Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Lead Uses Award Win to Urge Players to Try Dispatch — a Superhero Comedy from Ex‑Telltale Devs with The Boys Vibes: “It’s very, very cool and has a very good story”

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Dispatch has emerged as an unexpected success this year. The animated, choice-driven tale of superpowered characters has pulled in millions of players, with its final two episodes released only recently. It borrows elements from The Boys and Invincible while remaining notably less grim.

Created by AdHoc — a studio formed by former Telltale developers — Dispatch channels the best of narrative-driven games like The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us, focusing on branching choices and meaningful consequences. With so many decision points, season two has wide scope to build on.

That tonal contrast with the operatic Expedition 33 is part of Dispatch’s appeal: it functions as a palate cleanser. If you admired the plotting in Clair Obscur, you’ll likely find plenty to enjoy in Dispatch’s layered storytelling.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won seven awards at the Golden Joystick Awards, tying with Baldur’s Gate 3 — a result Larian boss Swen Vincke described as “definitely deserved.”