Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Director Says It’s Not Just Fans Arguing About Which Ending Is “Good”

Because both conclusions are rather grim, the community has debated which counts as the “better” ending. Both actors for Maelle and Verso have said they favor Maelle’s ending (Ben Starr, who plays Verso, admits part of his preference is simply that he likes his performance in that scene), and even the creators have weighed in — Broche included.

Speaking to GameSpot, Broche was asked whether one ending should be seen as the definitive “good” one. He replied, “That’s something we’ve had a lot of arguments about in the team too!”

Broche went on to say he believes players’ responses to the endings — and which they deem “better” — are deeply personal and tied to their own life experiences. He praised lead writer Jennifer Svedberg-Yen and “our amazing mocap and voice actors” for giving the finales their emotional weight, adding that real life often offers no clear-cut “good” or “bad” choices, and it’s those ambiguous, difficult decisions that make characters feel human.

In the end, Broche added, the most important thing is each player’s interpretation of the ending and the story as a whole.

When the Monoco actor from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 received a BAFTA nomination alongside three fellow cast members, his immediate reaction was a single expletive: “F**k”.