Tavern Talks: BabyBear
Gather ‘round and listen in, it’s time for Tavern Talks, the series that highlights some of the amazing members of our fine tavern!
BabyBear is a competitive player known for her competitive play and her personal style. Here, she talks about competition and developing her own Hearthstone community. So, pull up a chair, it’s time for Tavern Talks!
The following interview has been edited for readability.
Q: How did you get into Hearthstone?
A: Hearthstone is the first online game I’ve played. I first learned about it in 2016 when an ex-boyfriend was playing it. At first, I wasn’t interested, but then later that year I decided to try it out myself. When I started playing, I had no collection and didn’t know what to do, but I decided to just build a deck with what I had and I started playing—and winning! When I started winning games, it felt so fun. From that moment I never stopped playing!
Q: Why did you choose the Battletag BabyBear?
A: There wasn’t a deep meaning to it (laughs). Since I hadn’t played other online games, I hadn’t settled on an online persona when I started playing Hearthstone. When I created my account, I was wearing this bear onesie I sometimes wear, and since I’m 5’1”, I looked like a baby bear. I thought, since I looked the part, I might as well go with it. Now I have friends in the scene and everyone knows me as “BabyBear,” which often draws attention in public. It seems even worse when they try to shorten it to “Baby” or just “Bear” (laughs).
Q: Have you formed a lot of friendships through Hearthstone?
A: Absolutely! I met my best friend, Otsuna, through the game. We went to some LANs together, but we didn’t really speak to each other at those until after we had some Twitter interactions and got to know one
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