Thunder Road Vendetta - Kickstarter Playthrough

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*PLEASE NOTE: This video was filmed with a pre-production prototype copy of the game which may/may not have differences with the final copy of the game. This could include rules changes. Please do not use this video as an official how-to-play. Enjoy!
Join us for a board game rules explanation and playthrough of "Thunder Road Vendetta" a board game designed by Dave Chalker and Brett Myers & published by Restoration Games. This video includes a rules overview.
Rules Error
- The "Shrapnel" damage token does not move the vehicle. Thematically the shrapnel flies off in the direction of the rolled die and causes damage to the first vehicle in that vector.
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10:51 - Playthrough Start
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[@BeforeYouPlay]

*PLEASE NOTE: This video was filmed with a pre-production prototype copy of the game which may/may not have differences with the final copy of the game. This could include rules changes. Please do not use this video as an official how-to-play. Enjoy!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Rules Clarification @ 32:10. "Shrapnel" damage tokens do not move the vehicle. Thematically metal is broken off and flung in a direction until it reaches the end of a tile or strikes ANY other vehicle.

[@zichy1535]

Another small rules thing, at 15:38, you say that the oil slick is removed from the board after it’s used, but only the wreck and mine are removed after being revealed.

[@amusement420]

@@zichy1535 yeah there was a gameplay where a car went back & forth between two oil slicks and eventually off the board. This was a good informative gameplay though.

[@Cleansweep38]

15:50 actually, the oil slick stays on the board, as does the mud , normal road and wreckage.

[@SeanArteaga]

I like how you can tell how pissed she is for losing. Each time something went wrong, her eyes told us how pissed she was. This video made me want to get this game.

[@ambarishprakash16]

Was just watching the Vlog when you guys mentioned it and when I refreshed the page saw this haha. Super glad you guys are going to be continuing to focus on the playthroughs, really enjoy watching them!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Oh yeah we will!

[@TheDiceman56]

Great play through. I had to purchase this game because I loved the original, although in comparison, that was very basic. Roll to move, roll to shoot, but I think it only had two board sections so it became a race to try to reach the end of the board to eliminate as many vehicles as you can. No finish line, just a never ending highway using the 'Switch and link' board. I am 67 now and still enjoy this 'blast from the past'. Keep up the great work. You make an old man very happy.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Thank you so much! Great to hear from an OG fan on the game! Hope you have a blast with this version too!

[@TheDiceman56]

Bless you, and I love your videos, well done. First thing I did was paint the vehicles with a black ink wash. The game is a great improvement on the original.

[@housecaldwell]

Great playthrough! Y'all explained things very clearly. Subscribed!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Hey, thanks! Hope you have a great day!

[@Esoni12]

The original was one of my favorite games growing up. Looks like a nice reimagining of it.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Nice! We've never tried the original, so glad Restoration Games is a thing!!!

[@maxrayne____4441]

I need to find this game, love the interactions and how thematic the game feels. You guys did great in playthrou!

[@petergross7235]

That was really fun to watch you two racing and shooting each other! I am really looking forward to the chaos of full player count games. Thanks for the great demonstration. Just from watching I kind of wish the dice were oversized. Rolling more dice is always fun, but when I only roll a single die, I would prefer to it to be bigger and chunkier. It would definitely be nice to have that direction die made a bit larger, so it is easier to read at the least.

[@diegosanudo8848]

Really good playthrough, thank you!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Thanks for checking it out Diego!

[@M1st3rB3nn]

Hi there, I've watched a few of your playthroughs. They are always fun/informative to watch, but I noticed that you guys always make an effort to know the rules well before playing. A lot of other playthroughs show people exploring the game for the first time, which is good in its own way, but I appreciate that you show what the games are like when you compete a bit more than that.

[@ScytheNoire]

I've been waiting decades for a remake of this game, so very excited about this KS campaign.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Love Restoration Games, so much untapped nostalgia!

[@icelandicbanks6473]

You put me onto some good ones with Skate Summer and now this!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Nice!! Glad we could help out!

[@alwaysathief]

Really helpful, thanks

[@TheLimestoneCowboy]

Love your stuff guys! If it helps, I’d suggest using the word “indicate” instead of “dictate” since the pieces don’t actually talk 🤙🏽

[@CatLegoDiver]

I thought of braking down and taking this out for a test drive, but it's not wheely up my alley. 🙂

[@Cleansweep38]

I just played last night. My rolls were mostly horrible and I was first player eliminated in a 4 player game. Ty for playing!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

oh noooooo! We hope your rolls improve in the future haha

[@JonTripp115]

Thanks for doing this! I was a big fan of the 1986 version when I was a young'un, so I'm definitely interested in seeing more about this campaign! I spy a Chai dice tray! ...hopefully I'll have one of my own some day...

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Hi Jon, love the fact that Restoration Games exists! Would love to see them do "Mouse Trap" lol. Yup, you identified the dice tray right!

[@MartinGregersen]

@22:40 Naveen should have moved his car before Monique's turn, I think (?)

[@calboy2]

Nice play through…game might be fun with my son

[@BeforeYouPlay]

That's cute!!

[@Cleansweep38]

32:24 shrapnel does not move car at all. Shrapnel is bits and pieces that fly in direction of the die and causes damage to the first vehicle (s) hit (plural if cars are stacked)

[@g8kpr3000]

At 32:32 Monique takes Shrapnel damage. I may be wrong, but from my understanding, Shrapnel just gets ejected from your car in a direction, ignoring all land obstacles until it goes off the board or hits a car. If it hits that car, that car takes damage. But your car stays in the same place, your entire car isn't a piece of shrapnel.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Yeah we realized it after the filming session unfortunately. We made sure to pin a comment and add it to the description of the video. Thank you!!

