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Is this game stand alone or should I play the other 2 first?

• smnscu 3y ago
  Most people will play it as a standalone game and it's absolutely fine to do so. However, if you want to catch up on the lore, there are handy recap videos such as: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWvXRM3xGlo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWvXRM3xGlo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__GI7CrYnj8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__GI7CrYnj8
• rngname22 3y ago
  Definitely standalone. Having some knowledge of D&D lore or Baldur's Gate lore may enhance your enjoyment but only marginally IMO.
• rickstanley 3y ago
  As the others have pointed out, you can play standalone, but if you're somewhat interested, perhaps the Wikipedia page is an "ok" start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldur%27s_gate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldur%27s_gate, looking through the references there.
• morjom 3y ago
  Iirc, BG3 story takes place a 100 years after BG2s story. Because of the time between them, it is very approachable as a standalone. You can carry over story elements from your BG1 save to BG2, but not from BG1/2 to BG3.