Heat: Pedal to the Metal | Solo Playthrough | With Mike

Mike takes his favorite game from PAX U for a solo spin.
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0:00 - Introduction
0:59 - Game Overview
3:32 - Lap 1
25:01 - Lap 2
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"Music from Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com)"

[@OneStopCoopShop]

0:00 - Introduction 0:59 - Game Overview 3:32 - Lap 1 25:01 - Lap 2

[@jakermaker9697]

Outstanding solo game which is a rare find for a racing game especially. The Great Britain map is a tonne of fun and I almost never win but still have a great time haha

[@OneStopCoopShop]

All 4 maps have their quirks. Lots of fun!

[@maxeisert7466]

I was very sceptical about racing (board) games (I owned none) but after I saw a playthrough I ordered it and now it's one of the best board games I have.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

That’s awesome!

[@tjans1979]

I always look for playthroughs with Mike in them. Love your style!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Thanks!!

[@tricolorbr]

Great video, my favorite racing game !

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Quickly becoming mine too. Only Rallyman holds firm (I’m waiting on my Dirt pledge)

[@jona826]

What a phenomenal design for a racing game! This is crying out to be turned into a digital edition on Steam with a multiplayer lobby system.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I’d also love to see it on BGA (like Rallyman). Seems pretty likely since Asmodee owns both

[@TheWildernessEnthusiast]

Gotta say, I really appreciate your fantastic and contagious personality 👍🏻

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Aw, thanks!

[@tjans1979]

Right? Would love to play a game with Mike in person.

[@dwnvwdjvn]

My copy just arrived and I intend to play it solo to begin with. Your video was really helpful and enjoyable to watch. Thank you very much.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dwnvwdjvn]

@@OneStopCoopShop absolutely love it as a solo experience. Came sooooo close to spinning off the track and only just won the first race by finishing closest to the race line... Great experience 👍

[@OneStopCoopShop]

@@dwnvwdjvn sounds like a blast :)

[@plaidflannelgeek]

Great play. Lovely game. First time ive seen the solo though. Intriguing to watch

[@OneStopCoopShop]

It's so fast to set up and play. I love it!

[@ChromaTick360]

Love this game. I've already played it 12 times in the last two weeks.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Same here, more or less

[@riotvale]

And more and more and more!

[@baymax0512]

where to buy this one😢

[@OneStopCoopShop]

@@baymax0512 basically nowhere at the moment. It seems to have sold out quickly. But I am confident they are printing more as quickly as they can.

[@pencilpauli9442]

Thanks Mike, that was great fun to watch. Never really been much into Formula One and car racing, but it's love that the designers went to the 60s style of car, which is a great nostalgia fest for me. The likes of Sterling Moss, Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill being successful British drivers were boyhood heroes. So don't be down if you only came fourth to such top calibre opposition! lol Looking forward to the 5 in 5 to hear your thoughts on the game. Looks fun to me. Any road, may be off line after tomorrow so will take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Very Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅🏽🎄 ps Remember not to play Heat if you've been having a festive tipple! No drinking and driving! lol

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I like your spin on things. I’m not bad, they are just the best who ever lived! Merry Christmas to you as well!

[@nagredmoonstriker252]

6:36 I think that Blue would move to the "0" diamond by AI movement rule 1🥴

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I think you are right!

[@arrnorn6142]

Solo looks brutal

[@OneStopCoopShop]

It’s brutal if you want to finish first every time, but getting in the top 3 consistently is doable

[@brianhuhtala2002]

21:30 If you spin out, you have to proceed directly to step 9. So you don't actually get to discard (step 8) before drawing back up to 7. Spinning out is awful!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Oof, good call!

[@theblunder1983]

Looks a lot of fun. Doesn’t think it needs the difficulty bump!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Well it’s a racing game, so things can get swingy ;) But yeah, I don’t necessarily win a lot

[@TheCool-we1kw]

Sometimes by adding 1 to the number you are actually making the AI cars travel less distance which is making them easier, if you really wanted to increase the difficulty you should have compared where -1, 0 and +1 would get them and move them to whichever is furthest. For example if you let blue have their 17 on the first turn, they would have been in the lead on the 0 spot and not on the 3 spot.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Sure, your way would take a little extra time but would ensure they move forward more consistently. I was just using the official difficulty modifier as printed in the rules.

