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Marvel: Crisis Protocol is a tabletop hobby miniatures game set in the Marvel Universe. Players assemble, paint, and collect an ever expanding line of highly detailed plastic miniatures representing iconic Marvel characters. Players choose characters from their collections to form their own Marvel inspired dream team and then pit their chosen forces against each other on an interactive tabletop where the very terrain itself can be thrown, crashed into, and destroyed during the super powered showdown.
Box Contents:
10 hard plastic character miniatures:
- Black Widow
- Captain America
- Captain Marvel
- Iron Man
- Spider-Man
- Baron Zemo
- Crossbones
- Doctor Octopus
- Red Skull
- Ultron
10 bases of varied sized from 30mm-50mm
9 pieces of terrain
-1 Daily Bugle stand
-2 cars
-2 dumpsters
-2 traffic lights
-2 lampposts
170 Tokens
20 team tactics cards
3 map cards
2 affiliation cards
10 character stat cards
6 crisis cards
3 movement tools
4 range tools
1 learn to play guide
10 dice
Miniatures are supplied unpainted. Some assembly is be required and Includes very small parts.
- Has experienced price hikes
- Marvel
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- "Some hobbies are easier than others."
- "Now, right off the bat, this is not a doom and gloom video about tabletop wargaming."
- "However, this ain't the easiest hobby to get into."
- "Games Workshop isn't the hobby. It's a big part of the hobby, but it is not the hobby."
- "So many companies sell models cheaper than Games Workshop."
- "Comparison in the hobby... how it really is the thief of joy."
- "Tabletop wargames are all about making the game your own."
- "Strangely, some of the same things that bring people into this hobby are the exact same things that drive them away, except for the excessive cost."
References (from this video)
- High-quality minis with dynamic poses
- Great fit for painting as a hobby alongside gameplay
- Strong Marvel IP integration
- Table space requirements can be substantial
- Can be expensive to build a broad squad
- Iconic heroes clashing in cinematic, cinematic-like battles
- Marvel Universe superhero skirmish battles
- Episode-based skirmishes with squad-level emphasis
- Marvel United Multiverse
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Activation and power management — Characters activate in sequence using power cards and special abilities.
- Miniature Combat — 3D figures engage on a grid-based map with ranged/melee interactions.
- Modular board — Hero teams grow with unique abilities and tactics.
- Suitably modular upgrades — Hero teams grow with unique abilities and tactics.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- RAW is the best.
- And this is Maestro from the main box.
- This is Thor from Marvel Crisis Protocol.