United Kingdom, Nov. 30 -- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall Interactive didn't exect the game to be as hugely successful as it is.

Creative director Guillaume Broche told Radio Times Gaming that while the studio always felt their RPG was "going to be cool," nobody anticipated its explosion into a full-blown cultural moment.

He said: "Before launch, it was not supposed to be big. It's a weird feeling, when you put your heart out into the world and the world embraces it.

"We get so much love from the players. It's very hard to explain."

Actor Ben Starr, who plays Verso in the RPG, echoed that disbelief, calling the game's meteoric rise "a silly joke" the cast keeps privately messaging each other about.

He added: "It turne...