Months ago I asked here for a high quality game with nice male romance options and one of the games that you guys recommended me on this sub was DAI. I only got around to play it recently and wow, I like it a lot!

Cullen is my husbando. He makes my heart flutter... Honestly, I have been playing a bunch of horror games and romancing a sweetheart like Cullen in a game with a much more lighter atmosphere was a nice change in tone for holiday season haha
I wanted to ask since this is my first Dragon Age game, am I missing a lot of context and story from previous games that would have made it a more immersive experience? Would you recommend finishing the other ones first or does DAI stand well on its own?
Thank you for your recommendation 💝