Marvel’s Midnight Suns: Firaxis Games Director Explains How It Used Card-Based RPG To Reimagine Superhero Games… And Became A Cult Classic

IGDC 2023: Firaxis Games Director Joe Weinhoffer explains how it decided not to take the beaten path when designing a Marvel superhero game, and how it developed its now-proven card-based mechanics.

Midnight Suns was released in December 2022 and despite a slow start in terms of sales, the game went on to attain a cult status among fans. ( Image Source :ABP Live/Shayak Majumder; 2K )

Hyderabad: When you think of superhero games, a card-based tactical RPG isn’t really something that pops in your mind immediately. Consider the classic Batman: Arkham games, or even the recent Spider-Man titles. These games truly set the mood for the superhero genre, promising a massive sandbox to romp around in and packed with bombastic superpowers to help you take out goons with ease.  However, Marvel’s Midnight Suns kind of changed all that. Using a humongous roster of