The primary tool of the trade is the Rulebook, which is updated with all the relevant new directives which the player must enforce. As time moves on, the game introduces more complex procedures and the player will eventually have to cross check work permits, entry permits and even conduct intrusive scans to search for contraband or weapons or in some cases verify gender. In the beginning, the player's job is relatively simple with having to only check Arstotzkan passports and deny entry to all other nations. Each day begins with a new set of instructions that have been influenced by story events. In Papers, Please, the gameplay centers around fact checking and searching for discrepancies in paperwork presented by applicants. A limited-edition physical release by Limited Run is planned for the Vita version sometime in 2020. Both versions use touch-screen controls and modified game interfaces (with the iOS version using the taller portrait screen orientation and the Vita version using a screen that scrolls).

The game was ported to large-screen iOS devices on Decemand to the PlayStation Vita on December 12, 2017. The game includes 20 possible endings, with three 'true endings', and an unlockable 'endless' game mode. They may also be challenged with moral dilemmas (that affect the game's world) and complicated politics (including the introduction of a mysterious resistance organization known as The Order of the EZIC Star). Throughout the game, the rules of entry change, adding further complexity and difficulty, and players are introduced to new techniques and technology to identify and detain terrorists, criminals, and other rule-breakers. As an added challenge, they are tasked with processing as many people as possible (with minimal penalties for incorrect decisions) within a certain time limit in order to earn money to feed their family and keep them warm through the harsh winter. They must inspect the credentials of incoming civilians (noting any irregularities) and either accept or deny entry. Most of the game takes place behind the inspector's desk, where players manipulate documents and other actions with their mouse/touchscreen. Papers, Please is a historical-fantasy point-and-click puzzle-adventure game developed and published digitally by 3909 for the PC and Mac on August 8, 2013, with Linux support on February 12, 2014.ĭesigned by indie developer Lucas Pope and described as a 'Dystopian Document Thriller', Papers, Please has players controlling an immigration inspector for the fictional Soviet-style nation of Arstotzka during Cold War-era 1982 (right after a six-year war with neighboring Kolechia).

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