Small Hours

Small Hours opens on a sunlit school hallway seen from very low down. A small grey mouse in a blazer, pleated skirt and red backpack clutches her straps and edges across the polished floor, while the students around her tower overhead.

The halls are full of anthropomorphic classmates in matching uniforms: a deer and a rabbit heading up the staircase, a broad bear with a book under his arm, the spotted legs and tail of a big cat striding past, and a wolf leaning in from the shadows with a toothy grin that is hard to read as friendly. Banners hang from the ceiling, posters line the walls, and students gather around a table near the entrance.

The art is painted in a warm, cartoon style with golden afternoon light, giving the school a cozy look that sits alongside a real sense of being very small in a very big place. Press Enter or choose New Game to begin.