--- content warnings for HIKEBACK ---
the following list contains spoilers
This game includes instances of...
--- Death & Violence ---
Death by car crashes/vehicular manslaughter (both while in the car as well as being hit by the car)
Death by being stabbed
Death by being shot/gunshot wounds
Knife violence
Gun violence
Hand-to-hand violence (pinning someone to the ground, hitting someone, bruising them, etc.)
Brief mention of strangulation, as well as written descriptions of difficulty breathing
Both mentions and depictions of serial killers/murderers (although the culprits themselves are fictional)
A character threatens another by pressing a blade to their throat, although no resulting harm comes from it
--- Gore & Self-Harm ---
Explicit written descriptions of various injuries, including:
- injuries involved with broken glass,
- injuries involved with blood coming from the nose and mouth,
- injuries involved with trouble breathing,
- injuries involved with bent and/or broken limbs,
- injuries involved with knife and gunshot wounds
Eye gore/horror (explicitly written, but with no accompanying visuals)
Self-harm via biting, picking, and scratching one's own skin
Self-harm via pushing oneself to their limits without proper rest or recovery
Suicidal ideation, such as mentions of "rest" and wanting to "find a way out"
There is no explicit gore that is visual in nature; only a nosebleed, a black eye, and a character's scars/scratches are ever shown on-screen.
--- Abuse ---
Physical abuse, in that a character is hit, restrained, and implied to be physically "punished" by someone they respect and trust, as well as being repeatedly put through painful experiences by that person
Mental abuse, in that a character is berated and verbally mistreated by someone they respect and trust, as well as made to believe self-deprecating things about themself
Brief mentions of a character being locked away, restrained, and/or otherwise isolated in captivity by someone they respect and trust
A character in a moment of weakness is tricked into embracing another character so the other can kill them
Brief mention of being collared/bound with physical restraints
--- Visuals & Audio ---
Loud, sudden sounds
Sudden, bright, flashing images, usually for a second or less at a time, such as TV static; however, images only flash once, and not repeatedly
Some disturbing sounds, including:
- the sound of a car crashing
- the sound of someone being stabbed
- the sound of a gun being cocked and shot
- the sound of a heartbeat slowing down
- the sound of heavy, distorted breathing
Some disturbing images, including:
- a character threatened with a knife,
- a character threatened with a gun,
- detailed/disturbingly-drawn eyes and teeth
- "glitchy" and otherwise distorted visuals
--- Strong Language --
A character has a habit of swearing a lot, both internally and externally (f-bombs and such)
At one point, one character refers to another as "ins*ne" in a joking manner, although the comment is immediately dismissed
--- Other ---
Religious themes, specifically in regards to Christianty/Catholicism, and in ways that are extreme, violent, and possibly disturbing
Subsance use, specifically in that a character briefly mentions their struggles with a substance addiction (tobacco and alcohol) as well as a few scattered hints related to this fact
Depressive and nihilistic attitudes, that can be either denied or encouraged depending on the player's choices
Brief mention of an adult man who was looking for teenage girls on a dating website, although this person never appears on-screen, is condemned within the text, and is implied to have been killed
Brief mentions and implications of a character going without food or sleep, both willingly as well as against their will