If Stranger Things made you want to play D&D, here's where you should start

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Now that Season 4: Vol. 2 of Stranger Things has landed, you may be feeling like trying a certain D&D game that the gang are so obsessed with. Fortunately, now's a good time to dive in - some early 4th of July deals have reduced the price of starter sets and a load of books.

To begin with, you can get the current starter set for $13.29 at Amazon (opens in new tab)instead of almost $20. As we said in our Dungeons and Dragons Starter Set review, this is the perfect place to learn D&D or introduce it to your friends. It makes the process of playing or running games easy with a story that brings all the classic fantasy goods. There are evil wizards, orcs, towns in peril, weird monsters that wouldn't look out of place in the Stranger Things Upside Down (speaking of which, it's worth noting that a Stranger Things starter set isavailable from Amazon (opens in new tab) as well - although it's not quite as good, it's 'written' by Mike and is the campaign he was running when Will got taken all the way back in season one). 

Sure, a new D&D starter set is arriving at the end of July. But we've not been hands-on with that version yet, and it's not likely to get a discount for a little while.

Anyway, we've gone into detail about where you should start and which Dungeons and Dragons books you should prioritize below. Happily, a few are on offer in the early 4th of July deals.

D&D Starter Set | $19.99 $13.29 at Amazon (opens in new tab)Save 34% - If you're going to start anywhere, we'd suggest beginning your D&D journey here. Sure, a new starter set is on the way. But we've played this version from end to end and it's an ideal jumping-off point (it's also on offer, which obviously helps). It provides you with a pre-written adventure