Haiku Hike

Recovering from an illness and feeling stuck in her life, Ari decides to take a trip to Mount Awareness in the hopes that reaching the peak will shift her perspective. 

Haiku Hike is a poetic adventure created for the 2026 Unlikely Collaborators jam. Hike the mountain, meet fellow hikers, and solve puzzles to clear out the brain fog so you can write haiku about the awe-inspiring beauty of the mountain. 

Controls:

Move Ari around the world	Use the Arrow keys or WASD
Interact with object and characters	You will notice a glow on some objects, move neraby and press Space or E or F or C or J.
Move puzzle pieces and words	When in puzzles or writing haikus Click and drag with the left mouse button.

Fullscreen mode is recommended. Use the icon on the lower right of the game to enter and the ESC key to return to this page.

Hints:

• Puzzles contain words. We tried to make meaningful choices in the words shown but currently shaping the shapes of the pieces is sufficient to solve a puzzle.
• Currently there is no enforcement of haiku rules, feel free to express yourself!

Credits:

• Programming by Josep Valls
• Haiku, dialog and narrative design by Andrea Blythe
• Original character and background artwork by Emily Pearson
• Original soundtrack and sound design by ch3ckpo1nt
• Supporting graphics, UI and puzzle design by Otter 841
• Additional supporting graphics by Kenney (icons, CC0) and Freepik (arrows, paper and binder, licensed usage with attribution)

Social and Privacy notice:

This game includes optional connected social features. A randomized identifier will be sent to the server to identify your shared content. You can change your display name under the Settings menu. No information outside the game is collected or sent to our servers.

Please be mindful of other players when sharing your content.