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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 hor

Release date
August 7, 2019
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Developer
Stuck In Attic
Publisher
Stuck In Attic
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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. • Over 60 hand-painted, detailed environments inspired by Transylvanian architecture and nature; • Fluid traditional 2d animation with a Disney-esque look and feel; • Two protagonists and a talking ca--- Okay, three.…

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★ 8.4/10GOG · 260 ratings
GOGLast checked November 4, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
As it has been said, the artwork, frame by frame animation (both hand drawn), the self composed OST and the additional effects (which are optional…
★ 4 / 5
The technical implementation is a bit lackluster; the game is so incredibly resource hungry, that, on lower specs (yet above minimum), when rain sets in…
★ 2 / 5
Visually this is a good-looking game, vibrant colors, pleasant designs, the animations are well done and fairly fluid. Voice acting is decent, no complaints there.…
★ 5 / 5
I grew up playing LucasArts and Sierra adventure games and Gibbous does a very good job of capturing the same feeling I had back then.…
★ 5 / 5
I've only just gotten to the 2nd chapter so I'm giving my overall impressions. The art in this game is amazing, all the detail and…
★ 5 / 5
I have played more adventures in the last 30 years then i can truly recall, but this one is worth remembering. Not only they got…
★ 5 / 5
The writing is witty and fun, the game doesn't take itself seriously, without being a totally forced "look how funny I am" experience, e.g. like…
★ 5 / 5
Greatly enjoyed this game, it has been a breath of fresh air for me in gaming. Mostly because this type of game is not really…

Most recent8

★ 5 / 5
Love it. Well done! This is a geeky love letter to many geeky things <3
★ 2 / 5
As a point and click fan, albeit likely more a casual compared to others, I picked Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure and had high hopes…
★ 3 / 5
Gibbous starts very well, the introduction of the main characters is funny and interesting. The visuals are consistently awesome and it's clear that this game…
★ 5 / 5
What a hidden gem this game is! It's been a while since I've had this much fun playing a game. If you like point-and-click games,…
★ 3 / 5
Would absolutely work as a cartoon, as a game it's not interresting enough, the switching protagonist between the librarian with the cat to Mr. PI…
★ 3 / 5
To be fair, I'm not devoted to point and click adventures. I was attracted to this one because of the Lovecraft theme and the cat.…
★ 5 / 5
Absolutely brilliant game and full of funny and quirky characters! Would love to see more from the developers and maybe more in this series! Can't…

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