Rest Day Ruminations: The Path

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I like to play computer games when they tell a good story. Here’s a recommendation that I have played many times over the years. It’s called The Path, by Tale of Tales.

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The Path

Some of my creative writing classes have been on the topics of fairy tales, folklore and myth. I always enjoy teaching that, so it’s no surprise I am interested in reinterpretations of that kind of tale. And that’s where The Path comes in.

It has a unique atmosphere, alternating between haunting, beautiful, and ominous. I think the trailer does the best job of telling you if you’ll be pulled in to this strange combination of folk horror and Lynchian suggestion:

But even that is only a partial taste. Let me explain some of the things I appreciate about this game (if it really is a game) by talking you through different elements. Don’t worry, I’ll avoid spoilers.