‘Stranger Things’ Video Game Coming From Telltale Games
Telltale Gameswill bring the Upside Down to a game console near you with aStranger Thingsvideo game. Netflix’s nostalgia-laced hit has already inspired books, board games and more, and now fans will have a chance to enter an interactive Hawkins, Indiana.
Netflix is teaming up with Telltale Games to adaptMinecraft: Story Modeinto a five-part adventure in the fall. As a result of this, Telltale has first crack at aStranger Thingsvideo game that should be available in the not-too-distant future. “We’re delighted by the response we’re seeing to the idea ofMinecraft: Story Modecoming to Netflix in the fall as an interactive adventure,” Telltale toldDeadline. “And separately, we’re thrilled to confirm that Telltale is developing a game based onStranger Thingsthat we’ll publish to consoles and computers at a later date.”
Telltale also reached out toMashableand added: “We can confirmMinecraft: Story Modeis a licensed 5-episode interactive narrative series coming to our service this fall. It’s an extension of our other interactive stories we have on our service…theStranger Thingsproject is launching on the Telltale platform at a later date, not on the Netflix service.” In other words, you’ll be able to use your remote control to playMinecrafton Netflix, but theStranger Thingsgame will be available via consoles.
There are no specific details for theStranger Thingsgame yet. It’s worth noting that Telltale has a history of creating narrative adventure games – sporadically released episodic games that function as choose-your-own-adventure experiences. They have a long list of games based on established properties, includingJurassic Park,Game of Thrones,The Walking Dead,Guardians of the Galaxy,Batmanand, surprisingly enough,Law and Order.
With that in mind, we can assume theStranger Thingsgame will follow a similar model as previous Telltale games. This won’t be the first game inspired by the hit Netflix show. Netflix and BonusXP previously developed a free mobileStranger Thingsgame, released in October 2017. The game was rendered in a retro-pixel style that emulated the gameplay ofThe Legend of Zelda, because, as BonusXPput it, “Both [Stranger ThingsandZelda] are about exploration, and it’s kind of a mysterious fit that fit the mood of the show.” That game involved the character of Chief Hopper (played onStranger Thingsby David Harbour) trying to find the young main characters of the show. One by one, more of the familiarStranger Thingscharacters become playable.
Perhaps the TelltaleStranger Thingsgame will unfold in a similar manner. Or perhaps it’ll be something completely different, tying-in to the upcoming third season of the hit show.
