Kentucky Route Zero: The messy heart of American recession

We talk about our perception of the themes and designers' intents in this labyrinthine surreal art of 5 acts, conceived and released over a decade in the wake of American recession.

• Un Pueblo de Nada, or all WEVP broadcasts
• GDC '14: The Scenography of Kentucky Route Zero
• Junebug's solo album
• Eggplant's 'Into the Depths' series
• Justin Clark's GameSpot review

Personal reflections:

• Blake Hester: A Kentuckian ex-alcoholic's deep reflections on Kentucky Route Zero
• Amanda Hudgins, Bullet Points: The anger, pain, and disgust of Kentucky Route Zero being the primary game experience about Kentucky, written by outsiders (also see the whole issue)
• Nicholas O'Brien, Critical Distance: On the themes of Kentucky Route Zero (theme analysis, with many supporting links)
• Carolyn Petit: Revisiting Acts I-IV while Desperately Looking for Work