Ryan's Path: A Lesson in Sight
Navigate difficult family dynamics and personal growth by choosing your words carefully in this four-act interactive narrative about empathy and setting boundaries.
How to play
- Read the scene description, the dialogue, and the narrator's aside text.
- Review the three available dialogue choices presented on the screen.
- Select the choice that best reflects how Ryan should respond to the situation.
- Watch how your choice affects Ryan's insight meter, gaining up to 12 points or losing 10.
- Continue making choices through all four acts until you reach the story's conclusion.
Controls
- Touch
- Tap the dialogue choices on the screen to make a decision.
- Keyboard
- Not supported.
- Mouse
- Click the dialogue choices on the screen to make a decision.
More about this game
Ryan's Path is an interactive drama where you guide Ryan through four acts of challenging social situations. The goal is to build his emotional insight by making empathetic choices during conversations. You read the scenario and select from three dialogue options, each affecting his insight meter which starts at 45. The difficulty lies in navigating complex emotions, like ignoring urgent texts or standing up to a cruel joke. A run ends when you reach the final conversation with Owen, where your accumulated insight out of 100 determines the resolution.
Tips
- Empathetic choices generally increase your insight score by 12 points, while defensive or hurtful ones decrease it by 10 points.
- Pay attention to the aside text, as it provides crucial context about the characters' underlying feelings before you make a choice.
- Your final choice with Owen is crucial; aim to support his agency and be honest with him to achieve a growth resolution requiring 65 insight.
Questions
How does the insight meter work?
The insight meter tracks Ryan's emotional growth. It starts at a default of 45 and changes based on your choices. Empathetic choices increase it by 12 points, while hurtful ones decrease it by 10 points, up to a maximum of 100.
What happens if I make a bad choice?
Making a hurtful or defensive choice will lower your insight score. If your final insight is below 65, you will receive a resolution stating there is still room to listen better instead of achieving growth.
Who are the characters in the story?
You play as Ryan, interacting with his friend Eric, a visually impaired student named Jack, and Ryan's family members including his Mum, Dad, Aunt Claire, and Owen across four distinct acts.