5 Must-Have Stranger Things Games for Every Stranger Things Fan

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The third season of Stranger Things is out! If you’re anything like me, you’ve already binged the entire thing. 

Wasn’t it amazing? 

(Don’t worry, this post doesn’t contain any spoilers!) 

It doesn’t matter if you’ve finished it yet or not, though. There’s always more room for Stranger Things in your life. That’s why you must have these Stranger Things games.

Stranger Things makes a great theme for tabletop games. Not only did the entire show begin with a game of Dungeons and Dragons, but it also has the perfect blend of mystery and action. You’ll often find these in a great board game or roleplaying game. That’s why you as a Stranger Things fan must have at least one of these Stranger Things games.

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Dungeons and Dragons Stranger Things Starter Set

There’s no better way to indulge your fandom of Stranger Things (aside from actually watching the show) than to play the Stranger Things Dungeons and Dragons roleplaying game. It does not matter if you have not played D&D before. The designers made this module with entirely new players in mind.

You will get to play as one of your favorite Stranger Things characters in their Dungeons and Dragons form. Play as Will the Wise Wizard or Dustin the Dwarf, for example. Then, you’ll explore a mysterious castle and eventually battle the Demogorgon. The set even includes your first set of dice and a Demogorgon miniature. 

Stranger Things Ouija Board

What is Will trying to say to you from the Upside Down? This Ouija board is the second most obvious Stranger Things game theme after the D&D set. 

Players will ask a question to the Ouija board. Then, they will place their hands on the Ouija board and “sense” its movement. The movement will spell out a word or a phrase, which players must interpret to understand the message from the Upside Down. 

The letters on the board match the handwriting of Joyce Byers and come with a string of lights above each one. Can you understand the message and save those trapped in the Upside Down? 

Stranger Things: Eggo Card Game

You can’t escape the Upside Down without some delicious Eggo waffles! Each player will play as one of the Stranger Things characters. Your goal is to escape the Upside Down and to get rid of all your Eggo cards before the Demogorgon attacks. Do this through Uno-like moves such as making another player draw two or reversing the order of play. You can even send a player to the Upside Down or summon the Demogorgon! 

This delightful card game comes with round waffle-like cards. It even comes in a box you might mistake for an Eggo waffle box. Just make sure not to put it in your freezer.

Trivial Pursuit Back to the 80’s Stranger Things Edition

This version of Trivial Pursuit plays like most others: you will go around the board and answer trivia questions to earn wedges and win the game. There are two major differences in this 80’s version of the game, though.

First, you will answer Stranger Things questions along with general 80’s questions. 

Second, the board includes portals. What do those do? They can send you to the Upside Down! There, if you answer questions incorrectly, you can actually lose wedges you’ve already earned. This isn’t your parent’s Trivial Pursuit!

Kids on Bikes Roleplaying Game

This is not an official Stranger Things roleplaying game by any means. It’s not even an unofficial Stranger Things roleplaying game. If you arrived at this list because you’re looking for a Stranger Things roleplaying game, though, then you’re looking for Kids on Bikes.

Each player in Kids on Bikes will create a character in a small town either built collaboratively or by the Game Master (GM). Players will play as kids, teens, or adults. They can build a character through tropes such as a Scout or a Conspiracy Theorist, or they can start from scratch. 

Once everyone has a character built, players will build the story together through rumors about the town, relationships with each other, and by answering more questions. Eventually, they’ll encounter some mysteries. When they do, they might encounter a powered character, too. Each player will control the powered character in some way, allowing everyone the chance to use powers.

You can watch a playthrough of the game below. Then, buy it here.

Whether you’re feeling the letdown from finishing Stranger Things 3 already or just can’t wait for Stranger Things 4, these Stranger Things games will hold you over in the meantime. Play them enough, and the time will fly until you can once more visit Hawkins, Indiana. May it be free of the Upside Down once and for all.

Which Stranger Things character do you want to play as in these games?

Kristen

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