Marvel SNAP

The fast Marvel card battler with location twists and three-turn matches.

18 Oct 2022 · Free to play

About Marvel SNAP

MARVEL SNAP is a fast-paced collectible card game that dives straight into the action. Learn the basics in minutes, then master the depth of deckbuilding, locations, and knowing exactly when to SNAP on your opponent. Each card in your deck is a MARVEL Super Hero or Villain with their own unique ability. With only 12 cards, every deck slot matters. Every match gives you another fast chance to test, learn, and improve. The SNAP mechanic is MARVEL SNAP’s signature twist. Snapping lets you raise the stakes during a match to double your gains. It’s simple to understand, but it adds a strong layer of pressure, timing, and bluffing that changes how every game feels. Battle your opponent across three locations. Control two of those locations after six turns, and you win! MARVEL SNAP has over 200 locations that create endless outcomes. New locations are added every month, ensuring that every game feels unique. Climb the Ranked Ladder or jump into a steady rotation of Limited time game modes like Deadpool's Diner, Team Clash, Sanctum Showdown, and Grand Arena. If you love competition, we even have a global tournament series called the Golden Gauntlet World Championship which you can enter and play for free.

• Six-turn fast matches
• Location modifier system
• SNAP stakes doubling
• Card collection progression
• Seasonal card releases
• Family Sharing

Gameplay

Marvel Snap is a lane battler card game. Players each have a deck of 12 cards, and each card depicts a Marvel character with cost, power level, and generally a special ability. At the start of each round, both players are able play one or more cards face down on one or more locations. Playing cards costs energy; each player starts with one energy for the first turn, and their capacity increases by one each turn after, allowing them to play more expensive cards. Locations are randomly assigned for each match, and revealed one by one in the first three turns with each location having a unique effect. At the end of each round cards are revealed and the special abilities of cards trigger. Whoever has the highest power at a given location wins that location, and the player who wins two out of three locations after six rounds wins the game. Players climb the game's ranked ladder by earning "cubes". A game begins with a single cube as its stakes, but a player may double the stakes at any time by "snapping", at which point their opponent has the option of retreating or acceding to the snap. Additionally, the stakes double at the start of the final turn. Designer Kent-Erik Hagman, and chief development officer Ben Brode compared the mechanic to the doubling cube of the traditional boardgame Backgammon. The actual gameplay of Marvel Snap is considered relatively simple compared to other collectible card games, and individual games typically last a few minutes. However, the doubling stakes adds extra gameplay depth through betting and bluffing, while the random locations forces on-the-fly adaptation to a player's original strategy. At the time of the global release the game featured over 170 characters, with the number increasing weekly.