Columns
Thursday, March 1 2012
Labyrinths of Childhood: Exploring 'The Path'
Herman Kern says that “a certain level of maturity is required to understand the shape of as well as to make the decision to venture into, a labyrinth." The girl who enters Grandmother’s house in the labyrinthian game, The Path, has just what it takes.
Reviews
Friday, May 22 2009
The Path
The Path questions the value of established video game conventions that place a high value on scoring and doing things "the right way."
Blogs
Wednesday, November 16 2011
Necessary Failure: Some Late Thoughts on 'The Path'
If video games often tell the story of the boy saving the girl (from another castle, from a very large ape, or whatever) by allowing the player to take on that gendered role of hero and protagonist, it does raise the question of what the end goal of a player taking on the role of the girl in this oft told scenario should be.
