I was a little kid whose favourite game for a solid 11 years was “pretend”. Neverwinter Nights was an early RPG that gave your character absolutely no backstory and encouraged you to fill in the gaps. Clearly, a match made in heaven.
It’s almost become a ritual at this stage. Double-click the name of the game on Steam. Watch the intro animation. Click “New Game” on the menu. Go into the character screen — and then fire up a web-browser so I can see the most optimised character creation guide. It’s happening…