>

<p>I'm familiar with Vinci but have never played Small World.</p>

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What are the differences between Vinci and Small World?
Monica Cellio
# What are the differences between Vinci and Small World?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-10-31)

Small World has been described as a re-implementation of Vinci, but I've heard that there are some non-trivial differences. How do these two games differ in terms of rules/mechanics and feel of play? (I'm not concerned with the change from Europe to a fantasy map *unless* it affects play.)

I'm familiar with Vinci but have never played Small World.

**Tags:** small-world, vinci


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### Answer by username_1 on 2012-10-31. Score: 8 | Accepted answer

There is an excellent comparison of the two [here](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/398713/vinci-vs-small-world-the-definitive-guide-with-pic). Some highlights:

* Vinci has one big set of powers and you draw two for each race. Small World splits them into Race Powers and Abilities, preventing some combinations from occurring.
* Vinci charges you two points for each race you skip over, Small World only 1. This modifies the dynamics of which races you might choose.
* The end game conditions in Vinci are reaching a certain number of points, making the length variable. Small World has a fixed number of turns based on number of players.
* Small World has different maps for different numbers of players, and you always get the same number of tokens for a race/power combo. Vinci only had one map, but varied the number of tokens a power combo started with based on the number of players.
* Small World adds a reinforcement dice which gives you a random chance to take over a single province that you wouldn't be able to conquer normally at the end of your turn.


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