Kentucky Route Zero

January 7, 2013 Cardboard Computer Cardboard Computer, Netflix
Point-and-click Adventure Indie
Linux Android PC iOS Mac
About

Kentucky Route Zero is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway in the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it. Gameplay is inspired by point-and-click adventure games (like the classic Monkey Island or King's Quest series, or more recently Telltale's Walking Dead series), but focused on characterization, atmosphere and storytelling rather than clever puzzles or challenges of skill.

The game is developed by Cardboard Computer (Jake Elliott and Tamas Kemenczy). The game's soundtrack features an original electronic score by Ben Babbitt along with a suite of old hymns & bluegrass standards recorded by The Bedquilt Ramblers.
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Release Date January 7, 2013
Developer Cardboard Computer
Publisher Cardboard Computer, Netflix
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Bird view / Isometric, Side view
Themes Thriller, Drama
Kentucky Route Zero

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