A brush with the coronavirus propels Penny back to the New England witch hunts in this boldly political interactive story. Players explore a linear visual novel that blends art, sound, and dialogue choices for a focused narrative drive. Hand-painted ink and watercolor visuals by Finnish illustrator Laura Sivonen pair with professional voice-acting and an orchestral soundtrack to enhance the tale.
Penny encounters strong female figures who defy stereotypes amid shifting beliefs, sciences clashing with midwives and cunning folk, and cycles of fortune. The experience spotlights story over reflexes or scores. It suits newcomers to games and seasoned players alike.
In this boldly political interactive story game, a brush with the coronavirus sends Penny back in time to the New England witch hunts. Featuring beautiful hand-painted ink and watercolor art by Finnish illustrator Laura Sivonen, professional voice-acting, and an evocative orchestral soundtrack, Penny’s Path is a feast for your imagination!
Discover a time when traditional beliefs were being replaced by dogmatic institutions, a time when medicine and other sciences simultaneously stole from and persecuted the practices of midwives, astrologers, and other cunning folk. As Penny meets strong female characters who challenge past and present stereotypes, she discovers her own special role in the changing seasons of fortune. Was it all just a dream, or was it a prediction of things to come?
Penny's Path is a linear Visual Novel, a type of the game that combines art, sound, and dialogue choices to make an interactive story experience. Visual Novels are different from standard games in that the focus is usually on the story rather gameplay elements like scores and reflexes. As such, Penny's Path provides an experience that is well-suited both to people new to games as well as experienced gamers.
