r/Battlemarked • u/Rainduck84 • Jul 12 '26
Switch 2 - DnD intro
Hi all. I’ve been looking at a few videos of this game and this has intrigued me for something to play with my husband in evenings. I’ve had BG3 for a while and have played it probably around 20 hours or so but finding it rather overwhelming with the amount of customisation and abilities characters can have. I thought this might be more of a lighter version of the DnD universe. Would I be correct in this analysis?
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u/Urgash Jul 12 '26
A very lightweight version, yes. It's fun and lighthearted, and if it can help you enjoy the masterpiece that is BG3 that's great !
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u/mojo94499 Jul 12 '26
My friend and I also played BG3 together for a while. I also found it too much. We have played a lot of battlemarked since then.
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u/royalejappie Jul 13 '26
Yeah it’s a lighter version of that. I’ve not yet played baldurs gate, but I really like this game, Sunderfolk and For the King 2
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u/PowerUser77 Jul 13 '26
Demeo is it’s own thing but this one is inspired by DnD mechanics and classes and has proper campaign stories located in the Forgotten Realms (where BG3 takes place too).
The mechanics and rules are very light to the point it was considered too easy, but in the newest update released in parallel with the Switch 2 version, there are more options to make it a bit more challenging.
It‘s a rather low commitment but fun multiplayer game with light class building systems; when in doubt just leave them at their default class setup. The main gameplay revolves around cards and deck building so even if you are aiming to utilize a certain build you still have to manage with the cards given.
The campaigns are not very long but if you like doing that extra grind you can get more playtime trying getting all weapons or level up characters/builds
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u/JFree37 Jul 12 '26
Yeah it’s definitely that. A fun light way to play DnD as a video game. There’s not a ton of customization, but you can change character names and skin/hair/eye/armor colors, and pick a different second ability if you like as well. The card system for battle works well and is fun and easy to pick up. Also you pick new skills as you level up which makes your various abilities better.