public static class Unitilities {
    // Given originating GameObject and path, retrieve respective type (or null) from given path
    public static GameObject? retrieveFromPath(GameObject originating, string path) {
        // Split path and recursively call retrieval using recursiveRetrieve
        string[] parts = path.Split("/"); // "/" instead of "\"
        GameObject? result = originating;
        foreach (string part in parts) {
            result = recursiveRetrieve(result, part);
            if (result == null) {
                // Null result, can't traverse anymore
                break;
            }
        }

        return result;
    }

    // Recursively retrieve GameObject relative to current
    // Path represents nothing ("."), parent (".."), or destination (anything else)
    private static GameObject? recursiveRetrieve(GameObject current, string part) {
        GameObject? result;
        switch (part) {
            case ".": { // Don't move
                result = current; break;
            }
            case "..": { // Ascend to parent (if defined)
                result = current.transform.parent?.gameObject;
                break;
            }
            default: {
                result = current.transform.Find(part)?.gameObject;
                break;
            }
        }

        return result;
    }
}