Papers, Please

[i]Paper pleasing simulator.[/i] Ok, jokes aside, it's a very stylized game, set in some fictional Eastern European countries, where you play as a border control officer. Your actions will impact the outcome of the game. You can be terrible at your job and let everyone in, or be very strict and stick to your country's rules. You can also accept favours and even support a revolution by letting specific people in and keeping others out. It's really cool to see how the story plays out from the point of view of your small border booth. The gameplay is also pretty good. You have to pay attention to all details and remember a bunch of rules, all within a time limit. And if there is no discrepancy detected in someone's papers, you let them in. If you find something suspicious in the papers, you have to deny their entry or even arrest them. It sounds stressful, and it is! But I'd be lying if I said it isn't fun or satisfying. As the days progress, some mechanics are introduced or changed, so you'll have to adapt to those too. Overall, it's a great concept with a great execution. It's a stressful but fun game, with interesting story and mechanics and different outcomes that depend on your actions and abilities.

Phenomenal game by creative genius solo developer Lucas Pope, which is more than the sum of its parts and somehow even manages to make bureaucracy compelling. Strong recommendation even if you're not a fan of the genre, this is something you should experience at least once in your life.

Si no lo compras sos terrible raton Gloria a arstotzka! QUE TE PARIO!

Peak

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Papers, Please es un juegazo, básicamente te convierte en un pobre tipo que se levanta todos los días para ir a revisar documentos durante 8 horas mientras gana dos monedas y tiene que elegir entre alimentar a su familia o pagar la calefacción, arrancás el primer día pensando “qué fácil, miro el pasaporte y listo” y a los 20 minutos ya estás comparando firmas, fechas, huellas, nombres y nacionalidades como si estuvieras resolviendo un crimen internacional, después aparece un tipo sin documentos y cuando lo rechazás se queda mirándote como si vos fueras el villano, hermano, TE FALTAN LOS PAPELES, no puedo dejarte entrar porque sí, encima cuando por fin aprendés todo el sistema aparece una nueva regla que te arruina la vida, aceptás a alguien que no debías y te cobran una multa, rechazás a alguien correctamente y también encontrás la forma de perder plata, llega un momento en el que ya no confiás ni en tu propia sombra porque cualquier persona puede ser un terrorista, un espía o simplemente alguien que escribió mal su apellido, la verdadera dificultad del juego no son los enemigos sino intentar terminar el día con suficiente plata para que tu familia no se muera, literalmente un simulador de funcionario público con estrés, pobreza y problemas migratorios, 10/10, una experiencia espectacular si siempre soñaste con tener el peor trabajo posible.

Glory to Arstotzka

Still better then in Russia