On National Black Cat Day, a game about a black cat who is also a grizzled 1950s detective is free on GOG

With Halloween soon to be upon us, GOG is holding a Halloween sale, with discounts on more than 3,000 games. And as it often does, it’s also giving one away. This time around it’s Blacksad: Under the Skin, the tale of a private detective named John Blacksad who’s investigating a dark corruption scandal at the heart of 1950s New York City.

The twist in the tale is that John Blacksad is a cat—a bipedal cat in a trenchcoat, yes, but a cat nonetheless—which makes the giveaway even more appropriate because today is also National Black Cat Day in the UK. And yes, that’s a real thing, aimed at promoting the wellbeing of black cats, which to this day are the subject of myth and superstition, and of course are also strongly connected with the dark autumn ritual we know as Halloween.