HIKEBACK

just finished and loved every second of it. thank u so much for this game it made me sob hysterically

I've never written any reviews, so I'm sorry if it isn't good. But this game is so fricking nice that I just had to do that!

This game is a wonderfully crafted game revolving loss, disorientation, blind hope for a better future, and feeling trapped in a cycle. This game is definitely my new favorite, and it will stay will me a long time. I will be playing it again. I can only hope that the creator knows what a beautifully complex game they’ve created. This resonates with me in a way I don’t even understand. Thank you. 

give it up for Catholicism and all of this. i have so many emotions that i cannot even begin to articulate. amazing job

I would like it being translated to share this game with my friends, but I don't know if I can cantact you to help you.

(spoilers!!!!!)

ended up staying awake until 4 am just to get all of the endings. what an incredible experience

the writing here is just incredible, the mix of emotions i felt after getting my first “true ending” left me completely speechless.

what an amazing take on such a classic trope, this kind of shit reminds me that even though it can feel like ALL creative potential has been exhausted from time loops/groundhog day-esque stuff that there’s still room to tell really compelling and original stories that employ it.

this is a game that’s gonna be on my mind for a while. every time i thought i was starting to get ahold of where things were going or what the general “idea” of the story was, it hit me with another bombshell.

absolute masterclass in character writing; the way the player’s sympathy moves between both characters as more and more of their past, motives, feelings, etc. is developed and revealed is just amazing amazing amazing i really felt like i was at the mercy of the story

so much to say about omission or delaying of critical information and how it can make or break an entire story,, here it shines extremely well

even as i am writing this i am still sort of processing how to feel about ending 0 and the characters

i don’t even know, are they both not just dead anyways in this one like in the other “true ending”? but, it feels totally totally different;;; aghhh

i don’t know what to think, this shit is tugging at my heart though seriously

i want my poor baby hiker to get his good ending :( it hurtsssssss

lastly i wanna commend you for making such a masterpiece in 10 days. it’s wild to me that a game this good exists in the first place, let alone was made in such a short time frame. such a massive inspiration to me!!

thank you so so so much for your hard work, especially sharing it with people for free (though i will be purchasing it to show my support and love) :D

This is definitely one of the best games out there! I really loved it but could someone please help me understand the ending (spoilers for ending 0) 

Hiker said he couldn't roll back anymore but he used his power curing the Driving, making sure he would live, so did he die as a result of it? Or is he still alive just badly injured? Thank you very much.

10/10 game! destroyed me emotionally. would reccomend!

If I don't get to kiss this ghost, it's not a itch.io game

It's certainly an interesting visual novel. I streamed it with some other games, so I didn't read it for terribly long, but I could see it starting to go places. Thank you for making this, feel free to delete this if self promo isn't allowed.

HOLY HELL oh my god i am just absolutely in the throes of anguish ??? I clicked out of my browser after the 5th ending, thinking it was the end until I reread the page description and saw there were 13 other endings, and oh geez, PLAYING THROUGH ALL OF THEM WAS THE BEST DECISION OMGGKDJFKJF???

I love ALL the details about this :c the religious imagery, the way each character is eventually fleshed out, and the mere concept of 'rolling back.' 

Such a good game I am ?!?!@ literally gagged I fear 

- from, your local sapphic nonbinary loser geek

I'm destroyed in the best way. I read something awhile back that said many horror and tragedy authors don't understand that their stories are supposed to provide a "safe" fear, a "safe" sadness, a catharsis. this is a game that absolutely understands the function of its genre. in fact, I'd say it's a gold standard example of providing catharsis. I was invested, I felt fear and pain with the characters, but ultimately I am thoroughly satisfied.

As soon as I thought I knew what the game was about: There was a plot twist that make me feel like I was feeling the sum of all human emotion ever to exist... THANK YOU FOR THIS GAME!!! Absolutely stunning, when I got ending 0, I was actually an absolute wreck (in a good way, or in the best way possible). Amazing job!

