For some reason, this particular moment struck me as something familiar, but I couldn't figure out what it was, at first. Now I understand: "The Incredible Machine". What we see is a spiritual successor to "The Incredible Machine", disguised as an RPG.
Makes sense.
Wow I was wondering what is this Incredible Machine movie before googling the name. I played that game SO much when I was a kid even though I never got very far. On the bright side, if BG3 eventually turns out to be a very elaborate re-rendering of The Incredible Machine, in which you replace machines with people, I should be able to have some fun with it.
