I'm having a good time playing crusader kings 3 again. My current run started with the Avars in what's now Hungary. I've been playing it pretty chill, but have now grown to be an independent kingdom out from under Bulgaria, converted many people to Krstjani, (recently viewed as heretical by the Orthodox and Catholics - might get to defend some fun holy wars.) Hybridized culture with Croatian for some good stuff and more drip, and got equal inheritance for women after several generations of work.

Gonna build a cathedral in Esztergom, probably hybridize again, maybe tweak faith, but mostly just vibe for a generation now. Long term goal is to take Constantinople and hopefully have fun withstanding the Turks and Mongols. For whatever reason the Magyars kinda failed to launch this game, so I didn't get to deal with them. I had one 40s ruler just straight up die while wrestling though, putting his very young (and soon to be lunatic) son on the throne for what would ultimately be a very cool reign.