It is little known that the turning point of Lorian Testad's career, who created the eight-hour epic soundtrack for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, was a chance sharing on the Internet. This previously unknown musician successfully attracted the attention of Sandfall Interactive game director Guillaume Broche by posting his work on an independent game forum, and eventually composed the entire soundtrack for this award-winning work.
Before becoming a game musician, Testad was a guitar teacher. He uses his spare time to create a different style of music every week and uploads these works to the SoundCloud platform. After a year of accumulation, his personal homepage has gathered nearly fifty original music of various styles. One day, he tried to share his work with the independent game developer community. It was this attempt that changed his career trajectory. After Brosh discovered his music in the forum, he immediately invited him to create the soundtrack for the new work.
Currently, this widely acclaimed game soundtrack has landed on the Steam platform, and players can obtain the complete soundtrack through the digital store. According to the game's official website, Testad's in-depth cooperation with the development team has built an immersive auditory dimension for "Light and Shadow: Expedition 33", and his work has been highly praised for its fit with the game's sci-fi adventure theme.
This adventure masterpiece created by Sandfall Interactive will officially land on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC platforms on April 25, 2025. The transformation story from a musician to a 3A-level game composer once again confirms the unique value of the independent creative community in discovering talents.
