Kentucky Route Zero Act III before the end of May

Here’s an interesting development that Kentucky Route Zero fans probably weren’t expecting. Series creators Cardboard Computer – who earlier this year told their fans that it was too big a project to really give an ETA – may now in fact have an ETA!

The team took to Twitter on March 29 to answer questions in a very tongue-in-cheek Magic 8-Ball sort of way. Much to my surprise, they provided a pretty solid answer to the following question from @HotAndSpicyMilk: “Act III before May 31, 2014?”

“signs point to yes.”

Magic 8-Ball’s aren’t infallible, and if the team behind Kentucky Route Zero: Act III is to be believed, it’s a big enough game that unforeseen delays might be par for the course. That said, having a release window – any release window – is an exciting development from a studio who has publicly shunned them after their experiences announcing dates for Act I and Act II.

Here’s to hoping we’re back on the Zero before summer solstice hits. Something tells me that’ll be a weird place after that. Well… weirder, anyway.

“signs point to yes.”

Here’s to hoping we’re back on the Zero before summer solstice hits. Something tells me that’ll be a weird place after that. Well… weirder, anyway.

Reviews
May 9, 2014
Kentucky Route Zero: Act 3 Review
By Jillian Werner
We've been driving back country roads of rural Kentucky for over a year now, although it's only been one night in-game. What started as the final delivery of antiques truck driver Conway and his straw-hatted dog, Blue (or Homer), has turned into a circular expedition for an ever-growing group of nomads with nowhere preferable to go. Shannon Marquez remains determined to see Conway to his destination after her mysteriously vanished cousin Weaver led them to each other. Young Ezra and his gigantic eagle companion, Julian, have joined up with the trio when they're not transporting cabins between the forest and museum. And shortly into Act III, two new additions appear, rounding out the group to seven souls in search of Dogwood Drive off the Zero.Like Act II's interim chapter Limits & Demonstrations before, developer Cardboard Computer provided fans with a free, short lead-in to Act III with The Entertainment. Arranged as an amateur play written by Lem Doolittle and set by the now-recognizable Lula Chamberlain, The Entertainmentis the perfect appetizer to what Act III will offer players. It's flooded with dialogue and new characters who pour their mundane woes into the bottom of a whiskey glass. Much like Conway's simple desire to make his final delivery, the barflies of this pre-chapter have modest dreams: a poolside vacation, a faithful husband, an honest living. It's only in brief snippets describing the "strange boys from Hard Times" Whiskey that we are reminded of the surreal world Kentucky Route Zero is set within, and the reality of what awaits these characters outside their seemingly average troubles.
News
May 6, 2014
Kentucky Route Zero Act III available now
By Jim Squires
Remember Kentucky Route Zero? I sure hope so. It was our pick for 2013 Game of the Year, and not without good reason. That said, only the first two acts of five have been released, and considering the "it'll be ready when it's ready" response the studio has given for questions about Act III, it seemed like we might be waiting a while longer.Good news… we're not! Kentucky Route Zero Act III has now been released into the wild. If you already own the game on a season pass (and if you own the game, you absolutely do) you should be able to grab the game now. Steam buyers will receive it as an automatic update, while those who purchased through the Humble Store will need to tackle their download manually.But enough chatter - it's time to get a David Lynch kinda weird up in here.

Jim Squires

Jim Squires is the Editor-in-Chief of Gamezebo. Everything you see passes his eyes first, so we like to think of him as "the gatekeeper of cool stuff." He likes good games, great writing, and just can't say no to a hamburger. Also, he is not a bear.