[@brainsongames]

My friend works at a garage called Thunder Road. He needs to bring this to work!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Send them the link! lol

[@brainsongames]

@@BeforeYouPlay I will!

[@simonb4689]

This is missing a review/opinion section at the end after your game. Thanks for the gameplay

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Hi Simon, we were commissioned by the publisher to teach and showcase a playthrough of this title, for this reason we do not include an opinion piece to avoid any conflict of interest.

[@simonb4689]

@@BeforeYouPlay yeah but they didn't say you couldn't do it right? Just give the warning that you are paid for that gameplay and tell us what you think. Just my opinion obviously, your channel, your choice, but it's clearly left me wanting more

[@andreahlgren7060]

I was just wondering were a dice tray comes from that you have used previously - it's like blue/green/gray-ish, and you used it in the Destinies playthrough I think. Thanks, and thank you for all the great content! =)

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Hi Anrdré, we won it in a raffle at a local convention a few years back. Unfortunately, I don't know the name of the company. :-(

[@andreahlgren7060]

@@BeforeYouPlay Aha cool - sometimes things feel more special when you don't know where they are from, right? thanks for the info! =)

[@inezkestens5561]

I spy with my little eye ... DICE TRAYS !!! How did you get those? They were included in the Chai for two kickstarter, I'm probably more excited about those little beauties coming than the game :p Great Playthrough! :)

[@andreweckert2949]

Great playthrough. Not sure I saw how the new tile is chosen. Do you pick blindly or is there a card deck that tells you what tile to add? Also, am I correct that you can't pass through other cars even if you have the movement? Do you stop movement as soon as you enter space with another car? Do you have to use all your movement if possible? I suppose I should download the rulebook.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

I Andrew, we shuffles the board prior to playing. Our were one-sided, but from what we understand the board tiles will be reversible. If you use your "drift" command then you can pass through your first collision with a car (including your own car). Also yes, you must use all of your movement action points. Hope that helps!

[@andreweckert2949]

@@BeforeYouPlay Thanks!

[@SubstanceMTL]

Looking at the rules I don't think Shrapnel moves the car, you just draw a line until you hit an obstacle or a car then apply damage

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Ahh, you are totally right! Makes WAYYYY more sense thematically! We will be sure to add it to the description and I'll make a Klingon subtitle. Thank you!

[@layrad]

Reminds me of Death Roads Allstar board game. You guys should review it! It's like Death Race the movie turned into a board game

[@tenplayreviews4702]

I have been hoping they’d redo this game. Also want them to redo Screaming Eagles from 1987.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Ooooh that would be nice!!

[@TripleGMS]

On turn 2 I didn’t see Naveem move his car after the chopper play.

[@colemanpack]

Me either. Maybe, as a reminder, put the dice right under the car you’ve chosen to remember to move the car.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Ahh you're right!! I stalled out lol. Charles your suggestion is perfect, it's super easy to forget after the excitement of rolling the shooting die!

[@jamesrhodes3763]

Don't lie Naveem, we all know she made you skip a turn for shooter her. That's what the cut was about.

[@michaelrobison7650]

Don’t know if the rules changed after this video was posted, but @15:39, the oil slick-and all other Obstacles except Wreck and Mine-should remain on the board. EDIT: Zichy called this out in a reply to the pinned comment.

[@InsanityVonMike]

Looks very nice with the exception of the plastic cars. I much more prefer wooden pieces.

[@crackedwall181]

Can you shoot and/or slam other people's inoperable vehicles? Also, was there anything stopping Naveen from leaving his chopper next to the bunker indefinitely and permanently blocking Monique? Lastly, can a drift action avoid the chopper?

[@BeforeYouPlay]

You can freely pass through the chopper, but if a vehicle ends it's movement on the same space, then they are eliminated. No drift is necessary for this. Hope that helps!

[@bryanbrammer4353]

Chai: Tea for Two dice tray REPRESENT!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

HAHA good eye!!

[@georgelopez337]

I absolutely LOVE Naveen's T-shirt. Where did you get it?

[@simonb9898]

41:55 You could have assigned the 3 and moved to the space ahead of the hazard. Choppers can't move to hazard spaces.

[@mohammedessam423]

Do you guys resolve the direction die opposite or do the developers change it in the final version ?

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Oooh we're not sure about the rules changes with the final version. It's possible that they made changes to it though, so I'd recommend consulting Rodney's how-to-play on Watch It Played.

[@clonitza]

It's like a simpler version of The Quest For El Dorado with cars. :)

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Nice! We haven’t tried that game yet!

[@leesweeney8879]

Are not road dice, used only if you stay on the road the whole time.

[@jabbawookeez01]

game looks hella fun but i dont have friends... 🤣🤣 i play solo mainly

[@devinturner6382]

If the theme is appealing, I think Wreckland Run is coming to Kickstarter on February 8th and is solo-only.

[@simonb4689]

You should make friends. I don't have many myself so it's good advice for the both of us.

[@geriatricstone]

Some honest thoughts about the game guys? did u have the chance to play with more persons?

[@TheLimestoneCowboy]

How gateway friendly do you think this is?

[@brett7773]

Very. The original was aged at 7+ (uk). This adds a few more extra tactical layers and customisation but nothing too heavy.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Hi Scott, it's a fairly straightforward ruleset so it should definitely be gateway friendly.

[@ZoidbergForPresident]

AHAHAH! Are they mad? What's the pricing and shipping for this? Through the roof! XP

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Yeah, unsure what the struggles are with shipping and freight. I know that the global shipping crisis is making fulfillment harder to predict.

[@BobbyReichle]

"Plop your chopper"

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Choppers don't fly... they plop. haha

[@BobbyReichle]

@@BeforeYouPlay An utterly delightful phrase.