Games

A Short Hike

adamgryu

2019•Adventure•PEGI 3•About 2 hours

Taste attributes: adventurefantasyanimalsvehiclesfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeSweeping and breezy: an otherworldly adventure game, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

75 / 100

315 ratings

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About This Game

A Short Hike is an exploration adventure game set in Hawk Peak Provincial Park. Players control Claire, a young bird who sets out to reach the summit of Hawk Peak while waiting for an important phone call. The game allows players to climb, glide and explore the park at their own pace, meeting other visitors, completing small tasks and collecting items that improve Claire’s movement.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The main character is Claire, a young anthropomorphic bird who travels to Hawk Peak Provincial Park, where her Aunt May works as a ranger, to spend her days off. However, Claire cannot get cellphone reception unless she reaches the peak, and she is expecting an important call. For this reason, she decides to reach the highest point in the park.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureFantasyAnimalsVehiclesAll consuming questSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

ExplorationCasualCharacter customizationFishingVolleyballBeach volleyballRock climbingGoat

Where to play

Details

Developer: adamgryu
Publishers: adamgryu, Whippoorwill
Released: 30 July 2019
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 1h rushed, 2h normally, 4h complete
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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