Papers Please

Papers, Please takes place in 1982 after a six-year war between the fictional states of Arstotzka and Kolechia. The game mechanics focus on the work life of an immigration inspector working for the Arstotzka government at a border control located between Arstotzka and Kolechia. The player inspects the documents of arriving immigrants, having at his disposal several tools to determine if their papers are in order, all with the aim of keeping unwanted people, such as terrorists, criminals, spies, out of the country. or smugglers. When a document discrepancy is discovered, the player can question the applicant about it, and possibly demand more information, such as checking fingerprints or doing a full body scan. Sometimes the player will have the opportunity to arrest the applicants and the applicants will even try to bribe the inspector.