Papers, Please facts for kids
Papers, Please is a unique video game created by Lucas Pope. He is an independent game developer, meaning he makes games by himself or with a small team. The game was published under his company name, 3909.
In Papers, Please, you play as an immigration officer. Your job is to decide who can enter the fictional country of Arstotzka. You must check people's documents carefully. The game was first released on August 8, 2013, for Microsoft Windows and OS X. It later came out for Linux on February 12, 2014, and for iPad on December 12, 2014. A version for PlayStation Vita was also released on December 12, 2017.
Quick facts for kids Papers, Please |
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| Developer(s) | 3909 |
| Publisher(s) | 3909 |
| Designer(s) | Lucas Pope |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, iOS, PlayStation Vita |
| Release date(s) | Windows, OS X
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle, simulation |
How to Play Papers, Please
The main part of Papers, Please is your job as a border inspector. You sit at a checkpoint and decide if people can come into Arstotzka. You can either allow them in or refuse their entry.
You have different tools to help you. You must check if their immigration papers are correct. This means looking for things like expired dates or fake documents. Your goal is to keep out unwanted people. This includes criminals, people with wrong papers, or even spies.
You need to make correct decisions quickly. Each mistake you make costs you money. For every wrong decision, 5 credits are taken from your daily earnings. Your pay at the end of the day depends on how many people you processed correctly. You use this money to pay for your officer's family, food, and heating. If you don't pay for these, something bad might happen to your family.
The game has many different ways it can end. There are 20 possible endings in total, depending on your choices.
Who Made the Game
Lucas Pope is the person who created Papers, Please. He used to work for a big game company called Naughty Dog. There, he helped make the famous Uncharted games. After that, he decided to become an independent game developer. This meant he could make games on his own.
He started working on Papers, Please in November 2012. He thought it would be a quick project. However, it took him longer than he expected. He finished the game in about nine months. The game was put on a platform called "Greenlight" on April 11, 2013. This allowed players to vote for games they wanted to see released. Papers, Please was approved on May 1, 2013.
Images for kids
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This picture shows your workstation in the game. You can see the person waiting (left center), the papers you are checking (bottom right), and the status of your checkpoint (top).
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Lucas Pope is accepting an award for Papers, Please at the 2014 Game Developers Conference.
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