Originally Posted by Deventh

What exactly do you like about Disco Elysium? I couldn't stand that game more than 15 minutes and I tried my hardest. It's like reading a novel. How are the skill checks different from BG3 there?


Speaking for myself, DE has interesting failure states. Pass or fail a red check in that game, the story moves forward in fun and interesting ways.

Compared to BG3 the failure states are either "no, you don't get to do that" or "roll initiative". Maybe that's an artifact of this being a D&D game (i.e. a game fundamentally about killing monsters and taking their stuff).

Disco Elysium is a phenomenal game and I recommend it to everyone who likes RPGs. Seriously, give it another try. The writing is top-notch.