Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure
A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania. Darkham, with its crooked gambrel roofs, dark alleys, and a past shrouded in secrecy, never really was a welcoming place, but nowadays? Kooky cults are popping up everywhere, and that most evil book, the Necronomicon, is spoken of in trembling whispers once more. Detective Don R. Ketype is on the case to retrieve the mysterious evil tome, but unsuspecting librarian Buzz Kerwan stumbles upon it and accidentally transforms his cat, Kitteh, into a walking, talking abomination. Being humanized? Quite a downgrade. Gibbous is a comedy cosmic horror game – a modern adventure that is classically inspired, features gorgeous HD art, detailed traditional animation, and a lengthy story that will see the three protagonists travel around the world and deal with abominations both cosmic and human-made, voodoo, and Things That Should Not Be. From Lovecraft Country to Transylvania, set off on a quest to get a very cynical cat to stop talking.
Game Discussion
Steam User 27
Lets go back in time when such games were good
Oh what a charming game, what a breath of fresh (yet old) air. The charm, the looks, the atmosphere, almost everything is great.
This is an example how you do point&click adventure game in modern times – you just do it like you did it back in the day.
You play as three characters in a crazy world revolving around cultists and solve puzzle to get around through the crazy world.
Gameplay is traditional point&click, go there, talk to someone, use an item, pick up an item and so on. But it's done so well, just a perfect balance between frustrating and boring or too easy. Usually the puzzles aren't too hard but will require some time to understand. What I admire the most is that the puzzles are logical, that's why you need to think more rather than trying random things.
All the characters are made well are super charming, especially the black cat. The world is big and youu'll explore multiple areas full of secrets and puzzles while unraveling the crazy story which culminates in a way you would've never guessed.
Graphics are great, it looks cute, the character design is great and so are the surrounding. You can see this game was made with love and care. It takes you back to those days when such games were popular. And bring those memories back.
Sound desing is another great thing about this games. Voice acting, especially cat's voice acting is outstanding. The music on the other hand could be a bit better, it becomes slightly monotonous.
Performance? I mean it's a 2D aventuure game. Toaster friendly tag.
This and excellent adventure game I recommend to anyone who enjoys these types of games. Just get it, you won't be disappointed.
Pros
Great story
Amazing character design
Good humor
Fun puuzzles
Charming artstyle
Good sound design
Cons
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Steam User 10
I'm not a big fan of point & click adventures and this game couldn't change my mind, but in the end Gibbous was a short entertaining "Cathulhu" game with funny dialogs, interesting puzzles, a great graphic design, Disney-style animations and a talking cat. A slightly different approach to the Cthulhu mythos.
Steam User 3
Just having finished this game, I cannot but stand in awe of what Kickstarter sometimes represents to the entire community of gamers. How many wonderful experiences we would be deprived of, if not gamers supported the developers who truly respect them and create games which really mean something?
This game has been one of the most extraordinary adventures I have had the distinct pleasure to play, finish and feel sad that it actually ended. The attention to detail, and a wink back to the good old days of the 80s and 90s gaming, Gibbous - A Cthulhu adventure, is literally Call of Cthulhu and The Secret of Monkey Island mixed together with a pinch of so many other games just joined in a perfect harmony.
There is literally no bugs I have seen in this game, didn't crash once, all save games functioned perfectly, you can replay the game in multiple localized languages versions, and it even has an in-game helping system, as they perfectly knew that some things may be difficult to detect amidst the absolutely breathtaking cartoon art that composes the game. The voice actors are spot on, the story is not only hilarious it actually is better than a lot I have seen around (and I have seen a lot of things... trust me), and the place it now holds in my heart is that something, that precious stone of reality we all, we gamers, seek in the life we live in this hobby (or should I call it real living) we all name gaming.
Well done Romania. Damn well done
Steam User 1
Gibbous is a lovely game. It's got an intriguing story, great artwork and locations, fantastic voice acting and some really quirky characters and humour. There's only two tougher riddles in this game, though. The rest is pretty simple, if you're a seasoned point & click gamer.
If you like point & click adventures, you'll love Gibbous. I'd easily recommend this as an entry into the genre, too.
Steam User 2
Just finished! Very fun game, fun/intriguing from the beginning, and worth the wait till the end. A gloriously funny take on the Lovecraftian lore yet still holding it's Tenebrae close at hand. Great puzzles, dialogue, (already mentioned humor), and interesting mechanics that make sense for the medium without taking away from the fun of game. Highly recommend!
Steam User 1
Really lovely little point and click game, full of funny characters and with lots of unexpected twists. No bugs that I saw, and it just left me wanting to replay without knowing the ending! I very much want a sequel!
Steam User 4
First off, this almost turned into a 'do not recommend' review.
- Story starts off boring and somewhat slow
- Characters except Don are not likeable, especially the females are annoying. When Kitteh started talking the 2-week return period had passed else I would have returned it at that point.
- the strong Disney vibe is quite the weird contrast to the:
+++ strong ending. The story turned darker towards the end and had a proper climax. I didn't enjoy Point Nemo but the end made up for all the other flaws. Strong song for the credits.