Episode 525 - Why Not Just Make XCOM With Marvel Superheroes?

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🗓️ 22 November 2022

⏱️ 97 minutes

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The creators behind Waypoint favorite XCOM are turning their tactics expertise towards the Marvel universe—except now, it’s got cards. Of course, we jumped at the chance to check out the game early and interview game director Jake Solomon. Join Patrick and Rob as they interview Jake and get a (surprisingly honest!) answer to why XCOM + superheroes didn’t work, and discuss everything from making the move to card mechanics, to why of all the storylines and comic events Marvel has done, they chose the obscure “Midnight Sons.”

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0:00.0	What's good internet it's November 22nd 2022 and you are listening to Waypoint Radio
0:22.3	episode 524.
0:25.3	I'm your host Rob Zachney and I'm joined by Patrick Lepic.
0:28.1	Hello.
0:29.8	So we have a special show for you today as we are going to be joined by for access
0:33.2	as Jake Solomon to discuss Marvel Midnight Suns, the superhero card tactics game that
0:38.5	is coming out later this month.
0:41.0	But before we dig into that pack.
0:42.5	Early December I think actually I think it's a little bit.
0:45.0	I think it's a little bit.
0:46.0	I remember in the embargo was like the very end.
0:47.3	The embargo is the we can review of bargo is the end of November.
0:50.8	I think the game is actually out early.
0:52.8	I mean it's gone through a couple of release dates right?
0:54.8	That's that's kind of the thing.
0:55.8	It was supposed to be come out back in March.
0:58.6	And then got pushed to the summer and then the fall.
1:01.3	And now this game is weirdly coming out in December.
1:03.7	I think only because December 2nd.
1:06.4	Yeah.
1:07.4	I think my embargo is like the 30th.
1:09.6	Yes.
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