Fullmetal Alchemist Mobile did not survive the holidays and has released an End of Service notice on their Twitter. Maybe the game didn’t behave and ended up on Santa’s naughty list hence this dampening announcement.
15.12.2023 - 00:37 / destructoid.com
2023 was truly the year of both Dungeons & Dragons and, to a more specific point, Baldur’s Gate 3. The new RPG from Larian Studios had a thunderous launch out of Early Access in August, and has since taken the world by storm, even securing the Game of the Year trophy at The Game Awards 2023.
With all that acclaim and widespread popularity, you are likely to have a Baldur’s Gate 3 fan in your life. Maybe you, yourself, are one. And it’s that time of year where we celebrate, gather together, and exchange gifts. It’s festive and terrifying.
Don’t fret too much, though. I’ve been scouring the internet for my own BG3 indulgences to shove underneath the tree, and have surfaced with a few I’m willing to share here. (For everything else, consult your local fic author and/or commissioned artist.) I’ve got a few gifts, ranging from the expected to the unique, and ones I hope would happily light the eyes of any Baldur’s Gate 3 diehard this December.
Also, I’m a big fan of giving gifts that aren’t games. So while I’ll make a few game recommendations, these will also be gifts that are a bit more tangible and easily folded into everyday use. Enjoy!
This is one that some might not think to jump to, but hear me out: buy them a Dungeons & Dragons book. Specifically, this book, Baldur’s Gate: Descent Into Avernus. It’s an adventure that ties directly into the events of Baldur’s Gate 3, specifically around Avernus and the archdevil Zariel.
While it’s intended for play, I can speak from experience and say that several tabletop modules are fun to read, all by themselves. Especially if your BG3 fan wants to delve into the lore surrounding the tieflings, the city of Baldur’s Gate, and the Blood War, this is worth cracking open.
Now, while Descent Into Avernus might be nice for the lore, some BG3 folks might be understandably frustrated by the recent layoffs at Hasbro, and not want to send cash their way this holiday season. That’s completely valid! If so, there are a couple other tabletop ideas you could investigate.
First off, you could always look into Pathfinder, a well-known alternative to D&D. Or you could explore some popular alternative systems that play a little differently than the usual D20 system, like Blades in the Dark or the recently released Candela Obscura.
For my money, if your BG3 fan is looking to dip a toe in the waters of tabletop role-playing and needs something they can get everybody on board with, you could do a whole lot worse than Alice is Missing, a Life is Strange-esque role-playing mystery where everyone acts out a search for a missing friend using only their phones (or other texting device). My group played it over Discord one night, and absolutely loved it.
You’ve spent all of Baldur’s Gate 3
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