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Papers Please is an indie puzzle game that focuses on difficult emotional choices.
The gameplay focuses on being an immigration inspector at a border checkpoint whose job is to inspect arriving documents and use the games provided tools in order to determine if the documents are in order.
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Pros
Pro Unique puzzle solving through clue based deduction
Papers Please has a unique puzzle solving element. Instead of using mathematical logic, or quick matching thinking, the puzzles in Papers Please involve checking people's background information to make sure everything matches the immigration requirements and following clues to find anything amiss.
Pro Simple gameplay mechanic that is easy to understand
For newcomers to gaming the gameplay mechanic is quite easy to grasp as it is basically a spot the difference type of game, though presentation is quite above most similar gameplay style games on offer. This makes for a game that is intuitive to even a novice that is also intriguing because of the story.
Pro Will require making moral decisions
There is a fine line to walk while playing, whether it is worth following the rules and ruining lives or bending the rules at the risk of getting caught in order to help destitute people. The moral choices in the game are often difficult and require hard decisions which adds depth to the game that is not often found in similar titles.