Gorechosen

Get ready to step into the arena and prove your worth as Khorne's most brutal champion in Gorechosen! This board game from Games Workshop pits two to four players against each other in bloody pit fights, where supremacy is earned with deadly blows. The box is packed with four detailed plastic miniatures of iconic Khorne champions: the Exalted Deathbringer, the Skullgrinder, the Slaughterpriest, and the Aspiring Deathbringer, each ready for carnage.

Despite the brutal theme, the gameplay is surprisingly accessible and fun, blending subtle strategy with direct and chaotic combat. A game can last about an hour, keeping the adrenaline high. You'll have 24 action cards at your disposal to choose from a variety of painful attacks and gambits – who doesn't love a good shove into a fire pit? And when the blows start flying, 16 injury cards gruesomely detail the consequences of fighting in a spiked pit against three other madmen.

But the fun doesn't stop for those knocked out! Thanks to special 'Fate of the Slain' rules, eliminated players can still influence the battle's outcome. Each fighter has an individual sheet with their complete rules, including a unique 'Kill Zone' that defines their attack range and power. For example, the Slaughterpriest has an enormous forward reach with his axe but is weaker on the sides. Furthermore, managing the 'Wrath Track' is crucial: wrath is spent to perform actions and accumulated when taking injuries. The angrier the fighter, the greater the chance they'll act first in the round, adding an interesting strategic layer to initiative. Each turn, fighters place initiative cards equal to their wrath, and the drawn card determines who acts, ensuring the combat order is always unpredictable and dynamic.