Minsc and More! It’s Time for ‘Baldur’s Gate’ Cosplay!

With Baldur’s Gate 3 officially here and immensely popular, let’s take a look at some of the best Sword Coast cosplays! Go for the EYES, BOO!

Like many young RPG lovers of an age, I spent more time than is reasonable trying to pick every single lock that existed in the original Baldur’s Gate, summoning the city guard and rage quitting my game scanty levels into its play thousands of times, CONVINCED there was some hidden treasure I could not live without inside that chest in the Inn. I don’t even know what the end of the game looks like, I just know what it’s like to die over and over and OVER again attempting to be the shadiest character on the Sword Coast.

This game has such a huge place in my heart. And like everyone else right now, I’m blown away by the brand newly released Baldur’s Gate 3 which dropped last week.  It’s FINALLY HERE!!! To celebrate, we’re taking a trip down memory lane for some serious nostalgia. Here are some amazing Baldur’s Gate Cosplays.

Minsk and Boo

I cannot even comprehend how adorable this one is. Never before had I felt such an irrepressible need to play a character in a game. But with classic lines like “Take heart fellow adventurers, for you have curried the favor of Boo, the only miniature giant space hamster in the Realm!” WHO WOULD RESIST PARTYING MINSC? (Monsters, that’s who. And you don’t need that kind of negativity in your life). This amazing group cosplay (you do you, Boo!) surfaced in 2014 at ComiCon.

The Mindflayer and the Baldur’s Gate 3 Cosplayers

Hellooooooo, Big Ugly! This cosplay… Just wow. I have no words. The textures, paint, and sheer creep factor are AMAZING. This one was put together for the launch of Baldur’s Gate 3 at PAX EAST 2020, and is just OUTSTANDING work. Pulling off realistic non-human characters is hard to do! Ok Ok, so this was a part of the official game dev’s demonstration booth, but even we humans have to dream big, right?!

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Shadowheart

At the time of this cosplay, this game isn’t even out yet. And we had already started seeing fanart and cosplays. That’s the power of fandom and I LOVE IT. The detailed work of the leather on this cosplay is absolutely stellar. Hats off to you, madam!

 Cosplayer: Hehidna

Baldur’s Gate LARP

That’s right, folks. You have a fandom? WE have a LARP (Live Action Roleplay) for that! I have no idea how this slipped under my radar before, but now I know it exists!!! Check out more images from the Baldur’s Gate LARP here:

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Author: Jennifer Larsen

Jennifer aka "Mayhem's Muse" is the Cosplay Editor for BoLS and manages Ad Sales and Communications. Her cosplay awards include the RTX Judge's Choice Award and Dragon's Lair Austin's Cosplay Symposium. Jennifer has been a Cosplay Guest Judge at RTX, Tacticon and Genghis Con in Colorado. She regularly attends conventions to cover cosplay for BoLS. Her cosplay work has been featured in publications such as Girls Who Love Monsters, Geek Fuel, and Renaissance Magazine. Jennifer has modeled in the Her Universe Fashion Show, Precision Camera's yearly Precision Camera University, and has taught several workshops for photographers about partnering with cosplayers and creative muses/models. Jennifer is a lifelong enthusiast of retro video games and loves Dungeons & Dragons, urban fantasy, tabletop games, VR technology, and historical archery. She has set National Records through USA Archery’s Traditional Division for Asiatic Bows and earned 4th Place in the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan in 2018 for Women’s Korean Archery. Jennifer is currently studying for her Masters's Degree in Organizational Leadership.