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 4
turly a hidden gem, i just bought this because i wanted to play a Deponia-esque game again and i was more than pleasantly surprised! i loved the two characters you get to play, as well as the cat of course, i really enjoyed the dialogue and the humour and all i can really say is thank you "stuck in attic" for this great game, i couldn't stop playing it!
Steam User 2
Beautiful, very well animated, with decent voice acting, great music, looks amazing in an ultrawide monitor... and yet it is not too enjoyable. There is almost a different text for every combination of objects, but the characters are just not appealing at all. There is a talking cat, but the talking cat is unbearable. There are many inventory objects but they feel like a chore. Very much on the fence with this one, so I leave this a bare recommendation just to appreciate the effort that went into it.
On the other hand this makes me appreciate the Deponia games even more - they are more difficult, characters are meaner, the signposts are not there and yet they are more fun to go through. I just think there is a disconnect between the pace of the puzzles and the story and worldbuilding, as if the parts that get you stuck feel like filler.
Steam User 6
Gibbous – A Cthulhu Adventure is a point-and-click adventure that blends Lovecraftian horror with sharp humor, charming characters, and beautifully hand-drawn art. The voice acting is top-notch, and the puzzles are well-designed, challenging without being frustrating.
I spent about 10 hours with it and was entertained from start to finish.
If you enjoy witty point-and-click adventures, this one is worth playing.
Steam User 3
A charming game for all H.P. Lovecraft fans like me. The graphics, humor, and controls remind me of the Pink Panther series, and honestly, I'm thrilled with it.
Steam User 3
Good game, replicates the classics, nice humor.
Steam User 2
Overall Gibbous is a very solid point-and-click adventure game. Its best features are the first rate 2-D graphics and voice acting -- some of the best you'll experience in an independently made game like this. I also found most of the dialog amusing, although it can verbose in areas. For me, the major downside was the story. I prefer more serious adventure games, and Gibbous was a little too silly for my tastes. The storytelling isn't very smooth and some of the supporting characters (most notably the villains) are barely developed. In the end, I didn't find the story that involving, although I did enjoy the chemistry between the main protagonist and his cat. Lots of puzzles in this one, most of them easy but a handful are quite challenging. If you like comedic adventure games like Monkey Island, this is definitely worth a try. 7/10.
Steam User 3
For point and click fans -- and nerds in general. I'd say it's for anyone who misses Monkey Island and similar games. Great fun, full of puns. Yes, worth playing.