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Baldur's Gate III

2023

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Dustborn

2024

Baldur's Gate III vs Dustborn: Which Is More Woke?

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Dustborn appears more woke than Baldur's Gate III based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 59 points. Community votes agree with the AI verdict.

GameBaldur's Gate III2023
16Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): ~71/100

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GameDustborn2024
75Score
Very Woke

Community (votes): ~85/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

Dustborn is more woke than Baldur's Gate III (AI).

Dustborn leads by 59 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

Dustborn reads more woke in community votes than Baldur's Gate III.

Vote-weighted spread: about 14 points (71 vs 85).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 59-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • Dustborn highlight: Dialogue is heavily laden with ideological messaging, detracting from natural character interactions.
  • Baldur's Gate III highlight: Dialogue serves the story, with only occasional messaging.
  • Baldur's Gate III: Characters are well-developed, though some may feel like they fit a modern archetype.
  • Dustborn: Characters feel primarily designed for demographic representation rather than organic development.

Dustborn reads higher on message-first dialogue than Baldur's Gate III, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Dustborn reads higher on tokenistic characters than Baldur's Gate III, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Dustborn reads higher on ideology over story than Baldur's Gate III, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Baldur's Gate III or Dustborn?
Dustborn scores higher on the AI pass (75/100 vs 16/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on Dustborn (85 vs 71 on our vote-weighted scale).
Why might AI and votes disagree?
AI scores come from a structured model pass; votes capture how people read the politics or messaging. Trailers, culture-war framing, and release timing can push votes away from the model.