Baldur’s Gate 3 is adults only and really raunchy

There are some scenes in Baldur’s Gate 3 that are only intended for adults. The head of Larian Studios, Swen Vincke, reveals: even developers felt feeling uncomfortable.

What’s it all about? Relationships, romantic scenes and sex are a big theme in Baldur’s Gate 3. You can enter into a relationship with your companions, flirt and sleep with them – if you manage it. Astarion in particular is known as a heartbreaker who can really hurt you with nasty sayings.

But not everyone likes the scenes equally. The head of Larian Studios, Swen Vincke, reveals: Not all employees agreed with the high level of sexual content in the game – some even felt uncomfortable.

We try to stay as true to life as possible

What does the boss of Larian Studios say? Vincke says some people in the studio felt uncomfortable. But they decided that the game was for adults and treated it like a TV series. He particularly points to American Gods, a series that he said handled adult themes and fantasy scenes well.

He says the following about this:

[…] We try to stay as true to life as possible. […] You can do really crazy things and still identify with them.

It [die Sexszenen] was always done tastefully. I mean, the famous bear scene – it really was a squirrel that wasn’t looking. The theater of your mind did the rest. You filled this out, not us!

Swen Vincke via GamesRadar

Which bear scene is meant? A month before release, Larian Studios showed excerpts of a bear sex scene, for which the studio was even banned on TikTok. The companion Halsin is a druid and can transform into animals. As a player, you have the choice to become intimate with him either as a human or in his bear form.

Relationships and romances are an important part of Baldur’s Gate 3. The developers relied on professionals from film and television to make the scenes appear as authentic as possible: Baldur’s Gate 3 places so much emphasis on intimate scenes that they even hired professionals from film & television