Tales from the Backlog

169: South of Midnight (with Kate Sánchez)

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Some games just grab your attention from the first trailer, and South of Midnight is one of those games. A breathtaking art style and a gothic Southern fantasy setting? South of Midnight jumped straight to the top of my to-play list, and it did not disappoint.

Guest info: Kate Sánchez of But Why Tho?

  • Check out all of the writing and reporting on But Why Tho? https://butwhytho.net/
  • Check out Kate's article on the folklore inspirations in South of Midnight https://butwhytho.net/2025/04/south-of-midnight-real-southern-folklore/
  • Follow Kate on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/ohmymithrandir.bsky.social

    • TIMESTAMPS

    • 0:00 Title Card
    • 0:30 Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts
    • 13:54 Story Setup/Folklore/Southern Gothic Storytelling
    • 46:37 Presentation- Visuals/Music
    • 1:01:46 Gameplay/Combat
    • 1:21:49 Recommendations/Guest Plugs
    • 1:30:37 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-Yous
    • 1:32:26 Spoiler Section

      • Music used in the episode is credited to Olivier Deriviere. You can purchase the soundtrack here. Tracks Used: Hazel's Story, The Storm, The Floods, Two-Toed Tom (Boss Fight), The Full Story, The Story Ends

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