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Marvel Snap’s New Season Flips Heroes And Villains, Making One Card Obscenely Overpowered
Marvel Snap's new season, inspired by the Axis: Inversion comic storyline, introduces cards with flipped hero and villain alignments. The Premium Pass card, Superior Iron Man, is highlighted as potentially "obscenely overpowered" due to its ability to double power increases, with strategies and counters discussed. New locations and other character variants like Anti-Polar Magneto and Red Onslaught are also detailed.
Marvel Snap’s Hit New Draft Mode Will Return In September With Changes
Marvel Snap's popular Draft Mode is set to return on September 28 with changes to its scoring system, utilizing Sanctum scoring. Developer Second Dinner plans to iterate on the mode based on player feedback, with future iterations potentially featuring different rule variants.
Marvel Snap digital card game adds much-requested draft mode
Marvel Snap has introduced a highly requested draft mode, allowing players to build decks from available cards without relying on their existing collection. This limited-time mode aims to level the playing field for all players and will periodically return after its initial run concludes on September 8th. To celebrate, the game is offering login bonuses of five complete decks over the next two months.
Evening Reading - August 24, 2026
This edition of Shacknews Evening Reading covers various gaming news including Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Marvel Snap's Draft mode, The Witcher 4 targeting a 2028 release, and a class-action lawsuit against Twitch. It also mentions new games like Blasterbug: Last Bug Standing and Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, as well as updates for Elden Ring and The Duskbloods.
Marvel Snap's Draft mode is a limited-time breath of fresh air
Marvel Snap is introducing a new limited-time game mode called Draft, which challenges players to build a 10-card deck from a series of selections. This mode offers a refreshing change from the standard meta, focusing on player deck-building skills with available cards and buffs. The mode will be available until September 8 and is expected to return in future rotations.
Marvel Snap Is Finally Getting A Draft Mode, And It’s Unlike Any You’ve Played
Marvel Snap is introducing a new Draft mode on August 24, developed by Second Dinner, a studio founded by Blizzard alumni. This mode features unique twists on traditional draft mechanics, including a three-card starter, augmented cards with special abilities, and the possibility of duplicates. The mode will initially be a Limited Time Game Mode, with plans to iterate based on player feedback.
Vi tar spelhelg med Nokia 3310, maffia och pirater
Several members of the editorial team shared their gaming plans for the weekend, which include a mix of new releases and classic titles. Plans range from continuing Halo with family and exploring Mafia: The Old Country, to repairing Nokia 3310s in Restory and managing pirate islands in Corsair Cove. Other titles mentioned include Low Budget Repairs, Assassin's Creed Unity, Syndicate, Banjo-Kazooie, Ridge Racer, Marvel Snap, Defender of the Crown, and Big Walk.
Piratäventyr och slagsmål – Vi tar(rr) #Spelhelg
Several staff members are sharing their gaming plans for the weekend, which include a variety of titles such as Palworld, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Gothic Remake. Other anticipated games include Corsair Cove, Beast of Reincarnation, and Ghost Recon: Wildlands.
Mobilspel, monsterfångst och familjens första Halo – Vi tar #spelhelg
Several individuals share their gaming plans for the weekend, covering a diverse range of titles including Frosthaven, Balatro, Final Fantasy VI, Marvel Snap, Palworld, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, and Halo. Other mentioned games include The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Crazy Taxi, Double Dragon: Rise of the Dragons, Cyberpunk 2077, RoboCop: Rogue City, Thimbleweed Park, Mario Party, Helldivers 2, Mistfall Hunter, and Splatoon Raiders. The article also touches upon extraction games, board games, and party games.
Vilka är det som jobbar med FZ?
This article introduces the staff behind the Swedish gaming website FZ, describing them as passionate gamers with diverse tastes and strong opinions. It highlights their backgrounds, favorite games, music, films, and books, aiming to connect them with the FZ community.
Evening Reading - July 27, 2026
This edition of Shacknews Evening Reading covers various gaming news and internet curiosities. Topics include the Flood in Halo, Nintendo Switch Sports, Street Fighter 6, Battlefield maps, Ubisoft game ownership on PC, Marvel Snap, God of War Laufey, Marvel Tokon, and Xbox's ad-supported cloud streaming. The article also touches on puzzles, developer design choices, and the impact of AI.
How Marvel Snap united Spidey's supporting cast for the Spider-Man: Brand New Day season
Marvel Snap's Senior Design Director Justin Swan and Game Designer Jason Yang discuss the Spider-Man: Brand New Day season, focusing on the design of supporting characters like J. Jonah Jameson and the 'Moveable' archetype. They highlight the challenges and creative freedom in adapting Marvel lore and characters into the game, emphasizing strong collaborations with Marvel for movie and comic tie-ins.
Am I growing out of live service games?
The author reflects on growing out of live service games, finding it increasingly difficult to re-engage with titles like Marvel Snap and Valorant after breaks due to constant updates and meta shifts. While acknowledging the appeal of thriving game ecosystems, the author now prefers more static multiplayer experiences like Counter-Strike 2.
Snapping Your Career into Place with Ben Brode
Ben Brode, chief development officer at Second Dinner, discusses the challenges of designing Marvel Snap to be both accessible and expandable for long-term live service. He highlights the iterative process of defining core game mechanics and the studio's use of the Godot engine for efficient over-the-air updates.
Former NetEase exec Simon Zhu secures $100m to launch GreaterThan Group
Former NetEase executive Simon Zhu has launched GreaterThan Group (GTG), a new holding company that has secured $100 million in funding. GTG will support three newly formed studios: Arcanaut Studios, led by Casey Hudson; BulletFarm, led by David Vonderhaar; and MAGship, led by Masato Saki. The company aims to provide full funding and support to game development studios, allowing creators to focus on making games.
Best Games to Play When You Only Have 10 Minutes
The article highlights the growing trend of short-session games that cater to players with limited time. Titles like Marvel Snap, Vampire Survivors, Rocket League, and Hades are praised for their fast startup, instant gameplay, and quick rewards. The piece also touches on the resurgence of browser games and the impact of the Steam Deck on portable gaming, emphasizing that games respecting players' time are becoming increasingly important.
Marvel Snap’s Second Dinner undertakes layoffs ‘to make sure [the game] can keep going’
Second Dinner, the studio behind the digital card game Marvel Snap and owned by ByteDance, has conducted an unspecified number of layoffs. Studio lead Ben Brode confirmed the departures, stating the decisions were made to ensure the company's fiscal stability and continued operation. The roadmap for Marvel Snap remains unchanged, with developers committed to improving the game's core systems and stability.
Marvel Snap studio insists: "This is us making hard decisions to keep going, not a sign we're winding down"
Marvel Snap developer Second Dinner has confirmed recent layoffs, including its community manager and a designer, assuring players that these are necessary decisions to ensure the studio's continued operation. Co-founder Ben Brode stated that the game's roadmap remains unchanged and these actions are not indicative of the studio winding down.
Business and Finance
Second Dinner, the developer of Marvel Snap, is attempting to address player concerns following recent layoffs. The studio is working to reassure its community about the game's future and development stability.
Perfect Ten: MMOs and other online projects created by ex-Blizzard devs
This article highlights ten notable projects created by former Blizzard Entertainment developers and leads, focusing on MMORPGs and other online games. It details various ventures, including Jeff Kaplan's 'The Legend of California,' Greg Street's 'Project Ghost,' and Ben Brode's successful 'Marvel Snap.'