DANGER ROOM · SESSION 1

Interrupts and Responses

THE INTERRUPT

Starts with "When…"

Our game has mechanics to tell its stories.

  • Happens immediately before its trigger
  • Changes the normal course of a mechanic: cancels, substitutes, weakens, boosts…
Enhanced Spider-Sense
Revealed
The Vulture's Plans
YOUR HAND
Enhanced Spider-Sense
Uppercut
BIRD OF PREY
Encounter card revealed
Can you cancel the Vulture's plans?

Like every interrupt, Spider-Sense triggers immediately before the Vulture's plans.

or press space
PRIORITY

Who goes first?

1
Status cardsAll of them are hidden forced interrupts, with a higher priority.
2
Forced interruptsThey happen, you have no choice.
3
InterruptsNon-forced: they are optional.
REPLACEMENT EFFECT

Instead

  • "Instead" in an effect signals a replacement effect
  • The original effect is considered as if it never happened
Webbed Up
IN PLAY
Ultron
Webbed Up
YOUR HERO
Spider-Man
A TANGLED WEB
Ultron attacks
Do you draw?

The forced interrupt goes before the interrupt. Ultron does not attack: "instead" signals a replacement.

So you do not draw.

or press space
IN PLAY
Ultron
STUNNED The next time this characterwould attack, discard thisstatus card instead.
Webbed Up
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Ultron attacks
Do you discard Webbed Up?

No. The forced interrupt of a status card goes before the forced interrupt.

or press space
One card left in your deck.
IN PLAY
Ultron
YOUR HERO
Spider-Man
LAST CARD STANDING
Ultron attacks
Do you have to draw, reshuffle and give yourself an encounter card?

No. An interrupt is optional.

or press space
THE RESPONSE

Starts with "After…"

  • Happens after its trigger
  • Tells the consequences of actions, of reactions
Counter-Punch
THE TIMELINE

One moment, three steps

1Interrupts"When…"
→
2Triggerthe thing happens
→
3Responses"After…"
IN PLAY
Ultron
STUNNED The next time this characterwould attack, discard thisstatus card instead.
CAUSE AND EFFECT
After Ultron attacks
Do you resolve Ultron's forced response?

The forced interrupt of Stunned cancels the attack, so the trigger of the forced response no longer exists. You do not resolve it.

or press space
IN PLAY
Ultron
STUNNED The next time this characterwould attack, discard thisstatus card instead.
FLIP SIDE
Ultron attacks, other side
Do you resolve Ultron's forced interrupt?

No. The interrupts of status cards go first.

or press space
SAME MOMENT, DIFFERENT WORDS

Different wording, same moment

  • "After the enemy is attacked"
  • "After your hero defends"

The second could have been written "after the enemy is attacked (and your hero defended)", but that is a bit long. Priority of responses: forced > non-forced. Responses (non-forced) are optional.

Despite having a different wording, these responses have the same trigger.
IN PLAY
Tiger Shark
5
YOUR HAND
Counter-Punch
SCHRÖDINGER'S SHARK
After Tiger Shark attacks
After we play Counter-Punch, is Tiger Shark dead or alive?

The forced response goes first: he gains tough before taking the counter-punch.

or press space
YOUR RESULT
0 / 7

    TAKEAWAYS

    Interrupts and responses are triggered effects

    • Interrupts, then the trigger, then responses
    • Priority: status card > forced > non-forced
    • Triggers are moments on the timeline, plus conditions

    This is the foundation of the game's co-op engine.