Nils Slijkerman

Games I Played in February 2025

Games
Looking toward the massive city of Baldur’s Gate in Baldur’s Gate 3 | screenshot by me

I’ve heard from several folks that Act 1 and 2 of Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios) is really just the beginning of the game, that Act 3 is the largest part of the game. They were right.

Act 2 involves traveling to a land cursed by darkness, and the player can either fight against the forces controlling that darkness or side with them. I really enjoyed this section of the game. It had some fascinating side quests and a great epic battle to defeat a seemingly immortal being. Completing this era feels climatic — and then we discover that this is only the start of a new storyline, leading the player to Baldur’s Gate.

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Great Indie Games I Played at GDC

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Top from left to right: Hauntii, Schim, and Chants of Sennaar. Bottom from left to right: The Wreck, Sopa, and Simon the Sorcerer.

One of the many joys of attending GDC in March of earlier this year was being able to play and talk about indie games that I might not have heard about otherwise. In some cases, I had the opportunity to speak directly with the game developers themselves about the game I was demoing, exploring the connection between gameplay

At the time, I intended to write something about all those games—only to come home and get wrapped up in my daily life. As time went by, I started to feel that I had waited too long and it was too late, but to hell with that. Indie games need all the support they can get, so here are some of the indies I loved exploring at GDC.

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