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Writing the Mythos of South of Midnight with Zaire Lanier and Dani Dee

Writing the Mythos of South of Midnight with Zaire Lanier and Dani Dee

Update: 2025-06-02
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Alexa Ray Corriea chats with writers Dani Dee and Zaire Lanier about their work on Compulsion Games latest action-adventure, South of Midnight. Together they discuss how they began their careers in writing and what led them to Compulsion Games; how the team stayed authentic to the folklore of the American Deep South; the process of writing the main character and their emotional progression throughout the story; and how the game handles difficult subjects like trauma, loss, and powerlessness. 

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Writing the Mythos of South of Midnight with Zaire Lanier and Dani Dee

Writing the Mythos of South of Midnight with Zaire Lanier and Dani Dee