This is by far the most detailed animation I've ever done. Thanks so much Larian Studios for sponsoring and letting me do whatever I want. It was only supposed to be 4 minutes long but I went overboard. Baldur's Gate 3 is out now, now that I am done working I will play it and you can too!

The most accurate part of this is rolling a 20 on the skill check that least matters.

The failed intimidation check resulting in a friendly outcome was a really good idea

"You are overcome with fear at the thought that they are having a better week than you." The Patrick Bateman playthrough

“I’m searching for a healer” simply the funniest thing

As I sat through this I came to realize that some people's D20s never roll anything higher than a 3 yet they still get up every day and find a way to get through it. I really admire those people

I love how the roadrage guy isn't even rude. Just unreasonable at first, but slowly becomes more and more nice.

"if I knew you were this bad at hiding I wouldn't have hired you." That killed me

I think it's really cool how big companies seem to be realizing that they can get 3 million positive impressions on their game with about 5x the quality and 1/20th the price of a normal advertising budget by just sponsoring creative people. Really great video!

The very fact that Larian went through Joel's youtube channel and went "Yeah, this guy gets what we're putting down" and then sponsored him is absolutely hilarious

"this guy rules" is a mood. The kind of weirdo you just wanna keep hanging out with even if he scares you a little

"This guy fuckin' rules" The boys get it.

Love how Brian’s mouth is open the entire time. Must have rolled a 1 for breathing normally through nose.

"I dug a hole and it was too small, so I dug a bigger hole, but then it was too big." This is the most relatable conversation I've heard.

This is one of the best sponsorships Joel has done.

2:09 When the narrator revealed the man had a “Honk if you are attracted to electricians” bumper sticker and then narrated “further communication will not be necessary,” I totally expected the MC to honk to confuse the man 😂

I think my favorite part is that leave is almost always an option and, just like the game, the one time he does it it's almost entirely the most awkward option.

Imagine if he rolled a 20 after the 1 roll and he just blinks out of reality leaving the boss just terribly confused.

the fact he finally passed a roll when it barely mattered is exactly how the game feels lmao, well done

I like that there are choices that are CLEARLY the common sense dialogue option, but then he chooses one that requires skill, rolls and fails 😂

The extra long acrobatics rolls had me wheezing 🤣

This was the greatest ad I have ever seen.

"You're more visible now than when we started this conversation" Love this

I can't stop coming back to watch this video. I went and bought Baldur's Gate 3 because of it. It gets funnier every time.

As a long time d&d player /forever Dm I was so intrigued by this game . After finally getting it this week and since I haven’t been able to play in a campaign in years (stuck as being DM) I decided to bring back Arkrias , a tiefling bard who I created and unfortunately died early in his campaign (session 2 😢) . After spending hours In character creation to bring Arkrias to virtual life .. he managed to nat 1 that wisdom save against the almost dead mind flayer in the emerald cove .. thus instantly dying . 10/10 game . Most d&d experience I’ve gotten in a video game

I loved Joel's monotone expression throughout the whole film. He's just accepted this as his reality and knows he can't do anything about it.

The traffic dispute part killed me, great work man.

I like Michael correcting him about the hole being too big when he said himself that it was small too.

I like how the boss regretted hiring him solely for the fact that he can’t hide well

"if I had known you were this bad at hiding I wouldn't have hired you" might be the funniest line I've heard all year. It absolutely buckled me

Why did I feel such genuine emotion when he landed the backflip thinking he was alone and his neighbor was actually watching…. I was near tears

"You are more visible now, than you were when we started this conversation" had me dying!

I was glad he got a nat 20 at the end. My heart could take no more.

The ability to tell every random person about the tadpole in your head is so accurate to the game lol

My characters roll like this, and it's sobering to know how Faerun perceives me.

I loved the Dwarf’s interaction with the lawn gnomes. 🤣

The “I need a healer” part has me dying

Idk a stranger in a car giving me a thumbs up might actually be pretty intimidating

I cannot stop rewatching this! More like this please… so awesome! “This guy f’in rules!” “Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!” Love it!

They really captured the feeling of playing this game 🤣

That old man is DEFINITELY a wizard.

"If I knew you were this bad at hiding, I wouldn't have hired you" is an instant classic.

5:49 Calling it: Now that nobody's looking, he hits a nat 20. Okay, half right. I'll take it.

The "this guy fucking rules" was such an unexpected response. LMAO 😂

"This guy fuckin' rules" was the hardest I've laughed in like a month.

