A popular Nexus mod, Brawl, changes Baldur’s Gate 3’s combat from turn-based play to real-time-with-pause, making familiar encounters feel markedly different. The article argues that this can refresh the game for long-term players while providing a lower-pressure introduction to a combat style used in many classic role-playing games.

Created by modder tinybike, the mod has nearly 20,000 downloads and lets players pause battles to issue instructions and reassess tactics. The article recommends using the mod’s auto-pause settings and starting a new save or backing up an existing one, as advised by its creator; it also notes that familiarity with real-time-with-pause could help players approach games such as Baldur’s Gate 1 and Dragon Age: Origins.