Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 writer says one actor's "charisma" did "some heavy lifting in helping us get the players over the hurdle of accepting Verso" and moving on from the RPG's big early twist

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 screenshot of Verso, a man with black hair with white streaks running through his fringe.

If you've played through Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, you'll know there's a certain twist that happens that leads to Verso becoming part of your team. It's a pretty heavy moment that could easily sour you on the narrative early, but it works, and Sandfall Interactive puts it down to Verso's voice actor, Ben Starr.

"It's a fine line," Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, lead writer, voice and localization producer on Clair Obscur, tells GamesRadar+. "Because you want players to embrace bim, because now he's part of your team, and you have to fight with him. And also now it's like this stranger just came in, right?"