Marvel Snap is an all-new collectable card game, where speed is crucial

Marvel, Nuverse and developer Second Dinner have announced Marvel Snap, an all-new take of the collectable card game, lead by former Hearthstone director Ben Brode. Check out the announcement trailer and gameplay breakdown in the video below.

As you may have guessed by the trailer, or my description above, this is a card game, much like Hearthstone, Gwent and the countless others that exist, but this one has a big twist, there are no turns.

In the game, players will assemble their Marvel dream team from a massive roster of heroes and villains, collect endless card art variants, and experience super-charged collectible card game plays. And as mentioned before, there's no waiting around - with every match lasts an average of three minutes.

The game is expected to release later this year for Mobile devices, PC and consoles, but there are no specifics on which consoles.

“We’re thrilled to collaborate with the world-class development talent at Second Dinner and the cutting-edge global publishing of Nuverse to bring this innovative game to Marvel fans and CCG players alike,” said Jay Ong, Executive Vice President, Marvel Entertainment. “Seeing how our teams have been working together utilizing our beloved Marvel characters and their stories, we know Second Dinner and Nuverse have all the ingredients to deliver a landmark video game.”

"We grew up obsessively playing CCGs and have spent decades designing them. We want the entire world to fall in love with card battlers just like we have,” said Ben Brode, Chief Development Officer at Second Dinner. “MARVEL SNAP is unlike any card battler ever made. We’ve worked tirelessly to ensure that the game is super deep for hardcore players, while remaining very approachable so everyone can jump in and have a blast. We’re stoked to partner with Nuverse so that we can reach millions of players with our first game.”

Marvel Snap will incorporate more than 150 unique cards at launch, each with multiple variations. Also, with access to the entire Marvel multiverse, and a steady stream of new cards and art variants being added regularly, the permutations of any fan's collection will be virtually limitless. Each match will feature three random locations with game-changing effects, ensuring players need to be ready for anything. And with over 50 locations in the game, players will never play the same game twice.

If you want to see some games in action, check out this deep dive gameplay video featuring the games director.