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Harold Halibut 2024
Harold Halibut is a 2024 video game developed by German independent developer Slow Bros for PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Players control Harold, a janitor aboard a spacecraft submerged on an alien world, completing strange assignments for the ship's residents. The project began as an unpaid side endeavor over ten years ago, aiming to build a story-driven game influenced by stop-motion techniques. Developers crafted physical models of characters, items and settings using different materials, scanning them into the Unity engine for animation. The game garnered recognition during its creation, earning multiple awards and mentions at gaming, cinema and cultural events. Upon launch, Harold Halibut received varied reviews. Critics appreciated the game's visual design and storytelling depth but noted that its emphasis on narrative lacked puzzle elements or interactive features, describing the gameplay as sluggish.
Crew
- Director
- Onat Hekimoğlu
- Designer
- Onat Hekimoğlu
- Programmer
- Onat Hekimoğlu
- Artist
- Ole Tillman
- Writer
- Onat Hekimoğlu, Fabian Preuschoff, Ole Tillmann, Daniel Beckmann, Danny Wadeson
- Music
- Onat Hekimoğlu
Details
- Developer
- Slow Bros.
- Publisher
- Slow Bros.
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, MacOS, Nintendo Switch 2
- Modes
- Single-player
- Engine
- Unity
