The game’s home site, describes Papers Please as “A Dystopian Document Thriller.” This seemed like an incredibly accurate description, although after class yesterday, I feel like I may be in the minority. Your country, Arstotzka has just ended a long-term war with the neighboring country, Kolechia and reclaimed half of the border town Grestin - the security checkpoint of which you now work checking passports and admitting citizens and travelers alike into the country. You’re thrown into a world, with just the context of a newspaper headline and a few notes on your desk. I became intently focused on getting as many folks processed so I could feed and heal my family. While I recognized some of the political aspects: terrorism, USSR, etc. I got very into it, and quite fast at checking passports, entry visas and work permits.
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