I started this game the day it came out on Steam, played it for about 3 days then wandered off. I picked it up again a few days ago and have been playing it more. I've figured out more of how the game is played which helps a lot. Basically, forget most of what you know about gaming. The Path can't be “played” like a typical video game. You aren't “shopping” lilke you are in most games, piling up points, or loot, or weapons or fake game money.  You aren't moving through levels except on the most basic level of WOODS to HOUSE (there is no reverse movement. Once you take a girl into grandma's house you are committed to that iteration.

I say iteration because that is what it is you are playing at any one moment. Once you take the girl into the house, you get either “success” or “failure” and are returned to the beginning room. In the case of “success” the girl you played will be gone and you just pick another and play them one at a time until you win with all five.

I have “succeeded” with Ginger and Carmen so far. In The Path, “succeeding” means the girl finds her wolf, her nemesis or her death, depending on how you interpret what is going on in this game. And that's the main thrust for me so far…what is it exactly that is going on? I've come to enjoy it much more once I learned to slow down and leave my expectations behind.

I have three more character to play yet. I got a C grade on Ginger and a B grade on Carmen though I don't know if that means anything or not.