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Papers, Please

Lucas Pope · 3909

Released Aug 8, 2013 · Windows, macOS, Linux · Adventure, Indie · Metacritic 85

Art style Pixel art

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.

5 elements · 3 screen types covered · Steam page

Papers, Please - Stamping the verdict: Kolechia entry visa beneath the stamps Papers, Please - Ministry of Labor work pass Papers, Please - Inspection mode: visa checked against the rulebook Papers, Please - Day briefing: The Truth of Arstotzka front page Papers, Please - Rulebook: current entry rules, two-page spread
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Stamping the verdict: Kolechia entry visa beneath the stamps · HUD & Gameplay UI

UI at a glance: the patterns that recur across this game's screens are diegetic document (3), document card (3).

HUD & Gameplay UI

Papers, Please - Stamping the verdict: Kolechia entry visa beneath the stamps Papers, Please - Ministry of Labor work pass Papers, Please - Inspection mode: visa checked against the rulebook

Dialogue / Conversation

Papers, Please - Day briefing: The Truth of Arstotzka front page

Encyclopedia / Codex

Papers, Please - Rulebook: current entry rules, two-page spread

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