This review is for the small box Gigi Gacker, a sort of sister effort to recently reviewed Das wurmt.
The two games share much, both coming from
designer Robert Brouwer, artist Doris Matthäus, and
publisher Zoch Verlag.
In Gigi Gacker, players are superficially chicks out to eat
worms – yes a silly theme that really adds noting to the game but fits with the
cartoony art from Matthäus.
In each game round, the number of numbered worm cards equal
to the number of players is laid out, and players essentially bid on them. It’s
important to capture high-valued worms as they will count in game-end scoring.
‘Mother hen’ cards add a twist to things, and can be crucial
in game play.
There is also a rather unsatisfying tie break mechanism
here, that while needed, feels forced onto game play to solve a glitch rather
than adding something positive.
There isn’t a lot to this one save it plays quick, but alas
without holding the interest of Das wurmt .
Like its sister Gigi Gacker plays two-to-five as well, but
for two relies on a ‘dummy hand’ something whist players for sure will be
familiar with.
In Gigi Gacker the fill-in for a third player functionally
works, but is a patch that seems ill-fitting, detracting from this one for two.
Ultimately, where Das wurmt was worthy of recommendation Gigi Gacker is the weak sister you likely want to pass on.
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