I did try both ways to win it,at the edge of losing faith all the time while i was trying to figure it out on my own.I saw you all say it wasn't that hard and all shit but it was damn hard for ME.I actually started drawing down the routes i take after several minutes of aimless and luckless wondering,and it helped,not only with finally beating the game but also with putting up with the boredom.
It was,really,boring.
But well,since the drawing part drove away part of my impatience,finding the exit could be rewarding.
The theme of the game is good and deep and et cetera,but the gameplay is so boring.;___;

Like some others have commented- It's to find faith in yourself and see what you can truly achieve :3

i don't know if it's pretentious or not. But it was beautiful for sure!

I kind of got this from the game. That you do have a better reward for striving t find relief on your own. BUTTT! to do that, and go through the failures, and to keep striving like for example the maze to keep failing but, having the heart and patience to keep going you have to have alot of faith as well, faith in yourself. So, i think the message is, well for me lol, it was ok you will win if you do them separately but to truely win at something, you have to have both together.

I love the idea of the game. The maze could have been made more complex to give the player a greater sense of reward. Not the best execution but great overall. Also, the BGM is Man with a Harmonica by Ennio Morricone. Excellent choice!