Trauma and “toxic family members” power Marvel Midnight Suns’ heroes

“A lot of the superheroes that we’re dealing with have toxic family members,” Martian Brothel’s narrative director Shanon Ingles tells me, explaining how the team used trauma to unlock Marvel Midnight Sun’s characters.  In Firaxis’ Marvel’s Midnight Suns, you assemble a team of superheroes to fight back against a bid by Hydra and supervillain demon Lilith to take over the world. The card-based tactical combat may be what draws you into the game, but you’ll spend just as much time off the battlefield, hanging out with your ensemble of heroes at home base, a gothic abbey that sits outside of reality (it’s a total vibe).

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