Greetings! We've got an important site update this evening which is going to help shape our coverage going forward for Second Dinner's card game, MARVEL SNAP. It was highlight speculated the team, consisting of quite a few Hearthstone team veterans, would be cooking up another game in card genre and it looks like it was happening.
In case you missed the big news, here's what you need to know:
- MARVEL SNAP is a new card game created by Second Dinner (in partnership with Marvel & Nuverse).
- Games take 3 minutes to play - it's an incredibly fast experience! (Learn more about MARVEL SNAP's announcement)
- You can sign-up for beta access, though it's starting out as Android-only. The game will be available on PC and iOS as well in the future.
- You can catch a livestream on May 20 featuring casting by Ben Brode himself!
Why is Out of Cards Diving Into MARVEL SNAP?
Simply put, out of all the card games that have come out over the past few years, this genuinely looks like a ton of fun, it is using a legendary group of IP, and with some of Hearthstone's original talent behind it, we're certain it's going to be successful. They've also said that the entire game should be playable as Free to Play, which is a great attitude to have with the game, with revenue streams primarily looking like it is focused around card art variants right now.
Plus, don't you also just want to bash some stuff open with Iron Man and Captain America?
Do note that since the game isn't available for the public to play right now, and we don't have access to any builds, all our images are going to look less than excellent. This will be rectified as soon as possible!
MARVEL SNAP Cards Database
Cards! We're definitely not out of them in this card. With the game being fast-paced, there isn't much more than a cost, effect, and power to worry about.
- Of the 47 cards we've seen so far, a dozen of them we only know their costs and powers.
- We have decided to not include some cards in our database as we did not have anything other than their names.
- We're expecting more cards to be added frequently as more news comes out for the game.
Head on over to the Out of Cards MARVEL SNAP card database to see everything revealed so far. The game is going to launch with over 150 cards! Here are some example cards. Hint, you can also use our Table View in the database if you don't want to see the images - or you can see those on mouseover tooltips.
On Reveal: Move all opposing 3 and 4-Cost cards to this location.
On Reveal: Move your highest-Power card(s) to this location.
After the final turn, move to a location that wins you the game. (If possible)
We're working on figuring out how we want to handle card art variants still but plan to get them into the card pages.
MARVEL SNAP Locations Database
The primary mechanic of the field in MARVEL SNAP is Locations. There are three different locations active within a game and generally speaking, each player can place 4 different cards in each location.
- Initially, only one location is available on the field.
- As turns pass, more locations open up until all 3 have been opened.
- Every game has randomized locations where battle will be fought leading to tons of depth.
- Having more power within a location at the end of the game means you win that location. You need to win 2 locations to win the game.
The Out of Cards MARVEL SNAP locations database is the perfect spot to go if you want to find all the currently revealed locations. The game will be launching with over 50 and as of writing, we have seen 47. Here are some example locations. Hint, we've also got a Table View for these too in our database options.
But Wait, There's More!
Well, not yet. You can expect a deckbuilder in the future to share both your theorycraft and proven deck lists with the community and we're also all ears on any other tools you'd like to see for the game. The most important bit for us though is going to be getting our own hands on the game so we can better understand how we want to shape this part of the site going forward.
EXCELSIOR!
Comments
I like that it's fast and easy to learn. I also like that it's Marvel's Comic characters rather than MCU. What I dislike is that I feel it just looks to attract people by being from the MCU.
I just think is a nice game idea with a not so nice universe. (And I LOVE marvel comics, I'm just tired of everything being made to belong to MCU)
Definitely looks like a lot of fun! Thanks Flux and OoC for supporting this game and adding the cards and locations to your database.
I would really, really like to see some gameplay already. With several unique locations, and simple text effects which makes an easy learning, I would hope to easily understand how the gameplay works in the near future.
Also, with the promises of free game, and possibly, free ways to gain cards, I kinda hope they stay true to it. I support them if they make money purely from aesthetics like cosmetics or pets etc. (maybe even golden or diamond card or something like that)
The main reveal video already mentioned altnerative card art in various styles (including pixel art), aswell as the ability to "upgrade" the art and make it go outside of the card border.
There's a video with two full games explained by BBrode, in the very first article.
Is there? I missed it then. Thanks a lot.