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It’s possible I’ve already mentioned in this space my love of board games, but in case it’s not clear: I love board games. And the iPad makes it a snap to take many of your favorite board games along with you, wherever you go, without the extra bulk or having to worry about losing pieces.

Days of Wonder’s Small World was one of the first board games—heck, one of the first games period—for the iPad; it debuted along with Apple’s tablet in April 2010. Based on the the company’s tabletop game, Small World thrusts you into a realm in which you take control of your typical fantasy races: elves, dwarves, hobbits, giants, ghouls, trolls, and way, way more.

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