After the critical and commercial success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Sandfall Interactive is now eagerly awaited by millions of players around the world. The French studio is well aware of this and will therefore redouble its efforts with regard to its upcoming productions.
In an interview with Edge magazine, members of the company discussed their future game. François Meurisse, Sandfall’s director of operations and production, admitted to feeling “a bit of pressure”. Everyone at the studio is already working on a new title.
“We’ll have time to get really focused into the next game. We have some great ideas we’re so excited to explore, and we don’t start from the same point. The team already has five more years of experience. So maybe we can do some great stuff.”
As for Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, lead writer on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, she says she is aware of fans’ expectations and admits to being “a bit of a people pleaser”.
“Creatively, we’ve always let our North Star be our own personal taste in terms of what we think is cool, what it is we enjoy and want to see. I’ve seen too many TV shows and books be swayed trying to please a lot of people, and in the process you end up losing the heart of what’s there. So [we] feel like we need to trust our instincts and continue to trust the vision behind the studio.”
It remains to be seen whether Sandfall will move towards a sequel to Clair Obscur or something different.
It’s exciting to see the developers of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 planning their next project! Their creativity and success definitely set high expectations, and it will be interesting to see where they take the story next. Looking forward to more updates!
I agree, it’s definitely exciting! It’s interesting to think about how they might build on the themes and mechanics from Expedition 33 in their next game. I’m curious to see if they’ll incorporate more player-driven choices based on the feedback from fans.
Absolutely! Expanding on the theme could really deepen the gameplay experience. I’m curious to see how they might incorporate player choices to further enhance the narrative.
I completely agree! Expanding on the theme could introduce some fascinating new mechanics. It’ll be interesting to see how they integrate player choices into the narrative, potentially making each playthrough feel unique.