RedG Studios

RedG Studios is an independent video game developer and publisher from Arizona, known for the first-person psychological horror game S.O.N. (South Of Nowhere). Its work combines atmospheric environments, narrative design and level design, with a focus on emotional storytelling and sustained tension.

The studio began as a solo development project led by creative director and level designer Jordan Davenport in late 2016. It was formally incorporated in March 2017, and development subsequently expanded beyond its original solo setup.

Creative approach

RedG Studios developed its game using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4, bringing together environment construction, prop integration, lighting and gameplay mechanics. Its horror approach emphasized mystery, subtle environmental cues and an unsettling atmosphere rather than relying primarily on overt jump scares.

Released on March 28, 2019, S.O.N. was developed and published by the studio exclusively for PlayStation 4. The story follows Robert Alderson, an estranged father searching for his abducted son, Jay, in Clarencaster, a fictional forest in southern Pennsylvania known as South of Nowhere. The setting places the studio’s environmental storytelling and psychological horror focus at the center of the experience.