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| − | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1-858-943-6579), or the '''''Kentucky Route Zero'' Development Status Hotline''', is a phone hotline by [[Cardboard Computer]] dedicated to providing callers with the release status of {{KRZ}}, including [[Act V]] and the game's console ports. | + | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1-858-943-6579), or the '''''Kentucky Route Zero'' Development Status Hotline''', is a phone hotline by [[Cardboard Computer]] dedicated to providing callers with the release status of {{KRZ}}, including [[Act V]] and the game's console ports. It features the voice of [[Will]]. |
Online as of October 15, 2018, Cardboard Computer stated in their announcement [https://twitter.com/cardboardcompy/status/1052007818902102017 tweet] and [https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo-brUABAgf/ Instagram post] that "if you find it reassuring, you may add it to your 'speed dial.'" | Online as of October 15, 2018, Cardboard Computer stated in their announcement [https://twitter.com/cardboardcompy/status/1052007818902102017 tweet] and [https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo-brUABAgf/ Instagram post] that "if you find it reassuring, you may add it to your 'speed dial.'" | ||
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=== "In production" === | === "In production" === | ||
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| − | == | + | == Department of the Real == |
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| − | On January | + | On January 28, Cardboard Computer announced a collaboration with [[wikipedia:Iam8bit|iam8bit]] on a physical releases of the game for several systems, in addition to vinyl releases of [[Ben Babbitt]]'s [[music]] related to the game. The hotline was rebranded to the '''Department of the Real''', and Cardboard Computer began advertising it using the numerical phone number. |
=== Department of the Real === | === Department of the Real === | ||
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Revision as of 06:36, 30 January 2020
1-858-WHEN-KRZ (1-858-943-6579), or the Kentucky Route Zero Development Status Hotline, is a phone hotline by Cardboard Computer dedicated to providing callers with the release status of Kentucky Route Zero, including Act V and the game's console ports. It features the voice of Will.
Online as of October 15, 2018, Cardboard Computer stated in their announcement tweet and Instagram post that "if you find it reassuring, you may add it to your 'speed dial.'"
Development Status Hotline
Recordings of the messages heard on the hotline at different dates are listed below.
"In production"
Dates used: October 15, 2018 – June 2019.
"Quality assurance testing"
Dates used: June 2019 – January 4, 2020.
"Preparing for publication"
Dates used: January 4 – 28, 2020.
This recording played a countdown, in minutes, to 9:00 a.m. PST on Tuesday, January 7, 2019 (seven years since the release of Act I). A transcript can be read here.
As the countdown reached zero, the recording switched to ending with the following message:
Department of the Real
On January 28, Cardboard Computer announced a collaboration with iam8bit on a physical releases of the game for several systems, in addition to vinyl releases of Ben Babbitt's music related to the game. The hotline was rebranded to the Department of the Real, and Cardboard Computer began advertising it using the numerical phone number.
Department of the Real
Dates used: Since January 28, 2020.
