This game ends at the perfect time. It's similar to Rime in that both use minimalistic design and puzzling to attempt to deal with subject matter that exists in our lives (grief in Rime and childhood friendship in this) but The Gardens Between manages to convey the emotion and journey between friends much more effectively.

The game is very short, I think if it was longer the puzzling would felt like a drag and it would've gotten boring. I think the length of the game is also a good metaphor for how short of a time our childhood is. And like childhood, I won't be going back to The Gardens Between, but it was a memorable experience while it lasted.