Heat: Pedal to the Metal
Updated: 12/11/2025, 5:36:02 PM Wikipedia source
Heat: Pedal to the Metal is a strategy board game designed by Asger Harding Granerud and Daniel Skjold Pedersen, with art by Vincent Dutrait, published by Days of Wonder in 2022. It is a race game in which players play cards to move their race cars around a circuit, carefully managing their speed and heat, the game's core mechanics, in order to finish ahead of others. Heat has received several awards since its release, including the 2022 Golden Geek Award Medium Game of the Year, and two expansions since been released.
Infobox
Designers
mw- Asger Harding GranerudDaniel Skjold Pedersen
Illustrators
Vincent Dutrait
Publishers
Days of Wonder
Publication
2022; 3 years ago (2022)
Genres
StrategyRacingDeck-building
Players
1-6
Playing time
30-60 minutes
Age range
8
Website
www.daysofwonder.com/game/heat/
Tables
· Reception › Awards
2022
2022
Year
2022
Award
Golden Geek Award
Category
Most Innovative Board Game
Result
Nominated
Medium Game of the Year
Medium Game of the Year
Year
Medium Game of the Year
Award
Won
Best Thematic Board Game
Best Thematic Board Game
Year
Best Thematic Board Game
Award
Won
Best Board Game Artwork & Presentation
Best Board Game Artwork & Presentation
Year
Best Board Game Artwork & Presentation
Award
Nominated
Board Game Quest Awards
Board Game Quest Awards
Year
Board Game Quest Awards
Award
Best Thematic Game
Category
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | Golden Geek Award | Most Innovative Board Game | Nominated | |
| Medium Game of the Year | Won | |||
| Best Thematic Board Game | Won | |||
| Best Board Game Artwork & Presentation | Nominated | |||
| Board Game Quest Awards | Best Thematic Game | Nominated |
References
- Dicebreakerhttps://www.dicebreaker.com/games/heat-pedal-to-the-metal/news/heat-pedal-to-metal-announcement
- GamingTrendhttps://gamingtrend.com/reviews/heat-pedal-to-the-metal-review-formula-fun/
- Polygonhttps://www.polygon.com/tabletop-games/23895918/heat-pedal-to-the-metal-tabletop-racing-masterpiece-letsplay
- Paste Magazinehttps://www.pastemagazine.com/games/board-games/iheat-pedal-to-the-metali-wins-the-checkered-flag
- GeekDadhttps://geekdad.com/2022/12/take-the-checkered-flag-in-heat-pedal-to-the-metal/
- Dicebreakerhttps://www.dicebreaker.com/companies/sidekick-games/news/heat-pedal-to-the-metal-designers-working-on-biggest-release-yet
- BoardGameGeekhttps://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/366013/heat-pedal-to-the-metal
- Board Game Geekhttps://boardgamegeek.com/awardset/79654/2022-golden-geek-awards
- Board Game Quest Awardshttps://www.boardgamequest.com/2022-board-game-award-nominees/