{"id":6000,"date":"2020-01-31T16:27:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T21:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andrewkuhar.com\/blog\/?p=6000"},"modified":"2023-02-15T19:40:11","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T00:40:11","slug":"polygon-feature-kentucky-route-zero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andrewkuhar.com\/blog\/published-articles\/polygon-feature-kentucky-route-zero\/","title":{"rendered":"Polygon Feature \u2013 Kentucky Route Zero"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">In 2013, <em>Kentucky Route Zero<\/em> debuted with its first act. Regardless of the time over which Acts II-V were released, the video game has managed to hold its audience&#8217;s attention. It&#8217;s also been continually refueled by the creativity and personal touches of the team behind it, Cardboard Computer. 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