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Papers, Please

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.

Recent Reviews:

Overwhelmingly Positive (333) - 97% of the 333 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.

English Reviews:

Overwhelmingly Positive (37,819) - 97% of the 37,819 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Aug 8, 2013

Developer:

Lucas Pope

Publisher:

3909

Curator Review

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By 이화군 집단군 사령부 December 3, 2021

“국가의 명예로운 인민이자 입국사무소 담당자인 귀하는, 우리 친애하는 당에서 내려준 위대한 업무를 수행하도록 합니다. 지도자 동지의 영도 아래 성장하는 당신의 업무는 오직 청렴결백만을 포함하며, 가족보다도 국가에 충성을 요하는 우리 미래 사회가 요구하는 가장 위대한 직업입니다. 인민의 모범이 되십시오.

(검열됨)는 용납되지 않습니다.

아스토츠카 내무부”

Features

Remote Play on Tablet

Family Sharing

Languages:

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Spanish - Spain	✔
Portuguese - Brazil	✔
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Japanese	✔
Polish	✔
Ukrainian	✔
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Simplified Chinese	✔
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Title: Papers, Please
Genre: Adventure, Indie

Developer: Lucas Pope

Publisher: 3909

Release Date: Aug 8, 2013

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Awards

◉ Best Game of 2013 → The New Yorker
◉ Best Game of 2013 → Wired Magazine
◉ Top Indie Game 2013 → Forbes Magazine
◉ Grand Prize Winner → IGF 2013
◉ Best Strategy & Simulation → BAFTA 2013
◉ Best Game of 2013 → Ars Technica
◉ Best PC Game of 2013 → Destructoid
◉ Best Game of 2013 → PC World
◉ GameCity Prize Winner → GameCity 2014
◉ Cultural Innovation Award → SXSW 2013
◉ Excellence in Design Winner → IGF 2013
◉ Excellence in Narrative Winner → IGF 2013
◉ Best PC Game → LARA Game Awards 2014
◉ Best Story of 2013 → Destructoid
◉ Best Game of 2013 → Patrick Klepek
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Reviews

“Buy, study, and share this game as an example of video games as true art.”
BUY – Ars Technica

“..it is absorbing, brilliantly written and causes you to question your every instinct and reaction - both in the game and in real life.”
9/10 – Eurogamer

“Papers Please is a fantastic idea, beautifully executed.”
8.7/10 – IGN

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By KINODOM PRODUCTIONS. Starring Igor Savochkin.

About This Game

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

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.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

"Papers, Please" includes brief pixel-art violence and pixel-art nudity. The narrative reflects mature themes related to crime, smuggling, immigration, and border control.