Over the past several years, Larian Studios has gained the reputation as a studio that produces expansive RPGs with complex characters and well-thought-out stories, beginning with the Divinity: Original Sin games and then continuing with Baldur's Gate 3. However, there is another, less obvious reputation that Larian Studios has earned: developers of games that start on a beach. Both Divinity: Original Sin and its sequel began with the player exploring a beach, and Baldur's Gate 3 continued this tradition. There are several reasons why Larian Studios could have made this unique game development decision.