History VideoGame / GibbousACthulhuAdventure

* DontTryThisAtHome: In order to get some answers from the barkeepers in Transylvania, Buzz needs to be able to stomach some țuică and ask them while under its effects. Since he gets hammered immediately, Luca provides him some vegetable oil to swallow so he can withstand it. When Buzz brings this trope comes up, Luca notes that you shouldn't underestimate the audience's intelligence.

* IncompatibleOrientation: Luca the coachman in Transylvania is interested in the local barmaid. Once the town's internet is restored, he finds out from her not!Tinder profile that she's only interested in women. He's fine with this, as it means that the hipster that's trying to pursue her also has no chance with her.

* SequelHook: [[spoiler: Hints are repeatedly dropped that imply that Buzz is the story's equivalent to [[Literature/TheCaseOfCharlesDexterWard Charles Dexter Ward]], as well as implying that Corvinus is his ancestor. The heroes also pursue Bob Olmstein to the moon, and Kitteh resurrects as The Beast.]]

* DontTryThisAtHome: In order to get some answers from the barkeepers in Transylvania, Buzz needs to be able to stomach some țuică and ask them while under its effects. Since he gets hammered immediately, Luca provides him some vegetable oil to swallow so he can withstand it. When Buzz brings this trope comes up, Luca note that you shouldn't underestimate the audience's intelligence.

** There are a literal ton of ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland'' references in the game, from a book in Buzz's room having a puzzle solution from ''VideoGame/CurseOfMonkeyIsland'', to the Voodoo Gentleman (referencing recurring ''Monkey Island'' character the Voodoo Lady).

* ShoutOut: Examine the view of Paris enough times while playing as Don, and he will wistfully say "[[Film/{{Casablanca}} We will always have Paris.]]"

* OldCopYoungCop: Well, they are {{Occult Detective}}s rather than cops, but once they team up, Don and Buzz fall into this dynamic, with Don being the old one and Buzz being the young one.

* OldCopYoungCop: Well, {{Occult Detective}}s rather than cops, but once they team up, Don and Buzz fall into this dynamic, with Don being the old one and Buzz being the young one.

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In the spooky city of Darkham, strange things are brewing. There are whispers of kooky cults popping up everywhere, and it is believed that this is connected to the reappearance of the classic TomeOfEldritchLore to rule them all, the ''Necronomicon''. Local PrivateDetective Don R. Ketype is asked by mysterious employers to track down a copy of the infamous book, but before he is able to gets his hands on it, it ends up in the hands of the hapless and unsuspecting librarian Buzz Kerwan. Through more shenanigans, Buzz ends up accidentally using the book to give his cat, Kitteh, the ability to speak. To the poor cat, however, this is a terrible curse; for cats aren't supposed to be understood, so making them more human is both a horrible downgrade and perversion of nature, so she demands that Buzz finds some way to undo his mistake.

* ItIsDehumanizing: A RunningGag sees Kitteh getting quite offended when someone refers to her as "it" or "that".

* YouShouldntKnowThisAlready: [[spoiler:Played with. You can give the can of Dr. Fisher's soda to Milton before he asks for it, and before you even knows his name. Doing so even nets you an achievement, and a a Creator/TellTaleGames-style prompt of "Buzz will remember that."]]

''Gibbous -- A Cthulhu Adventure'' is a Comedy {{Cosmic Horror| Story}} PointAndClick AdventureGame from 2019, by the Transylvanian indie developer-team, Stuck In Attic. Best described as what happens when the Franchise/CthulhuMythos meets Creator/{{Disney}}, this is indeed a somewhat unusual one.