EDIT: Since a recent update character stats are only changed when unlocking the character you edited. Make edits then start a new profile to get the desired changes.

Hello! Welcome to my basic guide for file editing for Pathway! Keep in mind that since the game is still being updated using these cheats might break your save file, and that some of these cheats might not work in future versions, although I haven't experienced anything too bad for now.

Obviously I'd only recommend cheating only if you're pretty much done with the game and want to have a bit of fun.

1: locate your local Pathway folder. This can be done from your steam library by right clicking the game, selecting properties and then clicking on "Browse local files".

2: Enter the "config" folder. You should now see many folders (adventures, ai, etc...)

3: Files that you might want to edit could be located in any of the folders, honestly, but for now we'll go into "balancing", it's where a lot of stuff is. "Units" also has many useful values..

4: All of those "JSON" files can be edited. Just drag and drop any into your notepad! They are all written in english, too, and very easy to read. For exemple, you can open "footTravelBalancing" and edit the damage penalties to zero. Now you don't have to worry about fuel anymore. Want a character with 500 health? Go into units>characters and change their health value! Or any value, really.

5: Don't forget to save the file.

6: Open the game and enjoy!

Just try and avoid messing up any of the basic structure of the files, that would probably crash the game.

These files can reveal some interesting things...

for example, Shani is actually called Shaneeka in most of the text (her name probably got changed near the end of developpement)

Likewise, Bellamy is simply labeled "professor"

There is an enemy with the tag "♥♥♥♥♥♥♥". I have no idea if it is ever used in the game or if it was a placeholder. Honestly, since this game is about fighting ♥♥♥♥♥ they should all be tagged ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

Dogs and zombies are technically knife weiders

Many weapon and armor values are shared by enemies meaning, editing them would also change the strength of your enemie's equipement. Mostly for the ♥♥♥♥ soldiers, though.

All of the music in the game is stored through ogg files in the "music" folder (not the one in config, the one next to the exe file), which means that you could technically replace any of them with another ogg file of the same name and make a music mode for the game! I might try my hands at it myself and make an alternate soundtrack, if anyone would be interested enough.

Thanks for reading <3