
If there's one in-game area Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 players have had trouble with, it's the Gestral Beaches and their accompanying challenges – challenges Sandfall Interactive lead and game director Guillaume Broche admits are his own doing.
Discussing the already infamous minigames in a recent interview with Xavier "MisterMV" Dang on YouTube, Broche explains that it was actually beloved JRPG Final Fantasy 10 that inspired him to implement challenges like climbing, platforming, racing, and, perhaps most unforgettably, volleyball. Much like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Final Fantasy 10 features minigames, such as chocobo racing and lightning bolt dodging.