There are three tasks in The Path. First, select one of the six girls for the trip. Next, proceed along the path to Grandma's house.
The six characters, Ginger, Rose, Scarlet, Ruby, Robin and Carmen have slightly different lines and environments. The full experience is gained by playing all six characters in the trek from mother's house to the grandmother. In addition, all six characters have their own pages on the Live Journal website, as well as a personal page found on the game's website. While reading these pages is not required to complete the game, such material is used to give a better understanding of the cutscenes and events shown.
After selecting a character The path itself is simple. After the paved section, it is about 250 meters of a dirt road before reaching the destination. However, if you want to change characters, you can turn around towards the paved section and use the telephone to return to the apartment (although the menu can do this as well.)
When you reach grandmother's house, you can advance slowly by pressing any button on the controller you use, looking around using the mouse or stick. After reaching her room, you are presented with statistics on items collected, secret rooms unlocked, and whether you encountered the wolf. Visiting the house directly resulted in a failure...