In the wake of Telltale Games’ shuttering and the cancellation of its projects, Netflix has stated it still intends to produce a Stranger Things game. While the streaming giant has yet to disclose where its interest lies, Devolver Digital is actively campaigning for a shot at the licensing.
Devolver Digital, best known for publishing Hotline Miami and The Talos Principle, has entreated Netflix for a chance to produce the Stranger Things title. The publisher took to Twitter with its petition, featured in the tweet below:
Hello @Netflix, we would be happy to make a Stranger Things game with @_NoCode. Resume here, DMs are open: https://t.co/zlPG9foSqT
— Devolver Digital (@devolverdigital) September 24, 2018
The team Devolver has in mind to develop such a game is No Code, the studio behind PC’s indie darling, Stories Untold. Akin to Telltale’s brand of storytelling, Stories Untold is an episodic adventure game. The physiological horror that powers Stories Untold, as well as its critical acclaim, means Stranger Things would be right at home with No Code.
In a second show of benevolence, Devolver expressed interest in having developers from Telltale “join in on this and continue their vision for what was planned.” What Telltale Games specifically had planned for Stranger Things remains quite mysterious. However, leaked footage from the game suggests the studio had a style and tone in place.
[Source Devolver Digital’s Twitter via Bloody Disgusting]
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Anthony Nash
There’s a ton of great choices, but mine has to easily be The Wolf Among Us as well. Not only did it present a fairly “adult” theme using fairy tales and fables extremely well, but captured the feel of a noire detective story better than any other game in recent memory. -
Blake Grundman
As much as I loved The Wolf Among Us, my favorite has to be season 1 of The Walking Dead. It was the first time I can remember being emotionally overtaken by a game. Episode 3 should have been named “Get Ready To Cry,” because when I had to chose between killing [REDACTED] and [REDACTED], it left me bawling at my keyboard like a little baby.
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Tie between original The Walking Dead and Batman for me. -
Chandler Wood
I'm pretty partial to The Wolf Among Us, simply for the property that's behind it. I've been less and less impressed with Telltale lately though, missing the days of Telltale classics like Sam and Max, Tales of Monkey Island, and Poker Night at the Inventory. The Telltale formula has been getting stale and is in serious need of a rework. I'd rather them not eschew classic puzzle mechanics of old for storytelling (often contrived to fit no matter which "path" you choose). -
Elizabeth Henges
Tales from the Borderlands, hands down. I've never been a fan of the series before the Telltale series, but I really like the characterization and plot that Tales from the Borderlands had. -
Keri Honea
It's definitely The Wolf Among Us. I loved the murder mystery setting, and it's the only Telltale series I wanted to play more than once. I have Tales from the Borderlands, but I've been told not to play it until I've played Borderlands 2, which I haven't done yet.
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Michael Briers
The Walking Dead, though I've always been curious to try Telltale's spin on the Borderlands series. It's certainly resonated with a lot of our staffers, anyway! -
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Of recent games I only ever played through The Walking Dead, so that defaults to my favorite. Sam & Max was also great, though (remember that?).
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Tyler Treese
This is a tough one, as there are a few of the series that I really adore. The Wolf Among Us, Tales from the Borderlands (which is surprising since I did not enjoy the stories in the actual shooters), and Guardians of the Galaxy are all great. I probably have to lean towards The Wolf Among Us, though. I absolutely love the core concept of fables existing in a modern setting, and it has the bonus of being set before the comics (which got really weird and went in a direction that I didn't care for). -
Zarmena Khan
I admittedly haven't played a lot of Telltale games but from among the ones I have played, Tales from the Borderlands easily comes out on top. I never got into the Borderlands series but Tales actually made me care about the characters. I truly enjoyed each episode and hope to see more!
