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It's been decades since Mystery Science Theater 3000 premiered, and the classic celebration of B-movies is finally getting its first tabletop game. A Kickstarter for an upcoming game project was first revealed a couple of months ago, but details beyond its "riff-tastic" nature have been sparse. Screen Rant can now exclusively reveal those details.
As of 1 PM ET today, the Kickstarter for Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Game is now live, courtesy of tabletop publisher Cryptozoic Entertainment and Radial Entertainment. In the game, players have to riff on B-movies with "Riff cards" or their own hand-crafted lines. The Kickstarter campaign offers a range of pledge options, starting at $50, along with stretch goals.
MST3K: The Game Is Live On Kickstarter
Pledge Options For Every Budget
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Game supports up to eight players, with one taking on the role of the Mad and giving the other players Movie Moment cards as prompts for their riffs. Progress is determined by delivering the winning riff and moving further along the Scoreboard of Love.
Kickstarter options include the Bonus Features Expansion, which adds new riff cards and movie moment cards from 15 more films. Other pledge options upgrade material components of the game, adding items like a Deluxe Playmat and a Metal Mads Token. Kickstarter rewards are expected to ship in October 2026.
Yes, MST3K: The Game Has The B-Movies
A Roger Corman Extravaganza
Ben looking intently at the television in Night of the Living Dead
If there's any one reason that a Mystery Science Theater 3000 game hasn't happened until now, it might be the complication of licensing movies for one. To that end, Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Game has secured one big bag — the game's Movie Moment cards feature the films of Roger Corman, who directed and produced a barrage of B-movies starring actors like Vincent Price in the '50s and '60s. Beyond the Corman flicks, the game makes use of public domain films like Night of the Living Dead.
This is obviously made for fans of MST3K first and foremost, but it might also appeal to a broader community of B-movie fans or anyone who likes party games about delivering zingers. If you're unfamiliar with the show, there's no shortage of streaming options, even if the Thanksgiving episode marathon has just wrapped up.
It's always worth keeping in mind that Kickstarter projects can be subject to changes or delays, so I wouldn't count on that October date with 100% certainty. There's no need to worry about a rug pull, though, as Cryptozoic is a reliable publisher in the tabletop space. Whether Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Game can recapture the hilarity of the show remains to be seen, but it could be worth a shot.
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