Baldur's Gate 1 Original cRPG


Baldur's Gate 1 Original cRPG



Welcome to the cRPG blog on the original Baldur's Gate 1, a cRPG Definition developed by BioWare Corp. (1998).

I hope my articles are of interest to veterans and newbies alike. For me this has been a wonderful walk down memory lane -- and through the History of cRPGs.

My History of 1990s Computer Games stands as the best account of the era in which Baldur's Gate is situated.

As of 2024 I have published over 500 hyperlinked articles and half a million words on classic Baldur's Gate. In length the equivalent to several novels, no one in the world has written more on Baldur's Gate than I have over the game's 25 year aka ¼ of a century history.

Note also that my commentary is supported by 1,000 screencaps and 200 infographics, all based on the historically significant original Baldur's Gate.


Since publishing my first Baldur's Gate article one decade ago, I have increased my output of cRPG commentary by an order of magnitude, yet I haven't stopped writing about Baldur's Gate.

I guess there is just something about Baldur's Gate that makes me enjoy writing about it.


Baldur's Gate Language


My Baldur's Gate commentary employs the most refined, authentic and sophisticated Baldur's Gate language that has ever been communicated; a language that was naturally acquired over years of playing Baldur's Gate; a language that forever eludes charlatans and cretin-level wikis and subreddits.

Baldur's Gate 1 Original Rules



By reading my articles on Baldur's Gate 1 rules, you will be able to dominate what is, at least by today's standards, a difficult and unforgiving game.

Baldur's Gate 1Best Races Baldur's Gate 1Baldur's Gate 1 Magic
Best Classes Baldur's Gate 1Item Codes Baldur's Gate 1Baldur's Gate Dual-classing
Best Spells Baldur's Gate 1Baldur's Gate 1 THAC0Baldur's Gate 1 Specialist Mages
Best Weapons Baldur's Gate 1Baldur's Gate 1 Armor ClassBaldur's Gate 1 Weapon Proficiency
Best Companions Baldur's Gate 1Baldur's Gate 1 ApRBaldur's Gate 1 Thieving

Retrospective on the Original Baldur's Gate 1


My multi-part retrospective can be regarded as a companion to my walkthrough and ruleset write-ups. Some of the posts are easy reads whereas others may require buffing; that is, a cup of coffee.

While writing the retrospective I had an exchange with the Lead Writer of Baldur's Gate, Luke K. -- one of the greats of cRPG Design.

Pt. I: Baldur's Gate 1 ReviewPt. XI: Charm Dialogue BG1Pt. XXII: Baldur's Gate 1 Magic
Pt. II: Baldur's Gate 1 FMVPt. XII: Baldur's Gate Side QuestsPt. XXIII: Mage Duels BG1
Pt. III: Baldur's Gate 1 SettingPt. XIII: Baldur's Gate 1 MusicPt. XXIV: Arcane Spells BG1
Pt. IV: Infinity EnginePt. XIV: Baldur's Gate 1 ProloguePt. XXV: Divine Spells BG1
Pt. V: Baldur's Gate 1 RulesetPt. XV: Baldur's Gate ExplorationPt. XXVI: Baldur's Gate 1 Wands
Pt. VI: Baldur's Gate GameplayPt. XVI: Baldur's Gate 1 WaylaysPt. XXVII: Baldur's Gate Reactivity
Pt. VII: Baldur's Gate CombatPt. XVII: Baldur's Gate 1 BossesPt. XXVIII: Durlag's Tower BG1
Pt. VIII Baldur's Gate GraphicsPt. XVIII: Melee Combat BG1Pt. XXIX: Werewolf Island BG1
Pt. IX: User Interface BG1Pt. XX: Ranged Combat BG1Pt. XXX: Ice Island BG1
Pt. X: Baldur's Gate 1 WritingPt. XXI: Baldur's Gate 1 Thieves Pt. XXXI: BG1 vs BG2

Baldur's Gate 1 Miscellanea



I have also written a Siege of Dragonspear walkthrough. The walkthrough was commented on by aVENGER (who worked on the game), and received hundreds of comments from Baldur's Gate fans.

Baldur's Gate Veteran


Like many of my readers I have played Baldur's Gate on and off for 26 years; that is, since the game came out. It has been great to hear from fellow veterans of Baldur's Gate over the past 10 years. I would like to especially thank Tuth and Rogueknight for their valuable insights and corrections to my commentary.

All of my articles are based on the original version that I installed from optical media purchased two decades ago. The original game runs flawlessly on my current gen hardware/OS. There is no slowdown whatsoever on any of my PCs, from Windows 98-11.


Read more on the Prophecy of Alaundo, great Seer and Sage, Founder of Candlekeep.


1 comment:

  1. I have a couple copies each of the original Brady Games Walkthrough. My favorite part is the monster descriptions at the back. Under Demilich, I still recall to this day, that this particular monster deals out death faster than a sub machine gun. It also says something to the effect of "If you can figure out a way to kill this mob, we will give you a job on our strategy staff! We're serious." I am still waiting for my job offer... =)

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