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Glory to Arstotzka

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Glory to Arztotska!

The reactions people have to this game puzzle me.

You apparently are a border officer for what most people call an unfair communist style state, with reviewers often comparing it to the brexit or trumps wall or some nonesense

But..

-2 terrorist attacks in a week AT THE BORDER and the border remains open and even lets people from the offending country in with increased security.

-The searches on these people (Who almost ALL have controband or weapons on them) Stop simply because another nation asked nicely (Now that is just stupid)

-The worker (you) can make two BIG MISTAKES daily with just warnings (How many jobs do you know of where you can screw up badly twice a day and no one cares?)

-A massive nationwide fingerprint database is kept just in case your passport has bad info, so you can get in even with a misprint as long as your identity is confirmed.

How in the name of heck is this unfair or wrong? You Millenials are Reeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaly backwards and idealistic yanno.

Ok, im done poking fun at the stupidity of most modern gamers, now that youve flamingly downvoted this for not going along with what the gaming society thinks, lets talk about the game!

Its great! A puzzler about trying to check as many pieces of info as you can while compromising (Because you need to make enough money to stay alive at the end of every day) and keeping in mind, you get two mistakes daily before losing money, so if you have a desire to be charitable and take bribes, you can do it twice scot free, as long as you dont screw up anything else on that day, meaning perfection is something to chase as long as you possibly can (Because a 5 dollar bribe may have saved your son, but if its your third mistake, it will only pay for the citation you just earned)

Also, not often mentioned, this game is not a "play once, die, repeat", you can go back to any previous day to retry it or retry your current day if you are messing up alot, its not "permadeath"

A great way to stay sharp and give you some moral choices to think about.

You were contacted by resistance. They threatened to kill you, if you don't let their operative through border. The contact left a cryptic note to you. You couldn't figure out the message in the note. So afraid of getting killed you randomly let couple people go through the border. One of these people happened to be a terrorist with backpack full of explosives. He detonated explosives after passing your checkpoint. One of the border guards got killed. You were glad you weren't fired. After day of work you barely get enough money to buy food for your family or heat for your apartment.

Papers please is a memory game, where you need to go through people's passports and other documents. Then you figure out, if you let them through border or not. The game starts with simple rules to remember to check, but difficulty advances over time. You start to get multiple rules to remember and gameplay can become really hectic.

The game has two modes. The first mode is a story mode. In the story mode you live through events, which of some are scripted and some randomised. You have some choices while story advances. Occasionally people can come to ask for your help. You can either be rewarded or being penalised for helping them. The story is limited to certain length and has multiple endings depending on choices you make. The other mode is called endless. It's completely randomised. Also time is not limited in this mode. You unlock this mode after playing story.

Overall the game captures really well grim atmosphere of cold war era communistic country.

Glory to Arstotzka!

Yah so you're probably thinking ah yes a new review. Wrong. This is just a random pavlova recipe cos you are probably hungry after surfing the reviews.

Ingredients

4 egg whites (5 if you are using small eggs)

250g pure icing sugar or fine castor sugar, sifted

½ teaspoon white vinegar

1 tablespoon cornflour, sifted

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Celsius.

2. Prepare a baking tray by placing baking paper on it. Put a little melted butter or vegetable oil spray on the tray so that the paper will stay in one place while you are spooning the pavlova mix on to it.

3. Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites on a medium setting until soft peaks form.

Once soft peaks appear, add the sugar all at once and beat the mixture for a minute or so on full speed. Do not stop the machine to add the sugar. It needs to be a continuous process to trap as much air as possible in the egg whites. You'll see the mixture change texture almost immediately, from loose, soft peaks to a more glossy, meringue-style mixture.

4. Turn the mixer up to high until the mixture thickens and the sugar has completely dissolved. It needs to reach the ribbon stage – when a spoonful of the meringue mixture poured back into the bowl sits on the surface like a ribbon.

5. Slow the machine, add the vinegar and let the beaters make three rotations, then remove the bowl from the mixer.

6. Sprinkle the cornflour over the egg white mixture and, using a clean spatula, gently fold in the cornflour – no more than six folds.

7. Spoon the mix on to the prepared tray and mould it into the shape you want. Kabboord prefers to leave it pretty heaped. Don't mess with the mix too much, though, as you want to get it in the oven quick smart. The other option is to use a preheated and lined tray. Speed is the key here.

8. Place the tray in the middle of the oven and immediately turn the temperature down to 120 degrees Celsius. Don't use the fan.

9. Cook for 80-90 minutes but don't let the pavlova colour. You may see a little sugar syrup seep out of the bottom but the crust should be firm. Inside, it will be soft and marshmallowy.

10. Cool to room temperature and decorate using quark, Meredith goat's curd or mascarpone (cream is boring!) and your favourite toppings, such as chopped summer fruit or passionfruit custard.

Enjoy! (And the game)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdnWUX-zqao

GLORY!

This is fine. :bbtcat:

This game is ingenious. It actually feels like you are working an increasingly tougher job, and it's really quite stressful. However, in terms of originality, and sheer innovation, it is a brilliant game.

Much like a real job, Papers, Please is best played alongside a friend or two, and it helps to delegate inspection duties within the group. Do this, and you'll have some crazy times managing Arstotzka's border. It is a game full of surprises, and it nails the dystopian, Orwellian atmosphere perfectly. The art style fits well There is a real sense of immersion, right from the start, as you start learning the things you NEED to know, to do your job. And of course, just learning your job is not enough, as things constantly change, making your job harder and less bearable. Again, just like real life!

You'll want to start by learning the game's geography: neighbouring countries, and the major cities within each one. And since everything here is fictional and fantasy, you NEED to pay attention. There are things to learn, and you really need to organise yourself to work effectively. Otherwise you soon find yourself unable to buy medicine for your child, and your mother-in-law won't like you anymore (not sure she ever did, tbh). The game is quite frankly, amazing. It feels like hard work, and it feels just as rewarding...and sometimes just as punishing...

Either way, you'll always have a memorable experience whenever you play this.

Papers, please.
What is the purpose of your trip?

Probably, the most used phrase by border workers. Everyday they have to check the same documents and approve or deny them and this game gives you an opportunity to go through this experience.
Overall, this game shows how border worked in USSR. Straightforward rules, cruel punishment for violating them and real life situations which makes you either break them or follow to the end.

I've managed to complete this game in 4 hours and I really enjoyed it (it also have endless mode with leaderboard worldwide). Simple in style yet, it requires your full attention to detailes.
Multiple choices with different endings, secret order of EZIC, sometimes shooting and a drop of humor making this game absolutely fantastic game experience I've ever had with an indie game. Totally worth it's price and time I've spent.

Glory to Arstotzka!

I get my ♥♥♥ checked in the same place as in this game! But still this is the most awesome experience i ever had... emmm... Am i talking about game or about my ♥♥♥?! (bad english skills from the russian boy)