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Late last year, the modders behind an ambitious Baldur’s Gate 3 custom campaign mod called Path to Menzoberranzan pencilled in plans to release a Nautiold-sized demo level during the first half of 2026. That timeline was settled on following a re-think of the project’s scope last summer, and with this summer now in full swing, the group have put out a teaser of the level alongside announcing its environments are nearly finished.
For those who’ve not heard of Path to Menzoberranzan, the mod’s pitch is a custom adventure that’ll see you and a party of fresh companions travel to Minthara’s hometown via some locations from previous Baldur’s Gates. Over 130 people are working on making it, according to a post from the team last year.
In the project’s latest progress update posted to Discord and BlueSky, community manager Andrew Simone revealed that the demo level’s environments are “nearing completion” with “just final touch-ups and lighting to go”. That’s seemingly been the main focus since the level design phase wrapped up in April.
While the likes of sound and scripting work is among the priorities on the docket for the level next, the modders have taken the opportunity to show off a bit of what they’re building via a screenshot of the level and a brief tease of what it’ll have in store. “Expect a dark, ruined dungeon,” Simone wrote. “Foul magic is at play, my friends…” The screenshot certainly looks dark and dungeony, but unless you’re an expert in Forgotten Realms architecture, I reckon the odds of gleaning much more than that from it are pretty slim.
Happy almost-summer, drow enthusiasts! 🕷
We come bearing a sneaky peek at some new places you might explore quite soon. Without giving too much away: dark halls, fallen stone & foul magic at play.
Full update over on our Discord: discord.gg/caBm6GcM
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— Path to Menzoberranzan (@pathtomenzo.bsky.social) 18 June 2026 at 22:34
“Please note that it’s still a work-in-progress and subject to change, but we’re thrilled to be showing you a glimpse of the world we’re building and can’t wait to show you more,” Simone wrote. “It’s going to be a busy summer for everyone.”
So, no update on the planned release window for this first playable taste of Path to Menzoberranzan, but at this point I’d say it looks like there’s a good chance the demo won’t arrive until the second half of this year. Then again, if the modders really crack on over the next couple of months, it might not be too far away.
