How Expedition 33 Exposes You

Daryl Talks Games July 12, 2025
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Click this link https://boot.dev/?promo=DARYLTALKSGAMES and use my code DARYLTALKSGAMES to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev. A few months ago, I made a video called “Games About Letting Go” and recently, I’ve received an influx of comments wishing that I could have included Expedition 33 in it. I wish that too. So as recompense and as a celebration, here is a sort of “spiritual sequel” to that video. This is how Clair Obscur exposes you. Support Daryl Talks Games on Patreon! ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/daryltalksgames Bonus content, early access, YOUR name at the end of videos, and more all for $1/month! Twitter ▶https://twitter.com/DarylTalksGames Twitch ▶https://www.twitch.tv/daryltalksgames DTG Intro motion graphic by Icaro, if you’d like to hire him for a Twitch overlay/motion design just like this one, hit him up here! ▶ https://twitter.com/icarogabriel17 PROLOGUE - Suspension (0:00) How Boot.Dev Changes You (3:32) PART 1 - The Art's Intentional Contrast (5:17) Sandfall and The Expeditions (9:25) Characters Written To Contradict (12:16) Battles Built On The Past (15:51) Those Who Came Before (18:44) PART 2 - MAJOR SPOILERS (23:18) Dissonance and Intent (26:06) We're All Hypocrites (31:28) How Clair Obscur Exposes You (37:03) Tomorrow Comes (41:56) SPOILERY Bonus Theory Time! (44:52) ▶Games Shown Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025) Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (2022) Persona 5 Royal (2019) NieR:Automata (2017) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024) Elden Ring (2022) Silent Hill 2 Remake (2024) Final Fantasy XIII (2009) Stellar Blade (2024) Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door (2024) Dishonored 2 (2016) BioShock (2007) ▶Music Sources (in Order): NEVA OST - Mist Of Apathy I Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 OST - Spring Meadows - Éveil Sora no Kiseki SC OST - The Whereabouts of Bonds Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 OST - Lumière à L'Aube Mouthwashing OST - Here, On Earth Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 OST - The Gommage Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 OST - Firecamp - Sciel Mouthwashing OST - The Windows Are Plastic Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 OST - Flying Waters - Goblu NEVA OST - Night Passage II Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 OST - Spring Meadows - Éveil Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 OST - Old Lumière - Fragments Tell Stories Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 OST - Nocturne pour un Masque de Tristesse Xenoblade Chronicles 3 OST - A Life Overflowing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 OST - Old Lumière - When the Dust Settles Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 OST - Stuck in Maelle's Head Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 OST - It's Time to Stop Painting The House In Fata Morgana OST - The March of Time Neva OST - So Long Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 OST - The Reacher - Vers le Sommet ▶Research Sources https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/developer-interviews/inside-the-development-journey-of-clair-obscur-expedition-33 https://www.artst.org/art-deco-vs-art-nouveau/ https://www.thegamer.com/clair-obscur-expedition-33-interview-narrative-lead-jennifer-svedberg-yen/ https://www.britannica.com/art/Art-Nouveau https://www.thecollector.com/9-incredible-facts-about-pierre-auguste-renoir/ https://www.thecollector.com/how-la-belle-epoque-become-europe-golden-age/ https://fashion-era.com/fashion-history/edwardian/la-belle-epoque-fashion https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1kfzxc5/clair_obscur_expedition_33_director_guillaume/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DJSNOBPxkqX/?hl=en https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c078j5gd71ro https://80.lv/articles/clair-obscur-expedition-33-director-left-ubisoft-because-he-was-bored

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