Globalissimo

About this board game

Globalissimo is a geography game for 2–6 players that takes about 50 minutes to play. Dates and facts about countries are compared as players use country flags and category information to predict how nations rank.

At the start of each turn, up to six cards are placed face up. Each card shows the flag of a country, creating a group to compare. A separate card identifies the deciding category, such as population or gross national product.

Players then choose one country and place a marker on it. At the same time, everyone guesses how that country will rank in the selected category compared with the other five countries. The challenge is to interpret the available country information and make the most accurate prediction.

• Compare up to six countries at a time.
• Use a category such as population or gross national product.
• Place a marker on one country and predict its ranking.
• Earn more victory points for more accurate guesses.

Because the scoring rewards accuracy, every choice depends on how well you judge a country against the others in the current group. The category changes the basis of comparison, so the same flags can invite different kinds of guesses when the deciding information changes.

Globalissimo turns geography knowledge into a focused ranking challenge. With its face-up flags, shared category, simultaneous guesses, and victory points for precision, it offers a clear way for players to compare countries throughout the game. Released in 2008, it is built around the simple question of where one country stands among the others.