Create your ownMystery Science Theatersnark-along
A new game for those who’ve hosted a Bad Movie Night or two is coming in a few months. The professional movie hecklers at RiffTrax are launching their own game withWhat the Dub?!studio Wide Right Interactive on August 06, 2025.
RiffTrax: The Gamewill feel pretty familiar to those who like to talk back to their movies. If you’re unfamiliar, RiffTrax—and its spiritual predecessorMystery Science Theater 3000—featured low-budget films that actors would talk over, making jokes about the events on-screen.
ThisRiffTraxgame looks to be using a similar set-up, where players can inject their own snark into the spaces of bad cinema. Wide Right created a similar set-up withWhat the Dub?!, a party game where players dubbed in new lines for movies. TheRiffTraxgame is using some similar tech, with a few new twists.
Players can either write their own riffs, or pick from a selected bunch of riffs written by theRiffTraxteam. Judging by the trailer, these riffs appear to be voiced by the RiffTrax folks, so that’s a neat little addition. There are going to be over 250 movie clips, including some classics likePlan 9 From Outer Space.
Wide Right Interactive confirms there will be cross play and remote games, as well as Twitch chat integration.RiffTrax: The Gamealso uses aJackboxstyle controller setup, where any internet-connected device can access and play along. So yes, riff away on your phone, tablet, or whatever else can make it through to the world wide web.
As someone practically raised onMST3K, this one will probably be a sure lock for some future parties. We’ll see whose snark is up to snuff on May 5, whenRiffTrax: The Gamearrives on Switch, PC, Xbox One, and PS4. Those last two platforms are also forward compatible with next-gen consoles.
