Papers, Please

In addition to making decisions based on the information in the documents, the player will be offered bribes, pleaded with, and threatened by applicants. Moral choices may come into play regarding who to allow or deny entry. The player is rewarded for each applicant processed with a bonus on their paycheck at the end of the day. However, mistakes, such as allowing an applicant with clear documents to enter or sending away one that was supposed to pass, will result in warnings and penalties on the immigration inspector's paycheck.

The player interacts with characters that are either randomly generated or have specific story arcs, including The Order of the EZIC Star, a group bent on regime change. This group will send a hooded messenger with commands for the immigration inspector or may request them to kill. With over thirty in-game days and twenty endings, the player's choices can lead to various outcomes, including imprisonment, becoming a loyal member of the bureaucracy, or even death.