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2016
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Description
In the fast-paced and morbidly kitschy game Hit Z Road, you and your fellow players embark on a road trip going south from Chicago along America's famous Route 66 — now infested by zombies. As you travel though a deck of adventure cards rife with dangers, you battle zombie hordes, drive abandoned school buses, scavenge for gas and bullets, and explore a darkened, tainted American countryside full of shambling undead, haunted carnivals, and plumes of toxic gas. Your goal is to stay alive until you reach the safe, sandy beaches of the California coast.
Three different stages of adventure cards create an experience of increasing difficulty and ensure that each playthrough is unique. Each round begins with an auction that determines both player order and which cards you will encounter. Since the resources used for bidding are the same as those used to battle the oncoming zombie hordes, your survival depends as much on your resource management as it does upon winning those bidding wars. The player who either accumulates the most points or survives the longest wins.
Zombies of all types await, with cannibals, anti-personnel mines and radioactive wastes also being among the hazards awaiting the players. Who will survive the zombie onslaught?
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The Dice Tower Analysis at 2:35 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- one of the best themings of a game ever
- nice little game
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- escaping zombies
- on the road running from zombies
- thematic
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Hey everybody, I'm Tom Vassal and welcome to look back. This is series where I take a look at videos that I've done a year ago, five years ago, 10 years ago and 20 years ago and I tell you what I think about the games now if I think about them at all.
- There are so many versions of this Knizia game. Friday the 13th, Baker's Dozen, which I think is hilarious. A game about poison and also donuts.
- I never was never a big fan of Blue Moon the card game, but Blue Moon City where you're all working buildings to build them, dropping things off, moving dragons around, I thought worked very well.
- This is a game that I think Bezier Games thought would be like the next big thing after Dominion where you're using dice and manipulating dice with cards, but it just wasn't interesting enough.
- This is one of the best themings of a game ever. Basically, the game is a game that a kid made while he and his family are on the road running from zombies.
- I can't believe this game is 5 years old now. So it's this was the second crew and I didn't realize that it's been that long since the crew has come out.
- Hey everybody, thanks for watching this video. If you liked this review or whatever you just watched, wasn't it amazing? Uh check out our channel, Dice Tower.
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Totally Tabled Top 10 List at 2:51 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- fun multiplayer experience
- solo mode remains enjoyable
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice Rolling — solo and multiplayer dice-rolling elements for zombie-killing action
- dice-rolling — solo and multiplayer dice-rolling elements for zombie-killing action
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- And there you go. 10, 15, actually 17 solo games that I like way more than you.
- What are some games that you feel you enjoy more than other people? Please let me know in the comments.
- I absolutely adore it.
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The Dice Tower Top List at 3:51 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Unique and special feel
- Seen through the eyes of a child finding joy
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- zombie apocalypse seen through a child's eyes
- road trip across America
- narrative driven by a child's perspective
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Resource Management — You need to get bullets and food.
- Thematic storytelling — The game feels unique and special because it's seen through the eyes of a kid, finding joy amidst the apocalypse.
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Quotes (from this video)
- There was a time where we thought, 'Oh, there's so many zombie games.' And of course there was.
- Zombies are a very easy mechanism to put into a board game cuz the bad guys will move slowly towards you or run fast towards you, whatever.
- Zombies are predictable, they don't have brains, they're trying to eat them, and so they're coming towards you and it just makes it an easier game mechanism.
- Frankly, in the past several years, the number of zombie games has gone down considerably.
- It is a neat way to get rid of that alpha gamer where someone a quarterback or telling everyone what to do.
- At the end of the day, your biggest enemies are the other humans.
- You're just chucking dice. So, this is kind of like mixing a Yahtzee type game or King of Tokyo with zombies.
- This is one of the meanest games out there.
- This is my favorite of all the Zombicides, which I know that I'm in a minority.
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The Discriminating Gamer Top List at 3:29 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- loved the aesthetic
- looked really cool
- enjoyed rolling the dice
Cons
- no longer in the collection
- didn't invest a lot of time in it after review
Thematic elements
- zombie apocalypse, retro 1950s
- post-apocalyptic road travel
Comparison games
- Doom the board game
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- push-your-luck — There's a push-your-luck element involved.
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Quotes (from this video)
- I once had a girlfriend who borrowed $100 from me. A few years later, she returned exactly $100. I lost interest in that relationship.
- I remember this one hurt. Uh I uh when I moved to Texas, I gave it away. Uh this one hurt. I I I I really like the game, but yeah, I just I couldn't take everything with me.
- This is one of those games that seems it almost kind of transcends being a game and becomes just this magical experience, as stupid as that sounds. That's what it feels like.
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Totally Tabled Top List at 17:41 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Brutal, satisfying auction system for solo play
- Zombies feel scary and punishing in the right moments
- Robust system with potential for expansions or reuse in other themes
Cons
- Some players may want a second edition or updates
- Can be unforgiving; high variance can frustrate
Thematic elements
- survival, scarce resources, and zombie threat
- country-wide zombie survival road trip
- brutal, resource-management-driven with a strong dice component
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Auction-like resource allocation in solo — Location cards are laid out; players bid resources to secure routes and supplies.
