Former Firaxis Games creative director Jake Solomon looks back on how the complex card system of Marvel's Midnight Suns may have hurt the game's marketability.

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Marvel's Midnight Suns, developed by Firaxis Games, received critical acclaim for its strategy and narrative design but struggled in sales. The game's card-based combat system, designed by Jake Solomon, may have deterred players from trying it.

Marvel's Midnight Suns director worries the card mechanic kept players away