Hello! I think I sent you a support email - did you get it? Here's what I said in it:
Hello Patrick,
To play the game, follow these steps. Let me know if you have any problems with these!
1. Download the game from Itch.io. Click the arrow in the top right corner, click "My Library", and then click the download button.
2. Unzip the ZIP file. If you're on Windows, just right click the ZIP file and select "Extract here."
3. Open the unzipped folder and click on AShortHike.exe to play!
Best,
Adam
Let me know if any of these steps don't work, and I'll do my best to help!