The humorous ones are a refreshing relief.

Many are rude, others are combative, and some are just desperate. The work can be challenging and repetitive but I love working with the variety of applicants. I appreciate the instant feedback on my mistakes (but I don’t appreciate the docked pay that comes with each citation). Every day there are additional regulations and restrictions to be implemented. Or when an upgraded apartment becomes available!Įach workday flies by in minutes. Those savings come in handy when there’s a security incident that ends the workday early. But I’ve gotten faster and I’m able to save a bit. At first, my family would suffer when I couldn’t cover the essentials. Every day I allocate my meagre earnings to rent, food, and utilities. The salary sucks, but at least I get paid daily by volume. In my cramped border booth, I examine people’s documents to determine if they will be allowed entrance into my country. It even comes with a subsidized apartment for my family within walking distance of work. Jobs are scarce in post-war Arstotzka, so I was excited to win a job lottery for work at the new border crossing. Check out the official trailer for game play and an inspiring national anthem. Branching save-game paths allow you to explore various scenarios easily. It starts as a puzzle game - applying escalating entry rules as quickly and accurately as possible each during each five-minute “day.” Eventually you have to decide whether the rules should be followed. Arstotzka is a fictional country in the acclaimed computer game Papers, Please: A Dystopian Document Thriller. (SPOILERS AHEAD.) Players examine travel documents for discrepancies before stamping Approved or Denied on applicants’ passports to earn a daily wage.

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