- Combat: Dice — Each survivor rolls dice for range and melee actions against zombies.
- Dice-based combat and resolution — Each survivor rolls dice for range and melee actions against zombies.
- Three-path auction resource dynamics — Cheaper vs. riskier location choices with different resource costs.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's crazy it sounds downright ridiculous but it's incredibly fun
- Time Track in order to determine turn order
- zombies are represented by wooden cubes
- the solo mode is very well done
- it's wild and crazy and swingy and really leans into the pirate theme
- you can screw yourself over you can have just an absolutely horrendous game
- it's one of my favorite rolling rights
- cooperative pick up and deliver puzzle that is deceptively crunchy
- this auction system is brutal but incredibly satisfying
- the zombies feel scary the system is just incredible
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Totally Tabled Top 50 List at 1:24 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- clever drafting mechanic
- tense solo play
Cons
- can feel brutal in late game
Thematic elements
- zombie survival, dice drafting
- a zombie survival scenario in a road-tripping city landscape
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice Drafting — pulling dice, drafting them to activate different actions, with push-your-luck elements
- dice drafting / management — pulling dice, drafting them to activate different actions, with push-your-luck elements
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Robinson Caruso is a masterpiece and easily my number one solo game of all time
- this is the perfect travel game and really couldn't be any cuter
- Friday remains one of the most Innovative deck building games of all time
- The Unfinished Business expansion really elevates the Star Wars Outer Rim experience
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Totally Tabled Top List at 12:25 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
- Brutal, high-stakes bidding creates tense moments
Cons
- Highly punishing for players who struggle with bidding strategy
- Limited accessibility due to unknown publisher/designer details
Thematic elements
- Survival under scarcity and danger
- Zombie apocalypse road trip across Route 66
- Brutal auction-driven encounters
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Auction / Bidding — Players bid resources to encounter events; once bid, cannot back down.
- auction/bidding — Players bid resources to encounter events; once bid, cannot back down.
- Encounter cards — Encounters drive the journey with varying rewards and hazards.
- Resource Management — Manage ammo, gas, adrenaline to survive encounters.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the real meat of the game is that first phase which is a real-time tile laying game
- Saving Grace with Galaxy Trucker is the game gets better the worse you are at it
- the D10 from Hell the single most evil die in board game history
- it's a Scrabble killer
- Friday is just a really clever small deck building game that's solo only
- I will always overindulge in piracy
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3 Minute Board Games Top List at 4:18 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Portable and reasonably easy to teach.
- Thematic road trip with a zombie twist.
Cons
- More aggressive/tedgy tone than some other travel games.
Thematic elements
- Travel and survival in a zombie-apocalyptic setting
- Road trip with zombies
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative strategy — Players work together to navigate a road trip while managing threats.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- why Jared would you want to play marrying Mr Darcy this is not really your kind of game
- it's Kathy's favorite game
- Sushi Go over Sushi Go Party because of its portability factor
- the road trip's full of zombies
- this is a game about the story so one person can read the clues aloud and everyone else can sort of chip in
- Cooperative game and this is the main difference here
- Mission Deep Sea or the original crew I prefer Mission Deep Sea
- Hostage Negotiator is my favorite portable game
- it's absolutely gorgeous
- A lot of people know the fundamental basics of what makes the crew tick
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3 Minute Board Games Review at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Thematic decaying Americana setting that pulls you into the story
- Excellent solo mode
- Simple rules with meaningful decisions
- Strong narrative framing improves engagement beyond a math puzzle
- Short playtime suitable for quick sessions
Cons
- If the theme doesn't hook you, it may feel like a basic auction/resource puzzle
- Limited catch-up mechanics
- Player elimination can be off-putting for some groups
Thematic elements
- zombie survival with a child-perspective road-trip narrative
- Family road trip through the zombie apocalypse along Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles, framed by a decaying Americana backdrop
- from the perspective of a kid on a family road trip, turning a survival scenario into a story-driven experience
Comparison games
- Dead of Winter
- Dawn of the Zeds
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Auction — bid for turn order with escalating bids each round
- Combat: Dice — spend ammo tokens to roll dice to defeat zombies, with crosshair outcomes
- deck_based_progression — three decks used to form the route deck and drive the game flow
- dice_combat — spend ammo tokens to roll dice to defeat zombies, with crosshair outcomes
- Network/Route Building — draw and pair cards to form routes; players select routes they can use
- Push Your Luck — choose high-risk routes for greater rewards at greater risk
- push_your_luck — choose high-risk routes for greater rewards at greater risk
- Resource Management — manage resources: ammo, gas, energy, and survivors
- resource_management — manage resources: ammo, gas, energy, and survivors
- route_selection — draw and pair cards to form routes; players select routes they can use
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the best thing about this game is the decaying americana theme and how it sucks you into the game's story
- Hit Z road could have been another mechanically fine but kind of dull math puzzle of the game
- theme matters
- it's suitable for solo players with its excellent solo mode
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