Jakarta, Gizmology โ Game by Sandfall Interactive, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 successfully won Game of the Year 2025, organized by the Game Awards. In short, this title is quite prestigious in the gaming industry, as only the best and most selected games can be nominated for or win this award.
Not only that, Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 also won eight other nominations: Best Independent Game, Best Debut Indie Game, Best Performance (Jenifer English), Best Score and Music, Best RPG, Best Narrative, Best Game Direction, and Best Art Direction. Therefore, this game broke the record for most nominations in Game Awards history.
What makes this even more special is that Sandfall Interactive didn't expect Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to be so successful and receive such positive feedback from gamers. This is Sandfall Interactive's first time creating a game like Clair Obscur. Consequently, many gamers and critics praised the development team, deeming it highly deserving of numerous awards at the Game Awards.
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What makes Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 so dominant?
Many people aren't particularly fond of turn-based RPGs. However, what sets Clair Obscur apart is that Sandfall Interactive doesn't create a blank world. When it comes to combat, Clair Obscur doesn't just feature the turn-based elements we often encounter in similar games.
In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, players can also parry and dash/dodge during combat. This allows for more variety in the combat elements, which is what sets Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 apart. It could be said that this game is a perfect cross between a turn-based game and a soulslike game.
Beyond the combat, this game also adds color to the story itself. This is one aspect that earned it a nomination for Best Narrative. In short, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 tells the story of an entity called "The Paintress."
This entity's task is usually to draw and write numbers in the sky. The world in this game, called Lumiere, lives under the threat of this entity. The number in question represents the annual death age (Gommage). Anyone who reaches that age will disappear and turn to dust.
Therefore, an expedition team called Expedition 33 was formed. The team consisted of team heroes like Gustave, Maelle, and Lune. Expedition 33 then encountered previous expedition teams trapped in the fantasy world.
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