The Path is a short horror game developed by independent studio Tale of Tales. While many indie games usually offer lightweight action (like shooting bubbles around), The Path is focused on atmosphere, allegorical story and art. It's a modern interpretation of Little Red Ridinghood, but here instead of one little 'hoodie', you have six different sisters with their own stories.

The Path is phenomenally subtle and touching, I even would say spiritual. It manages to bring back that childhood feeling, when a forest seemed to be a mysterious realm full of secrets, surprises, fantastic beings or even beasts; when there was no solid line between daydreaming and reality. This is exactly what The Path is- a digital dream about little miracles, exploration and... allegorical "wolves" that await modern day girls. It's rich with intentional associations- allusions to death and sexual themes would be appreciated even by Sigmund Freud.

The story is also told in a non-traditional way. There's almost no narrative. Instead, it's being unveiled by interaction with the environment and other characters. All six sisters have different personalities and their own tales, they even experience the magical forest in different ways, meet different "wolves" and have different consequences. The Path is like a collection of six short novels, united by similar settings and the same task (go to grandmother’s house),
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There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken.
There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.

The Path is a short horror game developed by Belgian independent games studio Tale of Tales. It’s a contemporary, interactive interpretation of the ancient tale of Little Red Ridinghood. A story about growing up and changing, temptation and obedience, about making the wrong choices and accepting the consequences. About playing and losing, living and dying. Not another action adventure filled with guns and violence but a calm and introverted computer game that finds itself a cosy place in the dark corners of your soul.

The story

Six sisters live in an apartment in the city. One by one their mother sends them on an errand to their grandmother, who is sick and bedridden. The teenagers are instructed to go to grandmother’s house deep in the forest and, by all means, to stay on the path! Wolves are hiding in the woods, just waiting for little girls to stray.
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