Playing games together can not only be a lot of fun but also create new memories. This was also what a player thought when she got Baldur’s Gate 3 to play with her boyfriend. When he advised her to maybe practice a bit more first, the tables turned.
What does the player report? On Reddit, the player fluffycloud69 shared her experience in Baldur’s Gate 3. She got the game to play it together with her boyfriend, but after just an hour, the couple had to pause due to her overwhelm. The player says she is not a complete beginner in gaming, but she is used to completely different games and a controller, rather than a huge, turn-based RPG with mouse and keyboard.
Her boyfriend advised her to play alone until the then newly announced Patch 8, to get a better feel for the game. Said and done.
Now, together with Patch 8, the player returned with her post: She has already reached double (almost triple) the playtime of her boyfriend, experienced situations he didn’t know about yet, and has delved deep into the lore of the game and character builds. “I didn’t want him to gently guide me through or have to totally bend himself for me. I didn’t want a teacher; I wanted a teammate – but now I get to teach him,” writes the player (via Reddit.)
Here you can see the animated short film for Patch 8 of Baldur’s Gate 3:
From “Baby Gamer” to Pro
How did the player improve? In response to another player’s question about how she managed to make such progress, she reports that she was overwhelmed at the beginning of the game. However, through various wiki entries and YouTube videos, she was able to acquire more specific knowledge and understanding.
She started right at the beginning, learned the differences between actions and bonus actions, took a lot of notes and diagrams, and worked her way through the different classes, abilities, and difficulty levels of the game. She allowed herself to save frequently to understand various consequences and situations, even ventured into mods, and generally just gave herself plenty of time to learn at her own pace.
How does the community react? The reaction under the Reddit post shows enthusiasm for the player’s development:
- pisachas comments: “Tell him you’ll only play with him when he’s at your level.” Horror-Display6749 reacts: “But really… When my wife showed interest in playing Baldur’s Gate 3 with me, I bent over backwards to make it accessible and fun for her. Now we love playing it together.”
- ZeroRyuji says: “In his defense: There are a lot of rules. I played with my girlfriend, and she had no idea about DnD, but she figured it out eventually. Meanwhile, I had to keep myself from telling her about builds, what points to add where, because she only wanted advice when she needed it lmao, so she added strength to a wizard build and I had to bite my tongue haha.”
- RedditH8er4ever writes: “Haha, this is fantastic. My girlfriend also fell in love with BG3, completed it faster than I did, and was our leader through the co-op honor mode (which we have now beaten twice).”
Is it worth playing together as a couple? There’s no reason not to give it a try. Even for inexperienced players, Baldur’s Gate 3 can be a fun experience, especially when played with someone else. And if it ultimately falls apart, there is at least a large community that can offer advice and support: A player was left in Baldur’s Gate 3 by her ex, but the community gives her support
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