A short hike is a comfy game to relax and spend a good time. A gorgeous package full of endearing characters, charming dynamic music, warm and funny writing, all wrapped up in this lovely island, fully open for you to explore, at your own rythm, and in your own way. The game is very well aware of how fun and fullfiling it is to just, you know, play and control your character, Claire. So everytime you achieve something or reach a new place, you are rewarded with more freedom to control your character, expanding the horizons of places you can reach and explore, rewarding you with more freedom, and so on until the end of your journey..... and beyond. And that feels extremely good. The game is short, and can probably be finished in about 30mins/1h, but that would be doing yourself a big disservice : the game is brimming with cute characters to intereact with, secret places, warm stories and jokes, and you don't want to miss out on them. It has this "Breath of The Wild" vibe to it, in the way it lets you explore however you want, but without the violence and epic quest to save the world or whatnot. That doesn't prevent the game from carrying a huge adventurous vibe that suits this journey perfectly. It was truely an amazing experience and I recommend it to anyone !
