Whirly Derby
2025Tedman Getschman
2 - 6 players
20 - 30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
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As the proud owner of a team of five racing marbles, you must try to get as many top three finishes as you can. The higher you finish, the more points you get to bank. If you're stuck in last place, unleash the Thunderball racer to power you back up the leaderboard. The player with the most points after eight races is crowned Whirly Derby Champion of Champions. Overview: - Reveal the trophies for the race - Secretly build your team of racing marbles- how many will you commit to this race? - Let the race begin! Launch all the chosen marbles onto the track - Finish in the top three to win trophy cards (collect sets for bonus points) - All raced marbles get returned to the box, once you use them- you lose them - Timing is everything. When will you decide to use your reload token to get your marbles back? - Most points after 8 races is crowned the champion!
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Which Whirly Derby video should I watch?
Whirly Derby has 4 videos from 4 creators: 1 review, 2 how-to-play guides and 1 playthrough. They date from 2025 to March 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "How to Play Whirly Derby | Concise Board Game Rules & Instructions" by Boardgaimz, which runs 3 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Whirly Derby Review: Quick Take with Tom Vasel" by The Dice Tower. To see it played, watch "Jason and Rory Play Whirly Derby" by The Boardgame Mechanics.
If you like it, try Tangled Yarns, also by Tedman Getschman, or Knarr, Charioteer and Schotten Totten, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Whirly Derby
From BoardGameGeek:
As the proud owner of a team of five racing marbles, you must try to get as many top three finishes as you can. The higher you finish, the more points you get to bank. If you're stuck in last place, unleash the Thunderball racer to power you back up the leaderboard. The player with the most points after eight races is crowned Whirly Derby Champion of Champions. Overview: - Reveal the trophies for the race - Secretly build your team of racing marbles- how many will you commit to this race? - Let the race begin! Launch all the chosen marbles onto the track - Finish in the top three to win trophy cards (collect sets for bonus points) - All raced marbles get returned to the box, once you use them- you lose them - Timing is everything. When will you decide to use your reload token to get your marbles back? - Most points after 8 races is crowned the champion!
Designer
Tedman Getschman
Publisher
Big Potato Games
Categories
Party GameRacing
Mechanics
RaceSet Collection