[@EastbourneSean]

Very enjoyable playthrough thanks Mike. I'm just wondering why you used the Clearing Corners (Mode A) Mode for the bot car movement throughout corners 6, 5 and 4 when each corner contains a Legend Line along with the set of diamonds beyond each corner? I'm quite confused about this. Because those lines and diamonds are there, shouldn't we instead be using the Approaching Corners (Mode b) throughout this stretch of twists and turns?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I’m not sure if I entirely understood your question, but for all the quick turns in the middle of the course the legend line is also the turn line for the previous turn. That means the legends always use clearing movement into each of these turns, since the second they pass one turn they will also have passed the legend line for the upcoming turn. Hope that answers your question!

[@EastbourneSean]

@@OneStopCoopShop That seems to make sense thanks Mike. It was mainly the diamonds being there and not being used for movement causing the confusion.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

@@EastbourneSean here's the designer of the game saying this is correct also: boardgamegeek.com/thread/2967633/legends-line-great-britain-circuit

[@coryschlack1368]

The song you chose for the intro was a perfect match! What's the name of the song?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Glad you liked it! I wanted to find a Eurobeat-ish song, something I could imagine them playing in Initial D (a famous racing anime, if you aren't familiar). The song is Ur Love, by Tomas Skyldeberg - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYi0h3-ljraWbJI

[@coryschlack1368]

@@OneStopCoopShop It reminds me of a video game song and I love it! I can just imagine myself picking out a car or moding my car to this song. Thanks and thanks for the always great content on KZbin!

[@henriqueribeiro4954]

Just play my second time. Was crush by AI 😅 Great game Mike, very fun to watch

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I need to get this to the table again. Glad you are enjoying it!!

[@henriqueribeiro4954]

Heat is now ON in The board game arena. Just because I get my game 😅

[@OneStopCoopShop]

@@henriqueribeiro4954 I saw that news! Good/bad timing :)

[@henriqueribeiro4954]

@@OneStopCoopShop bad for me. But good in The same time bcs I dont like digital boardgames. If is to play something digital I prefer AAA games :)

[@goonie79]

Any clue where to buy this in the states? Can't find any reputable links on BGG

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I’m seeing the same. Not sure if most copies aren’t in the states yet, or if they sold out… but either way hopefully it’ll be easier to find soon

[@CraigTyler]

I got my copy from Miniaturemarket. They are sold out now but turn on the notification to jump on the next shipment. That's what I did :)

[@KeneilShah]

Check GameNerdz. I ordered mine couple days ago 👍🏾

[@Jackthetattedone]

How many cards do you use for solo when you use Upgrades against the AI?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

So technically by the rules it would be 4 for each round of card selection (3+number of players, in this case 1). I find that's a little too OP, since already the AI can be a bit dumb, so I usually do 2 or 3 cards.

[@Jackthetattedone]

@One Stop Co-op Shop awesome, thank you! I played last night and thought I did well, until the AI blew past me in the last round 😒

[@OneStopCoopShop]

@@Jackthetattedone we played last night (3 humans, 3 AI), and one AI was in front of us for 2 laps, but my friend and I managed to get 1st and 2nd in the last few turns.

[@stevekingswell9143]

sorry couldn't follow your explanations too much game jargon without explanation, hope you had fun 🙂

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Sorry it was tough for you to understand!

[@DocHollidayGames]

I don’t understand, I thought everything in the video was explained thoroughly and easy to comprehend. I’m not a gamer so I’m not sure what verbiage he used that would be considered game jargon. What part was confusing for you?

[@elqord.1118]

It seems way too simple for me. The decision space is too small for me.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

They’ve prioritized streamlined play for sure. There are crunchier racing games out there if you want something heavier :)