# Gaten Matarazzo | Shelf Quest Episode 3

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gaten-matarazzo-shelf-quest-episode-3/
- Published: 2026-08-12T14:19:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-12T15:09:53+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/video/gaten-matarazzo-shelf-quest-episode-3/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Gaming, Offbeat, TV, Weird & Viral

## Key points

- Gaten Matarazzo reflects on discovering video games.
- Stranger Things helped expand his gaming interests.
- Pizza Movie is his first post-series film release.

## Summary

Gaten Matarazzo discusses his relationship with video games in the third episode of Polygon’s Shelf Quest. The Stranger Things actor says a restrictive childhood household led him to play games secretly, before his role as Dustin Henderson broadened his exposure to gaming; the episode highlights his favourite experiences and influences.

Matarazzo mentions series including The Legend of Zelda, Spider-Man and Uncharted, and identifies both an underrated first Zelda title and what he calls his best-ever gaming experience. The article also notes that, after Stranger Things ended in December 2025, his next release is Pizza Movie, directed by BriTANick’s Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney and now streaming on Hulu and Disney Plus.

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