Jacob accompanies his partner to the oppressive Volkov residence, where a formal visit spirals into a trap of silence and guilt. A self-contained narrative thriller featuring an original acoustic piano score. Approximate length: 1.5 hours.

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About This Game

Synopsis

Jacob accompanies his partner, Olga, to the austere residence of the Volkov family. What should be a formal dinner to meet her parents soon unravels into a suffocating encounter dominated by heavy silences, cold stares, and a veiled interrogation about lineage, history, and obedience.

Confined within high stone walls built like a bunker, Jacob navigates the frozen halls while unprescribed medicine clouds his perception and buried fragments of his past violently resurface.

The Experience

The Path of Glass is a dark narrative piece exploring guilt, fragile memories, and the weight of irreversible choices. Through a deliberately oppressive atmosphere, the game strips away commercial tropes to place its full focus on dramatic tension, measured dialogue, and silence.

Crafted as an intimate work meant to be completed in a single sitting, it draws the player into a psychological corner where the deepest dread stems not from cheap scares, but from the inability to outrun who you are.

Key Features

• A self-contained journey: A focused narrative adventure designed to be experienced from start to finish in one sitting (approximate length: 1.5 hours).

• Original piano score: Acoustic compositions written and performed specifically for the project, directly scoring the story's emotional turning points.

• Atmospheric pixel art: Sombre visual design tailored strictly to support the cold, claustrophobic tone of the narrative.

• Pure authorial vision: Completely free from beginning to end, with no microtransactions, ads, or artificial padding.

Content Warning

This work explores psychological distress and mature thematic elements that may be sensitive to some audiences.

Streaming & Content Creation

Streaming, recording, and monetizing gameplay on any platform (YouTube, Twitch, etc.) is fully permitted. The original soundtrack does not generate copyright claims (Content ID).

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

The use of AI is limited to select visual assets, which were manually reviewed, repainted, and integrated to fit the art direction. The project features original artwork hand-drawn by my artistic partner alongside an original acoustic piano score, entirely composed and performed by me.

This is an independent, completely free passion project with zero monetization, made out of a genuine love for game development. Thank you for playing.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10, or 11 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or AMD equivalent
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX 9 / OpenGL 2.0 compatible graphics card or integrated graphics (Intel HD Graphics or higher)
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
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