Box front · source
What this is
Push their car to the limit in the pursuit of victory, but don’t overheat. Pushing their engine to the limit, they almost spin out but tightening their grip. It is designed for 1–6 players, with a typical session listed at 30 minutes.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–6
- Listed play time
- 30 minutes
- Minimum age
- 10 and up
- First published
- 2022
- Designers
- Asger Harding Granerud, Daniel Skjold Pedersen
- Publisher
- Days of Wonder
- Photographs
- 6
Publisher
- Days of WonderOfficial site
How players rate Heat: Pedal to the Metal
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 4.
- 1p6.569 ratings
- 2p7.069 ratings
- 3p7.769 ratings
- 4p8.169 ratings
- 5p7.668 ratings
- 6p7.268 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability7.4/10
- Ease of teach6.2/10
- Gateway friendliness6.9/10
- Component quality6.6/10
- Table presence6.2/10
- Travel friendliness6.3/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate6.2SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.3FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.5Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.8Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.8LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.0SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyNone1.3No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.9Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
5 further photographs · select one to enlargeRules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookHeat: Pedal to the Metal: Advanced Rules EnglishEN · 12 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
- rulebookHeat: Pedal to the Metal: Basic Game Rules EnglishEN · 8 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.