Harold Halibut

Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life aboard a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. It’s been 250 years since your ark-like home fled Earth’s brink of war to seek a habitable world and preserve the human race. The ship drifts through dark waters, its corridors alive with rust, coral growth, and a patient cadence of a vessel still learning how to endure.

You are Harold, a young lab assistant working for the ship’s lead scientist, Jeanne Mareaux. While many aboard have resigned themselves to a life under the sea, Mareaux keeps chasing a stubborn plan to lift the ship from the depths and reach a drier, safer home. Her relentless curiosity pulls you into experiments, inspections, and moments of fragile hope.

The FEDORA I crew is a vibrant ecosystem of personalities and stories. An unexpected encounter drags Harold into a reality no one could predict — a world that may hold the key to Mareaux’s relaunch plans and to what home could mean beyond the ship. Each resident carries a piece of the ship’s history, from tinkering sailors to botanists who coax life from the metal reefs.

As you explore a vivid retro-future landscape, Harold forms friendships, solves tactile puzzles, and uncovers secrets that deepen the mission. The journey blends drama, humor, and suspense as you learn to trust others and imagine a future beyond the hull. The visuals fuse mid-century design with sci‑fi craft; the retro-future world is a living diorama of brass, glass, and water, where every room tells a story.

Visuals and atmosphere: every object and character is handcrafted through traditional sculpting and model-making, creating a tactile stop-motion aesthetic. The ship’s machinery, living quarters, and the surrounding ocean feel tangible, inviting careful observation and discovery. The craft extends to Harold’s tools and devices, all physical props with weathered textures that invite touch.

Performance and storytelling: full English voice acting brings the FEDORA I inhabitants to life, elevating encounters to cinematic moments. A carefully constructed script weaves a cinematic storyline with intimate conversations and escalating revelations.

Gameplay experience: explore richly detailed environments, engage in meaningful conversations, and interact with puzzles that reflect each character’s personality. Your choices shape relationships, reveal hidden layers of the crew, and influence Mareaux’s long‑term plans. Progress hinges on dialogue, observation, and the thoughtful reassembly of mechanisms.

Theme: the meaning of home, the power of friendship, and resilience in isolation are woven through Harold’s journey, inviting players to question what it means to belong.

Audio and pacing: ambient sounds, water currents, and mechanical creaks create mood while the pacing balances quiet, character-driven moments with surprising discoveries.

Harold Halibut offers a distinctive handcrafted, story-driven experience where art, design, and narrative converge to tell a heartfelt science-fiction tale.

Key features

• Unique Stop-Motion Aesthetics: every element is handcrafted with traditional sculpting and model-making.
• Full English Voice Acting: a diverse cast brings the FEDORA I to life with cinematic presence.
• Expansive Character Ensemble: meaningful conversations reveal personalities, quirks, and stories.
• Riveting Cinematic Narrative: drama, humor, and suspense weave through Harold’s journey.