For all of those who love Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and know of Hannah Martin’s Jewelry, do we have a collaboration for you!
I do not know a thing about Jewelry, so I’ll let Tinsley PR’s press release do the talking on this one:
Joined by their shared independent spirits and desire to create new art in the world, Martin and Sandfall Interactive designed five digital jewelry creations that fuse classic metal craftsmanship and delicate fine art. These pieces, inspired by the in-game characters of Gustave, Lune, Sciel, Maelle and Verso, were envisioned to be crafted with 18 carat gold and jet-black obsidian to reflect Martin’s interpretation of the rich aesthetic of Expedition 33, merging the fantasy game setting and characters with real-life contemporary art and high-fashion elegance. The developers at Sandfall Interactive took these beautiful designs and intricately modeled them in Unreal Engine 5 to create a series of in-engine images that fully blend the digital and physical worlds together with stunningly bold artistry.
“This collaboration has been amazing,” says Martin, reflecting on her collaboration with Sandfall Interactive and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. “It is totally new territory for me, and I have loved being able to explore and push the boundaries between reality and unreality. It has been a constant dance between real world and fantasy.”
I do know a thing or two about the game, as I adored it when it launched earlier this April:
The city of Lumiere was sent to the sea 76 years ago in an event known as the Fracture. In the distance on the main continent is a Monolith. Every year, The Paintress waves her hand and paints a new number onto it. All of that age are erased from existence in an event known as the Gommage. As Gustave, a member of Expedition 33, your goal is to stop the Paintress from ever painting death again. To say more would spoil one of my favorite stories, not just in video games but for any medium of entertainment. Sandfall Interactive’s debut title is a triumph.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an inventive, beautiful experience like few others. Being the debut title from a studio and a new IP, it is an incredible achievement. Go in with as little knowledge of the story as possible.
Whether you download this on Game Pass or plan to buy it, experience it. If you’re anything like me, you’ll be full of wonder and tears as you fight to stop the Paintress from ever painting death again. Tomorrow Comes.
