Spoilers: This game is very French. Fans digging into the files of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 have discovered explanations and sometimes even external links outlining the meaning behind the names of the RPG's various characters and enemies. As spotted by Reddit user Responsible-Race-575, the game's asset files have detailed descriptions that explain why specific characters and enemies are named what they are, including genders, additional context behind the origin of their names, and sometimes even links to Wikipedia to help further explain related concepts. Want us to remember this setting for all your devices? Many are derived from French, the home country of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall Interactive. For example, the Machinapieds enemy is simply "Machine with feet" in French, while the Licorne enemy is French for unicorn. Some enemies are a combination of French words or a wordplay on French phrases. Barbasucette is a combination of the French words for beard and lollipop, for example. Other names are based on what that particular enemy does. The Potier is French for potter, since that enemy throws pots, while the flying Volster enemies are derived from Vol, the French word for fly. The rolling ball-shaped Petank enemies are named after the French boules game Petanque. There are some names that don't fit into those categories and are more one-off references. The Gestral Ono Puncho is a reference to the popular anime and manga series One-Punch Man, while another, Limonsol, is labeled in the files as an "inside joke" with no additional context. As for why Sandfall Interactive went out of its way to link Wikipedia articles and explain the meaning behind all the game's names within its files, fans are theorizing it was done for the benefit of localization teams in order to help convey the meaning behind characters into different languages. As for Sandfall's next game, it's unclear if it will be a sequel of sorts to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, with the game's director having previously confirmed that Clair Obscur is the name of a "franchise" and that Expedition 33 is merely one story within it. The studio knows expectations are now high for whatever comes next, but it doesn't want its next game to be a "people-pleaser," according to Sandfall lead writer Jennifer Svedberg-Yen. Latest in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Steam’s 2025 Game Of The Year Revealed, Plus All Other Winners Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Dev Doesn't Just Want To Be People-Pleaser With Next Game Expedition 33 Studio Won't Scale Up For Next Project, Even Though It Can