Marvel Snap is a collectible card game for both the PC and mobile (Android/iPhone) platforms featuring characters from the Marvel Universe. Marvel describes the game as “The fastest card battler in the multiverse! Build your MARVEL dream team in this fast-paced, action-packed, collectible card game coming to Mobile and PC.”
Marvel Snap Mobile CCG Details
How Much Will Marvel Snap Cost?
Marvel Snap will be a free to play game. Eventually every card in the game will be available for free, but it appears that some cards will first be available to purchase for players during a certain time window.
What Platforms Will Marvel Snap Be Available On?
Marvel Snap was developed as a “mobile first” (Android, iOS) title. There are also plans to have an early access PC version of the game available when it is launched.
When Will Marvel Snap Be Released?
There is not yet an official release date for Marvel Snap, but Marvel and the developer said in the May 19 2022 reveal video that the Beta will be available “soon.”
Marvel Snap announced a closed beta for Android devices on the official website. Progress on the closed beta will be carried over to the official game when it is launched to a wide audience.
Who Created Marvel Snap?
Marvel Snap was developed by Nuverse, a company known for creating mobile games. Nuverse has created games like Figure Story, Ragnarok X, Warhammer 40,000: Lost Crusade, Eden No Tobira, Flower, Sonic At The Olympic Games, and One Piece Blood Routes. The game was also developed by the company Second Dinner, created by developers who created the popular collectible card game Hearthstone.
Ben Brode was the lead designer of Hearthstone and now leads Second Dinner.
How Do You Play Marvel Snap?
Video shows a walkthrough of how Marvel Snap is played, showing gameplay footage of the game:
How Is Marvel Snap Different From Other CCGs?
Marvel Snap games will be about 3 minutes long, according to the developers. Both players of the game will play simultaneously and there is no waiting for each player to play the game. Marvel Snap will have games with 50 and 12 card decks, compared to traditional 60 card decks for other collectible card games. Marvel says that smaller decks will make it easier for players to build a deck, leading to more fun games.
How Do You Win A Game of Marvel Snap?
In Marvel Snap, players compete to receive Cosmic Cubes. If players believe they have a card advantage over their opponent, they will be able to use a “snap” and double the stakes of Cosmic Cubes that can be won in a match.
How Does Marvel Snap Use Marvel Super Powers?
Each card in Marvel Snap has a unique ability tied to the power of superheroes in the Marvel Universe.
How Many Base Cards Will Marvel Snap Launch With?
There will be over 150 base cards included in Marvel Snap when the game launches. New cards will then be added to Marvel Snap each month, timed to “seasons” within the game.
How Many Card Varieties Are There In Marvel Snap?
Marvel Snap uses different versions of the characters, described as “variants,” using the same language for Marvel characters through the multiverse, as seen in the Disney+ series “Loki” and in “Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.” The variants are also based on the different style of comic book artists working for Marvel, and a “set” of variants can be based on a particular artist’s unique style.
Cards in Marvel Snap were rendered using a 3D effect. Each card will also have a “flavor,” with visual effects representing the powers of the hero or villain on the card.
The music in Marvel Snap, according to associate audio director Chris Alan, uses the iconic feel and flavor of Marvel characters.
The characters in Marvel Snap also use iconic tag lines associated with the Marvel characters. For instance, the Human Torch will say “flame on” when his card is used in the game and the Hulk will say “Hulk smash.”
Video: Marvel Snap Announcement and Gameplay Trailer
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