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

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. 


This episode is supported by Xsolla


Episode Host: Alexa Ray Corriea


Producers: Claudio Tapia and Josh Chu, The
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences


If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing and
leaving us a rating and review.


Follow us: linktr.ee/AIAS


Please consider supporting game dev students with: AIAS
Foundation