| Game | Walkthrough | Gallery | Theories |
|---|
| Without a Clear Path | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Without a Clear Path's Title Screen | |||
| Release | |||
| Latest Version |
0.01 (4/1/2025) | ||
| Creator |
Various Developers | ||
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Overview
Without a Clear Path is a collaborative English Yume Nikki parody fangame originally started and managed by Doc Saturn in 2018 and then later managed by Calci Soya and assisted by JPiggs. The protagonist was designed by Saibibi.
The game's concept is that it is a fangame where every single world is a maze. It features contributions from many different developers, and a full list of credits can be found in the game's folder.
Gameplay
Without a Clear Path is a traditional fangame. The player can save at the desk and sleep in the bed. The goal is to navigate mazes to find effects that are awarded when completing each one.
Plot
The player explores the dreams of a girl named Mazetsuki.
Effects
| Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Corn |  |
Mazetsuki wears a futuristic outfit and holds an ear of corn. Pressing Shift will cause her to hold it close to her face. |
| Parasite |  |
Mazetsuki's head is replaced with a parasitic worm. Pressing Shift will cause it to squirm. |
| Swole |  |
Mazetsuki becomes very muscular and has a rose in her hair. Pressing Shift will cause her to do a side chest pose. |
| Jellyfish |  |
Mazetsuki becomes a jellyfish. Pressing Shift will toggle rain. |
| Sonic |  |
Mazetsuki wears a Sonic the Hedgehog costume, drastically increasing movement speed. Pressing Shift will have her wag her finger. |
| Cardboard Box |  |
Mazetsuki's hides under a cardboard box, decreasing movement speed. Pressing Shift will trigger an alert bubble. |
| Top Hat |  |
Mazetsuki dresses like a magician and wears a top hat. Pressing Shift will warp her back to the nexus. |
| Small |  |
Mazetsuki becomes very small. Pressing Shift will cause her to jump. |
| Teacup |  |
Mazetsuki wears a teacup over her head. Pressing Shift will have her adjust the teacup. |
| Shades |  |
Mazetsuki wears sunglasses, allowing her to kill NPCs. Pressing Shift will have her lower the shades. |
| Bubsy |  |
Mazetsuki turns into Bubsy. Pressing Shift will have her recite lines from Bubsy 2. |
| Glass |  |
Mazetsuki becomes made of glass. Pressing Shift will cause her to pose and reflect light. |
| Party |  |
Mazetsuki's hair becomes more colorful. Pressing Shift will have her use a party popper. |
| Otomatone |  |
Mazetsuki carries an Otomatone. Pressing Shift will cause her to play it, attracting NPCs. |
Gameplay Images
Bedroom
Nexus
Downloads
| Version | Date | Announcement | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 | // | itch.io |