One of the best experiences I have had the pleasure of playing.
The difficulty curve was perfect, and the game just keeps adding new mechanics incrementally without making the player feel overwhelmed or the game convoluted. In the later days you'll find yourself mechanically and deliberately analyzing all the documents to pass on your judgment.
Some of the later mechanics were really surprising, but I don't want to spoil it.
The upgrade system was also a genius addition and made them feel owned for your efforts not to get (too many) citations. I found the third upgrade not really worth it, but no matter.
For my playthrough, I decided to uphold the law thoroughly and not get any citations. Some days I repeated two or three times, but mostly it was a breeze. In the later days I decided against this because it didn't really affect the ending and I've already got the two plaques, and I wanted to help Segiu. So, I've finished the whole thing with only 6 citations (skill issue, I know)
Will gladly do another 4 playthroughs.
The victory theme at the end was such a goddamn banger.

Objectively, I spent more than 6 hours in panic, fearing penalties and the death of family. The sound of the fax indicating my mistakes will remain etched in my memory like a sound of terror. For 6 hours, I was lied to straight to my face, corrupted, broke up families, and allowed the law of retaliation and drug trafficking.

But for 6 hours, I also saved lives, offered a box of pencils (which costs as much as rent, that damn kid better take care of it), allowed a couple to reunite, and sparked a revolution. In short, I had a good time.

Note: I do not recommend playing this game on a smartphone or tablet – digital paperwork quickly becomes unmanageable on small screens. For a VR experience of the game, play it on an ill-suited desk and an unbalanced stool. Let a draft cool the room and drink bad chicory.


FR : Papers, please
Objectivement, j’ai passé plus de 6 heures en panique, craignant les pénalités et la mort de famille. Le son du fax indiquant mes erreurs restera ancré dans ma mémoire comme un son de terreur.
Pendant 6 heures, on m’a menti au visage, j’ai été corrompu, j’ai brisé des familles et autorisé la loi du talion et le trafic de drogue.
Mais pendant 6 heures, j’ai aussi sauvé des vies, offert une boite de crayons (qui coute le prix d’un loyer, il a intérêt à en prendre soin ce foutu gosse), permis à un couple de se retrouver et qu’une révolution se mette en place.
Bref, j’ai passé un bon moment.
Note : je ne recommande pas de jouer à ce jeu sur smartphone ou tablette : la paperasse numérique devient rapidement ingérable sur des petits formats d’écran. Pour une expérience VR du jeu, jouez plutôt sur un bureau mal adapté et un tabouret déséquilibré. Laissez un courant d’air refroidir la pièce et buvez de la mauvaise chicorée.