The Legend of Khiimori

After 30 hours of playing The Legends of Khiimori, I can confidently say that I absolutely love this game. There is something incredibly satisfying about the overall experience, and it has kept me coming back because of how immersive the world, horses, exploration, and gameplay loop feel. That said, there are a few areas where I think the game could become even better, particularly when it comes to horse animations and making different breeds feel physically distinct from one another. The biggest thing I appreciate about The Legends of Khiimori is how much it makes simply being around horses feel like part of the gameplay rather than just a means of transportation. I still find myself paying attention to the horses themselves, their movement, their appearance, and how they feel while riding. That is a huge positive for me because it means the horses don't just feel like interchangeable vehicles. The game has a really enjoyable atmosphere, and I genuinely like spending time in it. There is a sense of scale and adventure that makes exploration enjoyable, and the horse-focused gameplay gives the game its own identity. For me, this is already a game I would happily recommend to someone who enjoys horses, exploration, and slower-paced immersive gameplay. The Breton Horse Animations... My biggest criticism so far is specifically with the Breton's animations. The Breton is a larger and heavier horse breed, and I feel like its animations don't quite communicate that physical difference strongly enough. The animations sometimes feel too small, compact, or "boxed in." Instead of looking like a large horse stretching out through its movements, the stride can feel comparatively restrained. This is especially noticeable when comparing the Breton to the Mongolian horse... I don't think the Breton should necessarily move slowly simply because it's larger. Rather, I think its movement should have a different physical character. A larger horse should feel like it is carrying more mass through each movement. Its stride could feel longer, its legs could extend farther, its body could have more vertical and horizontal motion, and its overall gait could feel like the horse is stretching itself out rather than taking the same compact steps as a smaller horse. Right now, there are moments where the Breton's movement makes it feel like the same animation philosophy was applied across horses of different body types. And that's a shame because the Breton itself looks like it should have a very distinct presence. I don't think the solution is simply "make the Breton's animation bigger." I'd love to see the animation take the breed's actual proportions into consideration. For example: 1. Longer, more extended strides 2. More visible extension through the front and hind legs 3. A heavier sense of weight when the hooves contact the ground 4. More noticeable body movement through the shoulders and hindquarters 5. Slightly more stretch through the neck during movement 6. A gait that feels powerful rather than compact 7. More separation between the Breton's movement style and the Mongolian horse's movement style The Mongolian horse has a smaller, more compact build, so its stride feeling more contained makes sense. The Breton, meanwhile, is a much larger horse. I want to feel that difference when I'm using the horse in the world... It doesn't necessarily need to be dramatically faster or slower. It just needs to feel like a different animal moving differently because of its build. Other than that, I absolutely love this game and will continue to play it!