How Stranger Things Took Over the World (Advanced Program)

Mike, Will, Dustin and Lucas sit in the basement of a house playing a game.

The game is called Dungeons and Dragons.

The focus of this game is storytelling.

The group of players tells a story.

They guide their imaginary heroes through dangerous times.

They search for treasure.

They battle deadly foes and monsters.

They attempt daring rescues.

Will Dustin and Lucas create characters such as elves, dwarfs, or human warriors for their imaginary adventures?

Mike is the dungeon master.

He tells the story and controls the details of the imaginary world.

The boys' characters must fight monsters and solve problems.

Each of their characters could die at any minute.

The four boys love the game.

They play it all the time in Mike's basement.

When they finish playing, Will, Lucas, and Dustin ride their bicycles home.

Dustin and Lucas head in a different direction than Will.

As Will rides alone, he sees a frightening creature in the road.

Will is so frightened that he crashes.

Will runs into the woods.

The creature chases him.

Will reaches a shelter in his backyard.

He hides from the monster.

But the monster finds Will.

The next morning, Will disappeared.