Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure

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Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
Studio Stucco In Attic
Publisher Stucco In Attic
Senior Developer Liviu Boar
Erstveröffent-
lichung		 7th August 2019
platform Windows , macOS , Linux
Game engine Unity
genre Adventure
Game mode Single player
control Mouse , keyboard
medium Download
language English German

Crescent - A Cthulhu Adventure is a point-and-click - Adventure , which the Romanian developer Stuck In Attic for Windows , MacOS and Linux has been developed and published. It was released in August 2019 on the digital distribution platforms Steam and GOG .

action

Detective Don R. Ketype is tasked with finding and bringing back the Necronomicon, which is said to be in the miskatonic library in Darkham. However, things are not going quite according to plan. Don is kidnapped by a strange cult and the librarian, Buzz Kerwan, stumbles upon the evil book himself. After accidentally making his cat Kitteh speak by casting a spell from the book, he sets out to reverse the effects. In the course of the game, the three protagonists work together and travel to different locations to solve the secrets of the Necronomicon and the various cults.

Characters

Protagonists

  • Buzz Kerwan (voiced by Liviu Boar)
He is a librarian and works in the miskatonic library in Darkham. He's a bit silly and your average guy who stumbles upon the Necronomicon and gets drawn into some cosmic act.
  • Don R. Ketype (voiced by Don Thacker)
He's a detective hired to find the Necronomicon. When he meets Buzz, he is whisked away into a world full of cults and cosmic storylines.
  • Kitteh (voiced by Lindsay Peck)
She is Buzz's cat, and now speaks after casting a spell from the Necronomicon. She is very cynical and sarcastic, but still helps Buzz when he needs help.

Supporting characters

  • The Butcher (voiced by Doug Cockle)
He is the antagonist of the game, who is planning something bad in the town of Fischmaul.
  • Barnabas Busara (voiced by Josef Gagnier)
He is a mysterious man looking for Bob Olmstein.
  • Peace Busara (voiced by Anairis Quinones)
She is the daughter of Barnabas.
  • Bob Olmstein
A mysterious being that may appear different to each person or that is not recognized at all.

Game principle and technology

The player takes control of one of three protagonists in each of the seven chapters. To advance, the player must collect items and talk to other characters to solve puzzles. When playing as Buzz Kerwan, the player can use his cat Kitteh to solve certain puzzles or ask her for advice on what works as the hint system in the game. If the player is playing ketype as Don R., he can find clues in his diary. Some key scenes in the game are presented as animated cutscenes that can be viewed again from the main menu. The player can also highlight or zoom in on all hotspots in each scene at the touch of a button.

Production notes

The game was developed by a small team of three members from Târgu Mureș , Transylvania , Romania . In 2016 the game was funded through a crowdfunding campaign at Kickstarter.com . The target of 39,270 CHF was exceeded and a total of 53,862 CHF was achieved by almost 2,000 backers. The game is inspired by the Cthulhu myth of American writer HP Lovecraft and LucasArts games from the 90s, while the graphic style was inspired by Disney films and Studio Ghibli works. It was translated into 12 languages ​​that were already available for publication; the German translation is by Marcel Weyers. The game also has over 70 English-speaking voice actors for dubbing the game, including Doug Cockle and Amber Lee Connors.

It was released on Steam and GOG in August 2019.

Soundtrack

The "Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure Original Soundtrack" was composed by Liviu Boar and Cami Cuibus. The soundtrack was recorded with live instruments and contains 27 tracks with a total of two hours and nine minutes of original music and is available in MP3 and FLAC format. A copy of the soundtrack is included in the deluxe version of the game.

