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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead writer "did not play any video games" before joining the hit French JRPG, but now she's speedrunning the hits: "I have Platinumed Elden Ring, God of War, God of War Ragnarok"

A screenshot from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 showing Maelle fighting an enemy.

Much has been said about the unconventional way the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 team came together, but perhaps the biggest surprise remains the gaming history of its lead writer - who "did not play" any games before joining Sandfall Interactive.

Speaking to Lits Play about the writing process of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, lead writer Jennifer Svedberg-Yen admitted that "before this, I did not play any video games." That wasn't necessarily a conscious choice, but instead a combination of the cultural reality of being the oldest child "in a very strict Chinese household" and the cost of video games at that time.

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