But to be fair, to get the most out of the game you should play the first two. Your characters attributes and actions carry over from 1 to 2 then to 3. So your alliances are remembered. Your decisions as well. It's an amazing story which deserves to be understood from the beginning. BTW.. Netflix is releasing a Witcher series in 2018. https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/the-witcher-saga-coming-to-Netflix