From Press Release:
[ZAGREB, CROATIA – 16-Oct-26] – Independent Croatian game development studio Mipmap Digital has partnered with asmodee to develop the official digital adaptation of Days of Wonder’s HEAT: Pedal to the Metal, bringing the award-winning racing game to Steam, iOS and Android.
Set in the golden age of 1960s motorsport, HEAT: Pedal to the Metal is a card-driven racing game designed by Asger Granerud and Daniel Pedersen, built around speed, timing and knowing how far to push your engine. Players strategically play cards to control their speed, master corners and compete against friends, Legends and players worldwide.
The digital adaptation will feature 3D recreations of four iconic circuits in the USA, France, Great Britain and Italy. Players will be able to challenge Legends in solo play, race against friends in local custom games, play championships with garage upgrades, sponsorships, weather and road conditions, or compete online through cross-platform multiplayer with private lobbies and matchmaking. The Legends expansion will be included free from day one, with more official expansions planned post-launch.
For Mipmap Digital, the partnership follows a conversation that began at SPIEL Essen 2024. The studio approached asmodee with HEAT in its sights, and an initial meeting at the show eventually led to Mipmap working with Days of Wonder on the digital adaptation.
Since development began, one of the team’s main focuses has been translating the experience of playing HEAT around a physical table to screens of very different sizes. The adaptation stays close to the original game’s rules and visual style, while using the digital format to present information when it becomes relevant, focus the camera on key moments of the race and handle parts of the game flow automatically.
“Two years ago, we came to SPIEL 2024 hoping to start a conversation about bringing HEAT to digital. Coming back this year with the game in development makes this SPIEL particularly special for us,” says Joško Mikuličić, CEO and co-founder of Mipmap Digital. “HEAT has such a distinctive identity, both visually and as a game, and we’ve worked closely with Days of Wonder to make sure that carries through to the digital adaptation.”
“We are delighted to collaborate with Mipmap; an exciting and iconic board game like HEAT deserves the best possible digital adaptation. We are confident that Mipmap, thanks to its experience and passion for HEAT, will transform it into the best possible digital experience for players, further enhancing the overall tabletop gameplay experience,” added Christian Dunn, Interactive Licensing Manager, asmodee.
Mipmap Digital heads to SPIEL Essen 2026
Mipmap Digital will return to SPIEL Essen 2026 from October 22-25, where show visitors will be able to meet members of the development team in person and learn more about HEAT: Pedal to the Metal from the team themselves.
HEAT: Pedal to the Metal is currently in development for Steam, iOS and Android. Players can wishlist the game on Steam now:
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About Mipmap Digital
Mipmap Digital is an independent Croatian game development studio specializing in bringing board games to digital platforms. The studio grew out of a shared love of games and a familiar problem: finding the time, place and people to get a board game to the table. With a background in game development, the team set out to make the board games they enjoy easier to play digitally, while staying true to what makes each game unique.
Mipmap’s portfolio includes digital adaptations of Roll Player, Point Salad and Canvas, with HEAT: Pedal to the Metal currently in development. Learn more at https://www.mipmap.hr/.
About asmodee
Asmodee is an entertainment leader specialized in tabletop games, committed to bringing people together through great games and amazing stories. Thanks to its global and passionate workforce of over 2,200 people, players around the world enjoy one of the largest tabletop game IP catalogs with CATAN®, Ticket to Ride®, Dobble/Spot it!®, 7 Wonders, Exploding Kittens® and hundreds more across a variety of digital and physical platforms. With its operational headquarters in France, asmodee operates across Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Oceania.
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About Days of Wonder
Days of Wonder, part of asmodee, develops and publishes unique games in their genre. The studio’s “Play Different” slogan reflects its vision of publishing: Days of Wonder limits its productions to very few new games, focusing on quality rather than quantity, and developing highly refined digital adaptations. The unparalleled successes such as Ticket to Ride®, the world’s best-selling train game; Small World® and its epic conquests in a fantastic universe; HEAT: Pedal to the Metal, the latest sensation in racing games; and Memoir ’44®, the World War II reference game with over twenty expansions, motivate Days of Wonder to raise the bar ever higher. Days of Wonder board games are distributed in 40 countries and their digital versions are available on the App Store, Google Play and Steam.
Learn more at http://www.daysofwonder.com.
