South of Midnight Isn’t Afraid to Break Your Heart

I played South of Midnight a bit more the other night—I'm now, I believe, in the middle of Chapter 5. I'm still thoroughly enjoying the game, and I'm also starting to get a better sense of how deep the combat really is.

But in this post, I want to talk about something else. I love how South of Midnight doesn’t shy away from telling tragic stories.

South of Midnight Benjy Tree Face

In what is probably the first proper all-hands-on-deck mission, you learn about the story of Benjy and his brother Rhubarb. I won’t spoil anything here, but I just want to note two things:

The story itself is incredibly deep and touching. It definitely made an impression on me—especially as a special-ed teacher.
The way the story is told was simply marvellous. I truly enjoyed it.

I’m looking forward to continuing the game, but I think I’m going to wait a few days. I’ve got a trip coming up soon where I’ll be taking the train, so I’m planning to play on my ROG Ally X. It'll be a great way to pass the time—and it’ll also give me a chance to see how well-optimised the game really is.

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