Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an RPG developed by Sandfall Interactive.
Discover in this article the’the team behind this work which has conquered the world since its release.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: a French team at the heart of the project
The game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the work of the small Sandfall Interactive's French team composed of around thirty people, spread across seven departments.
Sandfall Interactive was founded in 2020. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the team's first project. And even though this is the team's first venture, the RPG has accumulated incredible scores worldwide since its release in April 2025.
This is, moreover,’one of the best-rated games on Metacritic since the beginning of the year. The global success of the French team's work has also earned Sandfall Interactive widespread praise, including those of the President of the Republic.
Here are the members of each department and team behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Management and Creation Department
- Guillaume Broche CEO & Creative Director ;
- François Meurisse COO & Producer ;
- Tom Guillermin CTO & Lead Programmer ;
- Jennifer Svedberg-Yen Lead Writer.
Design Team
- Michel Nohra Lead Game Designer ;
- Thomas Frappart Game Designer ;
- Thibault Leblan Level Designer ;
- Victor Deleard Junior Level & Quest Designer.
Team Programming
- Florian Torres : Senior Gameplay Programmer ;
- Jérôme Vaglienti : Engine Programmer ;
- Victor Boulez Gameplay & UI Programmer.
Team Art et Environnement
- Nicholas Maxson-Francombe Art Director;
- Carla Deveze Lead Environment Artist ;
- Mathieu Costat : Environment & Props Artist ;
- Alexandre Breton Technical Artist.
Characters, VFX and Kinematics Team
- Alan Reynaud Lead Character Artist ;
- Amandine Marest Hair & Technical Character Artist ;
- Armande Lecointre Technical Character Artist ;
- Léo Paris VFX Artist;
- William Tomasi : Cinematic Artist ;
- Tristan Fleury : Cinematic Animator ;
- Butrint Zeqiri : Capture & Video Editor.
Team Audio
- Lorien Testard : Music Composer ;
- Maxance Playez Principal Sound Designer ;
- Olivier Penchenier Technical Sound Designer ;
- Raphaël Joffres : Music Designer & Audio Supervisor ;
- Victor Desrat Sound Designer Intern ;
- Charlie Brière Sound Designer Intern ;
- Alice Duport-Percier Singer & Vocal Composer.
Production and Operations Team
- Benjamin Dimanche Marketing & Release Producer;
- Vincent Constantin-Turki Associate Producer ;
- Émilie Perez Admin & Office Manager ;
- Naja Dalmagne : QA Tester Intern ;
- Monoco Happiness Manager.
Help received by Sandfall Interactive in making the game
In general, the multiplatform games of this caliber require a team of’about 300 people. So what is Sandfall Interactive's secret in creating this masterpiece with its team of around thirty Montpellier residents?
Of course, we can say that French team was at the heart of the game's creation, but she was able to count on some partners so that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 could see the light of day. In this case, we can mention:
- L'Korean team of eight who was responsible for gameplay animation, one of the key elements of the game
- All the Polish teams in charge of QA Testing.
- The outside musicians and the people who contributed to the credits.
This amounts to a total of between 100 and 400 contributors, especially if we include those who are considered “developers.” These contributors are listed in the end credits. In fact, you will see much more than thirty names there.
If you haven't tried the game yet, why not discover the’history of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 through our article?
In conclusion, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was created and designed by the small French team at Sandfall Interactive, which also benefited from the support of several external service providers during the project.
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