In the same way that director Ryan Coogler secured private ownership of Sinners (2025), such earnest Black American media as South of Midnight, offers Black gamers sorely needed affirmation and joy. Movies, music, and now games industries, each have their own sordid histories with dictating what media Black people should be 'allowed' to consume. South of Midnight is definitely one of those rare gems that Black gamers deserve to hold in their own hands, with no little white strings attached.