The Path Home
"The Path Home" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle game where you explore a strange world with a girl. Use panels to "flip" black and white tiles and reshape the puzzle world. The girl always searches for the "shortest path to the goal," but avoiding fake goals and reuniting her with the crow is up to you.
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The Story of a Girl Who Wants to Get Home Soon, and Her Long Path Home.
"The Path Home" is a mysterious puzzle game with a 2D pixel-art style, where you gradually transform a mysterious world.
Players can use panels to "flip" between black and white.
The girl is focused on going home, so she’s always looking for the "shortest route to the goal."
It’s up to you to reshape the puzzle world and guide her to the goal.
But if there are fake goals, she might get fooled.
Block the fake paths or steer her away from them.
The crow is your friend.
Lead the girl on a detour to help her reunite with the crow.
Guide the girl with your "flips" and help her return to her true home.
