Compulsion Games weaves magic into new documentary “South of Midnight.”

Compulsion Games offers a special behind-the-scenes look at their upcoming action-adventure game. South of midnight

Weaving Hazel’s Journey: A Documentary about South of Midnight

The function that is available Watch now on the Xbox YouTube channelexplores the world-building process behind it South of midnightand the inspiration that Compulsion draws from macabre folk tales unique to the regions of the Deep South of the United States.

In addition to a sneak peek at the new gameplay for South of midnightThe documentary features interviews with the developers behind the game as well as the actors who brought the characters to life. South of midnight With performance & voice director Ahmed Best (“Star Wars Episodes I-III”‘The MandalorianFallout 76 ), Adriyan Rae (“Chicago Fire,” “Vagrant Queen,” “Atlanta”), actress and motion capturer for Hazel, and Nona Parker Johnson (“Fear The Walking Dead,” “Mayor of Kingstown”), who did motion capture and Stunt actress for Hazel.

Weaving Hazel’s JourneyAlso includes comments from contributing teams South of midnights music, gameplay and narrative – including art director Whitney Clayton on the game’s unique art style, composer Olivier Derivière, whose rich soundtrack was inspired by multiple musical genres of the Deep South, and the various creative teams that worked together to achieve the look and feel feeling of the game.

Weaving Hazel’s Journey: A Documentary about South of Midnight is now available to watch on YouTube.

The art and music of South of Midnight Box set

Compulsion Games has also announced The art and music of South of Midnight developed in collaboration with the Dutch design house and publisher Cook and Becker. Highlighting the game’s distinctive art style, the box set includes a 160-page art book with gold foil and gilded edges, as well as a double LP vinyl containing the game’s full soundtrack, presented in a beautiful gatefold – all with original concept art and designs from the production of South of midnight

To expand the world of the heroine Hazel even further, the set includes a beautiful South of midnightComic book by award-winning artist Rob Guillory, a piece of art on metal and a Big Game Tours fridge magnet featuring an alligator and an airboat. The box does not contain a copy of the game. The art and music of South of Midnightcan be pre-ordered from Cook and Becker from today.

South of midnight coming to Xbox Series X|S, PC, Steam and Cloud in 2025 – or play it on day one with Game Pass.

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From the creators of Contrast and We Happy Few, South of Midnight is an immersive third-person action-adventure game set in the Deep South of the USA. As Hazel, you explore the myth and encounter the creatures of southern folklore in a macabre and fantastical world. When disaster strikes her hometown, Hazel is called to become a Weaver: a magical healer of broken bonds and spirits. Armed with these new abilities, Hazel will confront and defeat dangerous creatures, unravel the webs of her own family’s shared past, and—if she’s lucky—find her way to a place that feels like home. A DARK, CONTEMPORARY FOLKLORAL TALE As a hurricane sweeps through Prospero, Hazel is drawn into a southern Gothic world where reality and fantasy intertwine and ancient creatures from folklore emerge. In this coming-of-age adventure, Hazel sets out to save her mother, delving into a haunting web of folklore and family secrets and unraveling her own identity along the way. CONFRONT mythical creatures. Harness an ancient power to restore creatures and uncover the traumas that consume them. Cast weaving magic to combat destructive spells, explore the diverse regions of the South, and reweave the tears in the Great Tapestry. INTRODUCTION BEAUTY OF THE GOTHIC SOUTH Discover the lush, decaying county of Prospero and its locals. Experience an artistic visual style, touching storytelling, and haunting music inspired by the complex and rich history of the South.