On July 15, 2016, Stranger Things viewers were introduced to four Hawkins, Indiana, youngsters who loved playing Dungeons & Dragons: Mike Wheeler ( Finn Wolfhard ), Will Byers ( Noah Schnapp ), Dustin Henderson ( Gaten Matarazzo ), and Lucas Sin

In the fantasy role-playing game, participants create their own characters and then engage in a creative tale, using numbered dice to dictate their next moves, successes, or failures. A designated “Dungeon Master” — who acts much like a narrator — guides players throughout the story.

In the show, Mike was the original party’s DM, coming up with elaborate group quests for them all, but he also played along as a paladin. Will was a

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