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A dystopian document thriller.
The award-winning, critically-acclaimed border inspector game.
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"Congratulations."
"The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled."
"For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint."
"An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling."
"Glory to Arstotzka."
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Awards
◉ Best Game of 2013 - The New Yorker
◉ Best Game of 2013 - Wired Magazine
◉ Top Indie Game 2013 - Forbes Magazine
◉ Best Strategy & Simulation Game 2014 - BAFTA
◉ Grand Prize Winner 2014 - Independent Games Festival
◉ Excellence in Design Winner - IGF 2014
◉ Excellence in Narrative Winner - IGF 2014
◉ GameCity Prize Winner 2014 - GameCity
◉ Cultural Innovation Award 2013 - SXSW
◉ Best PC Game 2014 - LARA Game Awards
◉ Innovation Award - GDCA 2014
◉ Most Innovative 2014 - Games For Change
◉ Best Gameplay 2014 - Games For Change
◉ Best Game of 2013 - Ars Technica
◉ Best Game of 2013 - PC World
◉ Best PC Game of 2013 - Destructoid
◉ Best Story of 2013 - Destructoid
... and more
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Story
The communist state of Arstotzka has just ended a 6-year war with neighboring Kolechia and reclaimed its rightful half of the border town, Grestin.
Your job as immigration inspector is to control the flow of people entering the Arstotzkan side of Grestin from Kolechia. Among the throngs of immigrants and visitors looking for work are hidden smugglers, spies, and terrorists.
Using only the documents provided by travelers and the Ministry of Admission's primitive inspect, search, and fingerprint systems you must decide who can enter Arstotzka and who will be turned away or arrested.
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Features
Includes the complete original game with all 31 days and 20 endings. Also adds unlockable multitouch support for faster paperwork, an enhanced inspection mode, Game Center achievements, leaderboards, mid-day resume, and more.
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Warning
This game contains mature themes, non-photographic nudity, and brief moments of pixelated violence.
Content IncludesInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and NudityInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude HumorInfrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy ViolenceFrequent/Intense Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
A decade later, Papers, Please's view of migration is as relevant as ever.
Game Informer Tue Feb 18 2025
The surprisingly emotional and strangely addictive dystopian document thriller 'Papers, Please' just turned ten years old and has officially...
Engadget Wed Sep 18 2024
'Papers Please' is a seemingly simple puzzle game that tells an enthralling story.
Inverse Wed Sep 18 2024
When I sit down to play a new video game, I expect to have fun. I might expect to be immersed in a story or be engaged by clever game...
Slate Thu Sep 18 2014
Papers, Please takes place in the fictional communist state of Arstotzka, where you play as a border control agent who is faced with...
TechCrunch Mon Sep 18 2023
What to do when "just doing your job" puts you on the wrong side of morality.
VICE Fri May 18 2018
Next! - Papers, Please is an excellent little indie, with the "dystopian document thriller" a powerful example of how strong writing can...
Push Square Wed Sep 18 2024
First released in 2013, Papers, Please puts players in a position of authority in a dystopian police state whereby they are forced to negotiate their own...
The Peabody Awards Wed Oct 18 2023
As a border control agent, decide the fates of your fellow man while fighting to keep your own head above water.
Android Central Mon Sep 18 2023
Papers, Please now joins the ranks of video games with a film adaptation. The Russian-language short film was released this Saturday on...
mxdwn Games Mon Mar 18 2019