The Stranger Things Finale's Climactic Battle Was Inspired By Baldur's Gate 3

Dungeons & Dragons is one of the main throughlines in the Netflix sci-fi hit Stranger Things, but the show's finale found inspiration from the acclaimed D&D game Baldur's Gate 3, according to one of the show's creators.

Spoilers for the Stranger Things finale follow.

Stranger Things co-creator Matt Duffer mentioned to Variety that he was playing the Larian Studios-developed title while working on the final season. Duffer implied that the climactic showdown with Vecna and the Mind Flayer shared themes and elements with both D&D and Baldur's Gate 3.

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