South of Midnight gets its first gameplay trailer

The first gameplay trailer for South of Midnight has been released.

The game, which is developed by We Happy Few studio Compulsion Games, was first revealed last year with a cinematic trailer.

This is the first time gameplay has been shown, however.

“We meet Hazel and her newly-revealed companion, Catfish, as they travel through a flooded area inspired by the Mississippi Delta – and quickly find themselves facing down one of the game’s monster Kings,” Xbox‘s description reads.

“Meet Two-Toed Tom, a gigantic albino alligator with a powerful hunger, and even his own theme song.”

In an interview on the official Xbox Wire blog, the game’s creative director David Sears explained that the game’s main theme is about repairing a newly darkened world and helping the people trapped in it.

“From top to bottom, that’s the message behind Hazel, her combat design, her powers,” Sears said. “Everything is a Weaving metaphor – Weavers are supposed to put things right, do good in the world.

“She’s literally repairing the tapestry, and with creatures – Haints included – we spent a good amount of time making sure it was clear that when you’re attacking or interacting, you’re doing it in a non-lethal but aggressive way.

“You’re doing it because you’re helping – removing the weight of all this trauma.”

South of Midnight is set for release next year on Xbox Series X/S and PC, and will be available on Game Pass on day one.