Stranger Things board game

[darjr]

Stranger Things: Upside Down | Official Board Game Trailer | Netflix

 

[Zaukrie]

I mean, if they give us NEW stories that don't feel like the show, which, looks unlikely.....

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I mean, if they give us NEW stories that don't feel like the show, which, looks unlikely.....

That's what Kids on Bikes and Dark Places & Demogorgons are for.

 

[GreyLord]

It looks like the same type of board game as Goonies, ET, Wizard of OZ, or the new Lord of the Rings board games by Funko or the Ravensburger Adventure book games.

Goonies Board game

ET Boardgame

Lord of the Rings adventure book game

Wizard of OZ board game

The Warriors Board game

 

[payn]

I mean, if they give us NEW stories that don't feel like the show, which, looks unlikely.....

I actually like the board games that play on the themes of shows and not try to create stories. I hope this falls in that vein.

 

[Zaukrie]

I actually like the board games that play on the themes of shows and not try to create stories. I hope this falls in that vein.

sure, the theme is great, but I don't want to reenact the show. But i get others disagree.

 

[payn]

sure, the theme is great, but I don't want to reenact the show. But i get others disagree.

I know the lines can sometimes get blurry between an RPG and a board game, but I do think they offer different experiences generally. BGs usually put you in a specific scenario.

By theme I think of some of my favorite BGs. Game of Thrones by FFG for instance, was adapted from one of the greatest games Diplomacy. You take on the role of head of one of the great houses and battle it out for the throne. There is no story, just a game of strategy that has repeat value. Galeforce Nine for a time had many IPs cranking like Spartacus, Homeland, and Sons of Anarchy. None of these games were reenactments of the show, but placed you in the seat of the characters making decisions for some victory condition. Thematic, but not story based. YMMV.

 

[Zaukrie]

I know the lines can sometimes get blurry between an RPG and a board game, but I do think they offer different experiences generally. BGs usually put you in a specific scenario.

By theme I think of some of my favorite BGs. Game of Thrones by FFG for instance, was adapted from one of the greatest games Diplomacy. You take on the role of head of one of the great houses and battle it out for the throne. There is no story, just a game of strategy that has repeat value. Galeforce Nine for a time had many IPs cranking like Spartacus, Homeland, and Sons of Anarchy. None of these games were reenactments of the show, but placed you in the seat of the characters making decisions for some victory condition. Thematic, but not story based. YMMV.

That works.....the preview for this seemed to imply story, but I could be seeing wrong.

 

[payn]

That works.....the preview for this seemed to imply story, but I could be seeing wrong.

I could be too, it's just a video. I get a strong Arkham Horror like vibe from what I'm seeing. Basically, rescuing Will is the victory condition, but random elements change the experience each time.

 

[GreyLord]

It looked to me that it would be more of a chapter game (Sort of like a few of the other games I posted above) where you can play out each season as a boardgame session.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

It looked to me that it would be more of a chapter game (Sort of like a few of the other games I posted above) where you can play out each season as a boardgame session.

I've been tempted to get the Princess Bride game that works that way. I'm not expecting anything breathtaking, but just a fun solo game I can play on a lazy Saturday afternoon.

 

[payn]

It looked to me that it would be more of a chapter game (Sort of like a few of the other games I posted above) where you can play out each season as a boardgame session.

This style has been much more miss than hit for me, but the designer does go for legacy style BGs.