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2022 · Role-playing · Storytelling

Path to Nowhere

Welcome to Minos Bureau of Crisis Control.

Released
27 October 2022
Platforms
AndroidiOS
Genres
Role-playingStorytellingStrategyTacticalTower defense
Developers
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Publishers
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Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Bird view / IsometricText
Country
People's Republic of China
Age ratings
ESRB T
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), English, Japanese, Korean

About

Path to Nowhere (Chinese: 无期迷途; pinyin: wúqīmìtú; Japanese: 無期迷途; Korean: 무기미도) is a tower defense role-playing game with gacha game elements developed and published by Chinese developers Aisno Games. The game officially went live on August 11, 2022 in Mainland China, shortly followed by a worldwide release on October 27, 2022 on both Apple Store and Google Play.

Set in the fictional megalopolis of DisCity, the player character assumes the role of the Chief of the Minos Bureau of Crisis Control (MBCC), tasked with resolving crises of varying severity brought on by Mania, a mutation that erodes an individual's consciousness until they turn into monsters. The MBCC is composed primarily of Sinners, individuals possessing powerful abilities who retain their consciousness in spite of Mania contamination. As the story progresses, the player encounters several Sinners, treading the line between duty and justice while navigating a post-apocalyptic world.

›Story

Set in the fictional megalopolis of DisCity, the player character assumes the role of the Chief of the Minos Bureau of Crisis Control (MBCC), tasked with resolving crises of varying severity brought on by Mania, a mutation that erodes an individual's consciousness until they turn into monsters. The MBCC is composed primarily of Sinners, individuals possessing powerful abilities who retain their consciousness in spite of Mania contamination. As the story progresses, the player encounters several Sinners, treading the line between duty and justice while navigating a post-apocalyptic world.

Keywords

  • post-apocalyptic
  • tower defense
  • lovecraftian
  • story rich
  • science-fantasy

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The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The "Sinners" are a group of mutated and dangerous convicts. They have lost their minds, but gained extraordinary abilities.

Characteristic of the tower defense subgenre, users play within a battlefield grid during combat stages, where up to six Sinners can be deployed and moved around by the player to achieve a given objective. Most combat stages have a specified move limit, time limit, and Sanity (SAN). When SAN reaches 0 during battle, a player must restart the stage. There are also several tactical elements at play, including the strategic use of a Sinner's unique powerful attack (an ultimate) to defeat enemies in battle.

Story

The player wakes up from a consciousness repair module, broken by an intruder. She takes a sample of the player's blood, morphing into their form. The player is later saved by Adjutant Nightingale, who reveals herself as the player's secretary, and the player is the Chief of the MBCC, where they "shackle" dangerous Sinners and keeps them from damaging DisCity. The intruder's invasion sets all the Sinners free, except two - Hella, and Hecate.

They both are shackled by the Chief after Hecate teaches them to control their powers. They then take out waves of prisoners and mutant beasts until they reach the intruder. The application of the shackles reveals the intruder's true form, and she promises to wait at the end of their journey with all the answers they seek, and leaves.

Reception

Pocket Gamer gave the game a score of 4.5/5, writing: "Path to Nowhere is a compelling tower defence RPG with stunning visuals that make collecting characters an absolute thrill."

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Android29 October 2022Worldwide
iOS29 October 2022Worldwide

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