The Witcher 3 Lead Writer Says He Would Rewrite Dandelion as Wiser and More Supportive in the RPG

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is widely regarded as one of the strongest narrative-driven RPGs ever made, but its original lead writer does not consider the game beyond improvement. Marcin Blacha, who served as lead writer on The Witcher 3 and story director for its previous expansions, has revealed that there are parts of the 2015 RPG he would approach differently today.

His comments arrive as CD Projekt Red prepares The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered for release on September 29, 2026, while a third expansion, Songs of the Past, is scheduled for 2027. The upcoming expansion will return players to the role of Geralt and introduce the new region of Letten, giving the veteran writing team another opportunity to revisit the world they created.

The Witcher 3 Lead Writer Reveals What He Would Change

In an interview with PC Gamer, Blacha explained that he does not view The Witcher 3 as a perfect, untouchable piece of work. Instead, returning to the game years later has made him notice areas where his approach to the writing could have evolved.

“For me, The Witcher 3 is not a monument and is not untouchable,”

Blacha said. He added that while playing the game today, he can still find

“some places that I think maybe nowadays, I would do it differently.”

That perspective could have resulted in several changes to the game’s characters and choices. Blacha specifically mentioned Dandelion, suggesting that the famous bard could have been written with more nuance rather than being used primarily for comic relief.

“If I were going to fiddle with narrative elements,”

the writer explained, he might make certain characters “more nuanced,” including making Dandelion somewhat wiser and more supportive. He also suggested that some situations involving Geralt could have benefited from additional choices and stronger consequences.

Blacha’s comments do not mean CD Projekt Red plans to rewrite The Witcher 3’s original story. The upcoming remaster is primarily focused on visual, technical and gameplay improvements, while Songs of the Past is being developed as a new adventure rather than a replacement for the original campaign.

Songs of the Past Expands The Witcher 3’s World

The new expansion is being co-developed by CD Projekt Red and Fool’s Theory and will take Geralt to Letten, the homeland of Dandelion. According to CD Projekt Red, the region appears idyllic on the surface but hides a darker secret, with new quests, characters and enemies waiting for Geralt.

The expansion’s development also benefits from the technology introduced for the remaster. Recent developer discussions have indicated that improvements to the game’s underlying technology helped make the new region and its ambitious environments possible.

For Blacha, however, returning to The Witcher 3 is not simply about correcting old mistakes. He acknowledged that some of the differences he notices today may come from his own growth rather than weaknesses in the original game. His perspective has changed over the decade since The Witcher 3 was released, meaning he naturally sees certain characters and narrative decisions differently.

That philosophy could make Songs of the Past an interesting test for the franchise. Rather than attempting to recreate the exact writing style of 2015, the returning developers have an opportunity to build on what worked while applying everything they have learned since then.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered launches September 29, 2026, while Songs of the Past is scheduled to arrive in 2027.