“If I knew you were this bad at hiding, I wouldn’t have hired you” 😂😂😂

"If I knew you were this bad at hiding, I never would have hired you."😂

I would happily watch an entire season of this

The fact that almost every roll is a critical fail just shows how accurate this is to real life.

"This guy fuckin' rules." The most realistic bro reaction to this situation.

I love how the electrician went from mad to concerned.

This was not the collaboration I expected, but definitely one I needed.

- Tells the office that he can commune with the brain tadpoles. - Refuses to elaborate. - Leaves. - 10/10 would commune with tadpoles again

Friendly reminder! After watching this masterpiece, everyone should go on a journey through Joel’s older videos. There are tons of gems that lots of people are missing out on :)

the "inbibing lager with the boys is SUCH an underrated line here. You never fail to make hilarious animations man

The stealth had me in tears I absolutely loved all of this

So cool that Baldur's Gate devs saw the value in commissioning a video from Joel. Really smart marketing and you've never made a bad animation... Every single time you make an animation its always glorious in everyway

I love how Larian was totally okay with you rolling critical misses on everything.

This was brilliant! I just logged off from playing for the last six hours and naturally had to watch this when it came up on my feed. Absolutely loved the traffic scene and the office.

Amazing work bro! Awesome that Larian sponsored you, you deserve it, and BG3 is truly deserving of its praises! I am on my second playthrough now :D

I love the fact that the only skill check he passes is one that he decides to do for no reason 😂

damn they paid you for that? shit felt so organic i never would have guessed. One of my favorite animated ones youve done

This is by far the hardest I've laughed in months, thanks for the great content

Funniest thing I've seen in a while; good job, man. Please keep making these. I'm gonna go back and watch all the rest.

This is so great. Love to see a sponsor trust a creator's talent and relationship to their audience.

I’m so glad Brian finally caught a break and stuck that backflip.

Awesome job, Baldur's Gate 3 looks right up my alley in this! I didn't know I needed to play it until now.

I was waiting for him to roll that 20 the whole time. And it was everything I hoped it would be.😢❤

You know how when something is funny but you're alone, you don't react to it nearly as much as when you're with other people? I'm watching this alone so I was sitting here, silently but increasingly amused by the whole thing. The stealth rolls completely cracked me and I cried laughing.

I’m crying, Brian at work was literally me tryna act normal after doing nothing but play BG3 for the past 4 days

This was the funniest episode you guys have made yet!

The look he gives when the smudge on the wind shield gets bigger 😂😂

Please let this be the future of sponsorships, it’s all so beautiful and perfect. Can it stay this way forever, Joel?

I want an all Ulfrin Bearheart sequel where he plunders the town with his gnome friends, especially the one with the bare ass

The Fact Larian supported this is MIND BLOWINGLY AMAZING! - Subbed and purchased Amigo!

The accuracy of this brilliant short cannot be applauded enough.

I haven't laughed this hard in a while. The whole thing is just flawless. "YOU WARLOCKS, UNHAND THEM FROM THIS CURSE!" "This guy fuckin' rules."

This video is just as amazingly high quality as the game it portrays

Been awhile since i seen your stuff. Still quality. Love to see it 😊

How did having a beer with the guys not lead to starting a relationship with them? Bah!

That Strength check to get out of bed is always rolled at a disadvantage😂

Molly's voice acting in this is incredible!

please never change. you create beauty that both perplexes and inspires unbridled joy. i love you funny man.

all the interactions in this are so accurate that it hurts

Molly's narrating voice is insanely good! Holy sh🎉t!

Trent as an elderly neighbor is probably his best character ever

i appreciate every video you put out. i am really digging your humor

1:03 I love this.

The guy saying "This guy f-ing rules" Felt so real to me. Like me and my friends would have the same reaction to meeting old friend Bearheart.

Who knew Baldur's Gate 3 rolling applied to real life routines just makes it into Disco Elysium

This was the best animated video I've ever seen in my life. Good work bro!

Thank goodness the neighbor got to see his one nat 20.

I think the main character in this animation represents a lot of us. Many a days it seems like everything is going wrong and nothing will pan out but then you do that one thing right and you feel like you're on top of the world.

Thanks for giving him a win at the end, Joel. That felt kind, hopefully it'll give him the strength to face another day.

Man I really appreciated this, feel free to make another as good as this one ahah

Oh my god I was in tears at the car scene. Thank you for making my existence a bit less excruciating.

Joel rolled a 20 in being a good UKpostsr.

The reason Joel has so many Inspiration Points to keep rerolling his checks is because his character's background is "Disappointment to his Parents".

Thanks! this was incredibly funny and really made my day! 😂😂😂

You're getting so much better at movement , it's impressive