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{{title}} is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway in the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it. The game is developed and published by [[Cardboard Computer]], an independent studio consisting of [[Jake Elliott]], [[Tamas Kemenczy]], and [[Ben Babbitt]]. It follows an episodic format, mirroring the dramatic structure of a five-act play. The project was first revealed on January 7, 2011 on crowdfunding website [[wikipedia:Kickstarter|Kickstarter]] to reach a goal . By the end of USD $6the campaign,500, and successfully exceeded the goal, acquiring game had acquired USD $8,583 with from 205 backers, exceeding its original goal of $6,500. A second, heavily-revised trailer with an updated visual style was released on October 17, 2012. The game is separated into five acts, following the narrative of a truck driver named [[Conway]] and the mysterious people he meets as he tries to cross the fictional [[Route Zero]] to make a final delivery for the antique company for which he works. The [[Act I|first act]] was released on January 7, 2013. The game is currently available via Steam, itch.io, GOG.com, and the Humble Store, and will release on all major consoles in 2018. Players receive all available acts upon purchase, with future acts and updates free-of-charge. The [[Act II|second]], [[Act III|third]], and [[Act IV|fourth acts]], along with four shorter, free-to-play supplemental games, have since been released, with the [[Act V|final act]] forthcoming.

''Kentucky Route Zero'' is a point-and-click game which contains text-based dialogue instead of vocal audio. There are no traditional puzzles or challenges; instead, the game focuses on storytelling and atmosphere. The player controls Players are able to control Conway (and other characters) by clicking on the screen, either to guide him to another a location, or interact with other characters and objects. The player Players are also has the choice able to choose characters' dialogue during in-game conversations, which are text-based. These choices do not affect impact the storyline as in a branching narrative, but rather influence the poetic dialogue of characters later on, affect aspects of stories that are told to the player, or change which characters may be encountered.