Overview

Globalissimo is a geography estimation game for 2-6 players. Each round, country cards are revealed showing flags of different nations, and a category card determines what statistic will be compared (population, GDP, area, life expectancy, etc.). Players place markers to guess how each country ranks in that category relative to the others. The closer your guess to the actual ranking, the more victory points you earn. The game tests geographic and demographic knowledge through 10 different statistical categories.

Components

• Country cards (each showing a national flag)
• Category cards (10 different categories such as population, GDP, area, etc.)
• Player markers
• Victory point tokens
• Score track

Setup

1. Shuffle the country cards and place them as a draw deck.
2. Shuffle the category cards and place them separately.
3. Each player takes a set of player markers.
4. Set all players’ scores to 0 on the score track.
5. Determine first player randomly.

Turn Structure

Each round:

1. Reveal Country Cards

Draw and reveal up to 6 country cards face-up, each showing a different country’s flag.

2. Reveal Category

Draw and reveal 1 category card. This determines the statistic used for ranking (e.g., population, area, GDP per capita, life expectancy, etc.).

3. Place Markers

In turn order, each player places one marker on a country, claiming a ranking position for it. Each country can only be claimed by one player, and each ranking position can only be claimed once.

Players openly declare their guess: “I think [Country] is ranked [position] in [category] among these countries.”

4. Reveal Correct Ranking

The actual ranking of the countries in the chosen category is revealed (from reference data on the cards).

5. Score Points

Players earn victory points based on the accuracy of their guess:

• Exact match: Maximum points
• Off by 1: Fewer points
• Off by 2+: Minimal or no points

6. Next Round

Discard used country and category cards. Begin a new round.

Actions

Marker Placement

On your turn, choose an unclaimed country and an unclaimed ranking position. Your marker represents your prediction of where that country falls in the current category relative to the other revealed countries.

Strategic Considerations

• Claim countries you are most confident about first.
• Later players have fewer choices but more information from others’ guesses.
• Turn order matters – early players get first pick of countries and positions.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

Scoring per Round: Points based on accuracy of ranking guess.

Game End: After a set number of rounds (varies by player count or agreement).

Winner: The player with the most victory points at the end of the game wins.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

10 Categories

The game includes 10 different statistical categories for comparison:

• Population
• Area
• GDP / Gross National Product
• GDP per capita
• Life expectancy
• Population density
• And others (depending on edition)

Variable Country Count

Fewer than 6 countries may be revealed in a round if the draw deck is running low.

Ties

If multiple players have the same score at game end, the player who had more exact matches during the game wins.

Knowledge vs. Estimation

While geographic knowledge helps, the game is primarily about estimation – knowing roughly how countries compare rather than knowing exact statistics.

Player Reference

Round Structure:

1. Reveal up to 6 country cards
2. Reveal 1 category card
3. Players claim countries and ranking positions
4. Reveal actual ranking
5. Score points for accuracy

Scoring: Closer guess = more points. Exact match = maximum.

Key Numbers: | Item | Value | |——|——-| | Players | 2-6 | | Countries per round | Up to 6 | | Categories | 10 | | Scoring | Based on guess accuracy |