SPOILERS AHEAD

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Some of the other details I noted:
-Having “me” and “her” in lower-caps, while having “YOU” and “ME” in upper caps, to represent how small the hiker used to feel
-The fact that “hitches” (or mistakes in the time loop) is a word for mistakes, but can also be combined cleverly with “hitchhiker”

HIKEBACK is my roman empire.  I think about it daily.  It's altered my brain chemistry. 

This was probably one of the best things I've ever played on this site, like genuinely. Wish this game had a fandom

la puta madre que buen juego

the ghost are great story seem good job 

I made a account just to say something about this game....it wasn't good at all IT WAS FUDGING GREAT!!
Wtf, how do people make things like this? It's beautiful, it's shocking I was confused yet as I continued to play things got put together and I like that! This is a whole other level of insane! HOW!?

{I went to see if you have anymore works and...the gay horror? Lol, what?}

All feedback I can give is this:

Ok I have a lot to say!(and an obs at the end) (a little spoiler?)

I went crazy with the details, this game's so well done that it's incredible, the sensation of a loop is real, but at the same time there were little lines and scenes that only happened after a circle ended, I found it so cool! This game rented a triplex in my head, even more at the end "StandStill" what was that conversation????jzuz!

Man I could understand why Eight was like that, that woman saying those things to him and making him go through those loops, poor thing...

This is for sure one of the best games I've ever played, so well written, so deep and with so many ramifications that you immerse yourself in the story and get fascinated, the game really hooked me and made me feel sorry for Eight.

I was really surprised when I saw that we could play with Eight, I realized that after a while running in the forest, I really didn't expect it! so cool! Eight looking for a "better ending" really got me... I think most of us are right? At least I am and I felt it in my soul.

The ending 9 made me so angry, I was already feeling so bad, I really thought he would be free... fuck "me" alright?! In the "true end" endings I prayed so hard for a happy ending... I had to take a print of them holding hands because that would have to be my only comfort for not getting what I want, at least the driver wanted to help him and they were together... But the end 13 was the one that broke me the most, omg I don't want to spoiler this so I will be quiet.

I was lost on how to get more endings, but I read the guide and understood that it also depended on the clock, this game is really like no other I have played, in every way.

Note: I got the final 5 more than three times, but even so it showed that I did not get it, and also the auto was not working ... otherwise, perfect game!

I wish someone loved me as much as the driver loved God smh

Dude why'd they hold hands for so long 🤨 /nbr /pos 

Bro the driver is 100% driving either a red or a sort of dusty crocadile-green (?) truck. Dude probably goes fishing with his buds while drinking beer after church. Man HAS TO HAVE some sort of deer head on some wooden board in his house. You cannot argue with me LOOK AT HIS DESIGN THIS IS NOW MY HEADCANNON LMFAO /pos (btw love how he kills ped0s they suck so much)

YOU GUTTED ME WITH ALL THOSE ENDINGS THEN SENT ME TO A FREE DOCTOR'S TRIP AND HANDED ME A CHOCOLATE BAR WHEN I FINALLY GOT ENDING 0

AAAAAA JAVASCRIPT FUCK YOU THERES A DAMN ERROR DUMBASS JAVASCRIPT

That was really a unique experience! You made a very interesting approach. Hope to see more from you.

Characters and their transformations are honestly amazing. Great job!

so lets see i got ending 1 nature the ending 2 self defence then ending three kinship  ending 5 commonsence true ending for me since the guy would break up the loop if "me" the driver just ignoreed the "you" which is number8 tne i got ending 6 bitterness then ending 7 thoughtless the ending 8-1 denial ending 9 complexe ending 10 karma ending 11 break and lastly ending 13 tethered

i got the tenth ending  karma and 6other endings  the karma one is the good ending for me cause well bad people don t deserve to leave even if for me even the me character is a bad person for doing that

edit....  i got tethered ending wooooow

This was an absolutely amazing and well written game. The 13th ending made me tear up a bit.

an absoultely phenomenal game, with incredible writing. Enjoyed it all the way throughout and couldn't stop until I finished it. Wholeheartedly recommend.

So far this is the best endless loop game I have ever played. This game really gives off the feel of the never-ending torture of being stuck in a loop.

Any one can tell me which browse can run this game please

Wow the game amazed me that much that I wanna recommend it to the every visual lovers I knew！