Papers, Please
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What is Papers, Please?
Papers, Please is a document-based game set at a fictional border checkpoint in the communist state of Arstotzka. You act as an immigration inspector, using travelers' documents and the Ministry of Admission's inspect, search, and fingerprint systems to decide who may enter, who is turned away, and who is arrested. The game includes 31 days and 20 endings.
Pricing. Papers, Please is $4.99 to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Players interested in document-checking and decision-based games
- Players who enjoy dystopian or narrative-driven story games
- Players looking for a game with multiple endings across 31 days
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Description
A dystopian document thriller. The award-winning, critically-acclaimed border inspector 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." ______________________________________ 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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Questions about Papers, Please
What do you do in the game?
You work as an immigration inspector at the Grestin border checkpoint, reviewing travelers' documents and using inspect, search, and fingerprint systems to admit, reject, or arrest them.
Does the listing say how much content is included?
Yes. The complete original game includes all 31 days and 20 endings, with added features such as multitouch support, an enhanced inspection mode, Game Center achievements, leaderboards, and mid-day resume.
Are there content warnings?
Yes. The listing warns that the game contains mature themes, non-photographic nudity, and brief moments of pixelated violence.
All the facts
- Price
- $4.99 (USD)
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 1,220
- Current version
- (1190 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Games
- Good for
- Players interested in document-checking and decision-based games, Players who enjoy dystopian or narrative-driven story games, Players looking for a game with multiple endings across 31 days
- Requires
- iOS 11.0 or later
- Size
- 62 MB
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- 16
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
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