The Forking Path

Every choice creates a consequence. Every step shapes the future. And in The Forking Path, the past is never truly gone.

Theme Connection — “Birbirine Bağlı”

The theme of this jam is about things being interdependent—bound together in ways that can’t easily be undone. In our game, this plays out on two levels:

The World – Stones, vines, water, and lava all interact. Push a boulder, cut a vine, light a fire… each action ripples outward and binds future possibilities.

Time Itself – You aren’t only bound by the present. Every decision you make is tied to the past and the future. You can rewind time, but the chain of consequences still matters—forcing you to rethink and replay paths in order to survive.

Everything is connected. Everything is bound.

About the Game

The Forking Path is a grid-based puzzle adventure where you guide your character through caves filled with traps, enemies, and shifting environments.

Grid-based puzzles – Mine rocks, push boulders, spread vines, and control lava and water to shape your way forward.

Enemy survival – Outsmart simple but relentless foes, trapping them with vines, crushing them with boulders, or luring them into lava.

Time manipulation – Rewind your mistakes to test alternate paths, experiment with outcomes, and find the one true path to victory.

Configurable worlds – Set the size of your cave and generate a fresh world every time you play.

Endless replayability – Thanks to procedural generation, no two runs are ever the same.

Controls

Move – W A S D or Arrow Keys

Rewind Time – Backspace

Focus on Player – Space

Move Camera – Hover your mouse near screen edges to pan and explore discovered area

To Win

- Found the 3 elements: Pressure mechanism, boulder, boor.

- Push boulder to the pressure mechanism. This will open the door.

- Go to door.

Features

A dynamic environment where elements burn, spread, crush, and flow.

A time travel mechanic that lets you undo actions while keeping the chain of cause and effect meaningful.

Randomly generated levels that adapt to your chosen world size.

High replay value—every playthrough offers new layouts, new puzzles, and new paths.

Your path may fork, but all roads are bound together.

Credits

Nothing in this game was taken from third-party asset packs. All assets were created specifically for The Forking Path.

Game Design – Furkan Baytekin & Enes Baytekin

Developer – Furkan Baytekin

Fluid Logic – Enes Baytekin

Music Composition – Enes Baytekin

Sound FX – Furkan Baytekin

Assets – Furkan Baytekin