Disney Villainous is one of our favorite strategy card games. Now developers Prosper Hall and publisher Ravensburger are exploring another Disney-licensed game with Marvel Villainous: Infinite Power, releasing August 2020.
Infinite Power supports 2-4 players (recommended age: 12+) and will include five Marvel villains, but only three have been revealed so far: Thanos, Hela, and Ultron. The game will play similarly to Disney Villainous (and its many expansions). Players take on the role of asymmetrical villains, each with their own goals, unique player boards and decks, and gameplay styles.
Marvel Villainous also differs in a few key ways, however. Instead of each villain having their own Fate deck of pesky heroes, players will use one big common Fate deck as a nod to the shared universe of the comics and movies. Marvel Villainous will also include three different game modes with different levels of difficulty and length through the number of Events that appear.
These differences sound like Marvel Villainous will not be compatible with Disney Villainous without some special home-grown rules. Given that Marvel includes universe-conquering Thanos and goddess Hela versus the likes of Prince John and Queen of Hearts, that may be for the best.
“Ravensburger is extending the Villainous franchise to the Marvel Universe because of passion. We’ve heard from many Villainous fans that the Marvel Universe would be an exciting place to play,” said Florian Baldenhofer, Executive VP, Ravensburger. “Marvel’s shared universe allows for crossover between storylines which provides a new, interactive way to play the game.”
Marvel Villainous: Infinite Power will release this August.
