Expedition 33 Is Game of the Year

Asmongold spends most of this episode not talking about the game at all—he's just playing it, live on stream, with the kind of unfiltered, profane enthusiasm that makes it clear he's genuinely absorbed. The episode is essentially a long gameplay session of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a turn-based RPG that Asmongold repeatedly calls "Game of the Year" material. The central argument isn't stated in a thesis; it's demonstrated through his reactions: this game respects the player's time, rewards exploration, and has combat that feels satisfyingly crunchy without being tedious.

The Combat Loop and Buildcrafting

The core of the episode is Asmongold navigating the game's combat system, which blends traditional turn-based commands with real-time parry and dodge mechanics. He spends considerable time in menus, upgrading weapons and allocating skill points, and his commentary reveals a game that encourages thoughtful buildcrafting. He's particularly excited about status effects like burn and mark, and he discovers synergies between party members—for instance, using Mael as his primary damage dealer while setting up support characters to apply debuffs. "Healing mark—recover 25% health on healing a marked enemy. That is fucking insane," he says after finding a skill node, immediately recognizing its power.