At the start line, accelerators flex in angry anticipation. Green-skinned drivers sneer and accuse each other. They snigger as their back-seat passenger straps a cannon to their dune buggy. A desert wasteland, something straight out of a Mad Max movie, lies ahead. A klaxon bawls, and they’re off! Tyres squeal, exhausts splutter, and sand coughs up into a billowing smog. The environment’s impossible to gauge. Drivers swerve around obstacles in desperation, with next-to-no time to react. Somewhere, close by – too close – an explosion rips the land apart. A crater’s born, and flames lick up the side of one of the wretched buggies…
This is Gretchinz! (yes, it has an exclamation in the title), a racing game for 2-4 players. It might have a Warhammer 40,000 logo on the box, but don’t let that fool you. Published by Devir Games, Gretchinz! features a blend of hand management, memory/deduction, and dice programming.
Do you need to be a fan of 40K and all things Games Workshop then, to enjoy Gretchinz‽ There’s only one way to find out. Strap on your seatbelts; this is going to be one wild ride of a review!