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In Papers, Please, you step into the shoes of an immigration inspector stationed at the border between Arstotzka and Kolechia. Your task is to sift through the paperwork of immigrants, determining who is allowed to cross and who must turn back.
Your daily routine is confined to your booth, where you process as many immigrants as possible, adhering to the orders and suggestions received each morning. Each immigrant has their unique story and reasons for wanting to cross the border, but during inspection, the focus is on their documents.
Initially, you only need to glance at passports and perhaps a few other pieces of paper. However, as weeks pass and tensions rise at the border, your responsibilities multiply. Fingerprint checks, body scans, and other bureaucratic tasks become part of your routine, complicating your ability to perform your job efficiently.
Before making a decision to stamp a green or red stamp, you must weigh various factors. A crucial one is the financial penalty for making the wrong choice. In Arstotzka, money is scarce, and your family's well-being depends on your earnings. Failure to bring home sufficient funds can lead to hunger and illness among your loved ones.
Your choices at the border not only affect the immigrants but also have profound consequences for you personally. Papers, Please is a timeless classic that remains as captivating and groundbreaking today as it was when it was first released in 2013. It's a testament to the power of video games as a medium for storytelling.
Reviewed by Andrés López Translated by Localization TeamPapers, Please will be released on Android on August 5th. The game was initially launched for Windows and Mac on August 8th, 2013. After Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and PSVita, Android will be the sixth platform to offer the game.
No, Papers, Please does not have a sequel. Its creator, Lucas Pope, has never developed a sequel for any of his video games, and it seems unlikely that he will do so in the future.
