Gibbon: Beyond the Trees

Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
Developer(s)Broken Rules
Publisher(s)Broken Rules
Director(s)Felix Bohatsch
Clemens Scott
Producer(s)Josef Who
Programmer(s)Eddy Boxerman
Vivien Schreiber
Peter Vorlaufer
Stefan Kernjak
Jan Hackl
Artist(s)Catherine Unger
Kitt Byrne
Vivien Schreiber
Clemens Scott
Simon Griesser
Composer(s)Andrew 'scntfc' Rohrmann
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release
  • iOS
  • February 25, 2022
  • Nintendo Switch
  • May 11, 2022
  • macOS, Windows
  • May 18, 2022
  • PS4, PS5
  • June 1, 2023
Genre(s)Adventure, Platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Gibbon: Beyond the Trees is a 2022 adventure game developed and published by Broken Rules. It was released for Apple Arcade on iOS on February 25, 2022, and for the Nintendo Switch, macOS, and Windows in May the same year. The game was released for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on June 1, 2023.

The game features 2D hand-drawn visuals and is described as an ecological adventure. It follows a lost gibbon as they embark on a dangerous journey into unknown lands, searching for home. It is heavily informed by and based on real-world ecological issues, and was made in collaboration with Southeast Asian locals and experts.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Martens, Todd (June 10, 2022). "They wanted to make a cute game about gibbons. Then they learned the reality". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Changemakers Showcase: Interviewing Felix Bohatsch of Gibbon: Beyond the Trees". Unity Blog. August 5, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2023.