  1. Gibbous Main Theme [03:49]
  2. Darker Deeds [5:19]
  3. Miskatonic Library [5:45]
  4. Lemon's Secret [7:11]
  5. Streets of Darkham [6:59]
  6. The Ketype Shuffle [2:39]
  7. Voodoo Business [2:47]
  8. Detention Dirge [7:40]
  9. Starry Knowledge [2:44]
  10. The Fishmouth Waltz, part 1 [3:00]
  11. The Harbor [5:23]
  12. The Fishmouth Waltz, part 2 [4:43]
  13. Do the Dagon [5:06]
  14. Ciuleandra [6:23]
  15. The Inn [4:22]
  16. Corvinus [3:11]
  17. Blestem [7:31]
  18. Intuneric [6:39]
  19. Lugubrious Lament [6:24]
  20. Gumshoe Gumption [4:49]
  21. The Festival [2:07]
  22. The Puppet Master [4:25]
  23. Don After Dark [5:28]
  24. Non-Euclidean [3:11]
  25. The Butcher's Theme [6:21]
  26. Gibbous Main Theme Reprise (Time to Rock 'n Roll) [2:13]
  27. Rap Battle feat. Vlad Dobrescu (Bonus Track) [3:36]

reception

Meta-ratings
Database Rating
GameRankings 71%
Metacritic 74

On Metacritic , a review aggregator , the PC version has a rating of 74/100 based on 14 reviews that the site categorized as "generally positive reviews".

Teodor Nechita from Softpedia gave 4 out of 5 stars and compared the atmosphere of the game to Tim Burton . The review said, “All in all, Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure is a game that no self-proclaimed point-and-click fan should miss as it will definitely find a place in your game library, comedy movie collection and ultimately your heart becomes."

Joe Keeley from Adventure Gamers gave 3 out of 5 stars, praising the graphic design and animation, the sense of humor, the synchronization of two of the three main characters and the puzzles, but criticized the tangled story, the sometimes unnatural dialogue, the scratchy voice of the third Main character and those of a few minor characters and the unsatisfactory ending. He said, "Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure looks amazing and will make you laugh, but its inability to tell a cohesive story prevents this cosmic horror adventure from achieving its full potential."

GamersGlobal wrote about the game: “I had a lot of fun in almost eight hours of play and was always well entertained. I quickly got used to the multiple viewing and always enjoyed listening to the creative sayings. Definitely a recommendation to all adventure fans. "

Adventure Corner gave it a rating of 82 out of 100 and wrote: “Anyone who loves humor and Cthulhu is at the right address with 'Gibbous', despite many criticisms. And even those who have little to do with Lovecraft could be entertained with it, especially since the allusions are not limited to it. In terms of humor, it is probably one of the best point & click adventures in recent years. "

MDE Gaming praised the story, the puzzle design and the red thread and wrote: “I would particularly like to highlight the grandiose design of the puzzles and the absolutely ingenious flow of the game. This is what an adventure in 2019 should look like. We can't find anything to complain about in this game, genre fans can't go wrong with a purchase. "

In August 2019 GameStar called the game an insider tip.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure by Stuck in Attic ( en ) In: Kickstarter.com . April 26, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ Q&A With Liviu Boar, Creative Director of 'Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure' ( en ) In: Indie Ranger . August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  3. ↑ Crescent - A Cthulhu Adventure - German translation . August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ Crescent - A Cthulhu Adventure for PC . In: GameRankings . Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ Crescent - A Cthulhu Adventure for PC Review . In: Metacritic . Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  6. ↑ Teodor Nechita: Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure Review (PC) ( en ) In: Softpedia . August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  7. ↑ Joe Keely: Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure review ( en ) In: Adventure Gamers . August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  8. ↑ FantasticNerd: Game Check: Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure. In: GamersGlobal.de. August 5, 2019, accessed August 12, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Matthias Glanznig: Crescent - Adventurecorner. In: Adventure Corner. August 5, 2019, accessed August 12, 2019 .
  10. ↑ MEASUREMENT: Test: Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure - A classic point and click adventure corner. In: MDE. August 5, 2019, accessed August 12, 2019 .
  11. ↑ You should have these insider tips in August on your screen . August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.