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Scopely wins Shorty Award for ‘MARVEL Strike Force’ Fantastic Four marionettes campaign

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Scopely has won a Shorty Award for **MARVEL Strike Force**’s Fantastic Four marionettes campaign, recognizing the craftsmanship and storytelling that reimagined Marvel’s First Family in a creative way through a retro lens.

The Shorty Awards celebrate the best in digital and social media, honoring work that pushes creative boundaries and connects with audiences in meaningful ways.

When introducing the Fantastic Four to MARVEL Strike Force, our team set out to capture the spirit of the optimism of the 1960s that originally inspired the the team. It led to an unexpected question:

What if the Fantastic Four were brought to life as marionettes?

Inspired by vintage television programming and classic puppet-driven entertainment, Scopely partnered with the legendary **Bob Baker Marionette Theater** to transform Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and The Thing into fully realized handcrafted marionettes. The final production was staged like a vintage television special, celebrating the wonder and theatricality that defined the era:

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Behind the scenes, both Scopely and the Bob Baker Marionette Theater team worked closely from first sketch to final stream.

Watch how our teams turned a game update into a celebration of the magic of play in this short featurette: 

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We’re honored the Shorty Awards recognized the originality and heart behind the campaign, and we’re grateful to everyone who helped bring this vision to life, including the community who helped vote.