After two years of intense work, the small team of Tale of Tales releases its biggest project to date: a highly original artistic horror game, entitled The Path.
As of 18 March 2009, 9 pm PST, The Path is available as digital download for 9.99 US Dollars from Direct2Drive, Steam and Tale of Tales' own website.



For more information:
The Path story website: http://grandmothers-house.net
The Path trailer website: http://ThePath-game.com
The Path development journal: http://Tale-of-Tales.com/ThePath/blog

To purchase the game:
Tale of Tales company website: http://Tale-of-Tales.com
Direct2Drive, IGN Entertainment's digital download channel: http://Direct2Drive.com
Steam, Valve's digital distribution platform: http://store.steampowered.com
The Mac version of the game, courtesy of TransGaming, will be digitally distributed through the GameTree Network as of late April: http://www.gametreeonline.com

Fantastic news Carla, I can't wait to try it.

Ana

Thanks, Carla. Sounds intriguing.

Thanks Carla!

Thanks Carla!

I have downloaded the game and have installed it. now we have dinner, tonight I'll start playing the game.
if you buy the game, you get a serialnummer by email from the developers. you can pay via creditcard or paypal. I have used paypal as I don't own a creditcard. all works fine, download is a little slow. there's a game manual in the directory where you have installed the game.

Thanks, Carla! This game sounds very interesting, I'm tempted

This sounds like a strange game. I am going to wait to buy it until I hear how other GBS like it. The part that puzzles me is

"The Path allows you to focus entirely on what happens in between start and finish. Much like life, our game ends with death"

So correct me if I am wrong on this, but does this mean there is not way to win the game?

I ususal play games to win and not die.

scary... Thanks Carla for the Great News and all those sites ... the trailer was very intresting

Can someone tell me if this has voice for the characters? I just saw the video and can't tell except I love the voice of the lady saying the poem.

I played about 10 minutes of the game and I died. I have no idea how it happened. You control one of the girls with the left mouse button and the right one is for running.Once you enter grandmothers house I don't think there is any control of her. I died in grandmothers house. It was really dark after I died I lighting it up. Haven't tried it again. I didn't have my sound on so I don't know if they talk. I don't know if I like it or not. Thanks
Richard

There are no spoken voices in the game (apart from singing/whispering/chanting etc).

Thanks, Carla

I think I will pass on this game..."No Voices"?
Not what I would enjoy playing..

I paid for the game with my credit card.
Paypal charged me $1.00 - didn't use PayPal
The file was dnloaded in a zip mode.
Unziped it. When I install the unzipped file I'm asked for a seial number.
Never received an email with the serial number and I don't know how to get in touch with them.

I downloaded mine from steam and payed $9.99. I also used paypal. You should never got charged a extra $1.00. I didn't need any serial from steam. The game sure wasen't the money.
Richard

you start the game choosing a girl. you can play the game with all girls. they have all different characters. you can walk straight away and following the path. then you'll enter grandmothers house and it's game over. the purpose is that you walk with your girl(avatar in the game) through the woods and collect items. but you can die, it's a horrorgame. you learn what the girls are thinking and doing. it's not an easy game and every chapter is short. it is indeed a very strange game but you can have fun with it. read the game manual carefully.

Thanks margaret, I think they gave fair warning that it is not an ordinary adventure game. Your description is what I expected from it...I think it will be as interesting as the individual who is playing makes it. I'm glad you are having fun with it.

Ana

This game sounds spooky.

I am hoping BFG will release it also. I would be willing to try it for my membership fee. From what I am hearing when you die you win the game? Is that right? seems strange there is no happily ever afters.

What is the goal of the game though? Is there a plot or is this some abstract, post-moderist adventure?

The goal is to "get" the story and yes, you need to die a couple of times to fully understand what has happened. It is definitely more "abstract" than the usual adventure games. Someone on a different site said it's an experience rather than a game and I think that's a good way to describe it. The developers did warn that it wouldn't appeal to everyone.

Is it possible to win the game? This game is really peaking my interest.

I'm not getting any help with my problem.
How do I get in touch with them - why don't I have a serial number - why didn't I get an email? from them.
How can I re-dnload the game. I noticed that my dnload says 82%, guess this means I didn't get the full dnload.

RAL, GameBoomers has no control over these issues. You will need to contact the support at the place you purchased from. There were multiple choices of where to download and you don't provide any info.

Ana

RAL, if you ordered direct from their website, the contact e-mail address for any order query is: store@tale-of-tales.com

You'll probably need to contact them for a new download link.