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Papers, Please

Papers, Please is a 2013 puzzle simulation video game by Lucas Pope, developed and published independently through his production company 3909 LLC. The game was released on August 8, 2013, for Microsoft Windows and OS X, for Linux on February 12, 2014, and for iOS on December 12, 2014. A port for the PlayStation Vita was announced in August 2014 and was…

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Publisher
3909 LLC
Designer
Lucas Pope
Developer
3909 LLC
Engine
Unity[note 1]
Genres
Puzzle, simulation
Mode
Single-player

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Gameplay

Development

Release

Reception

Short film adaptation

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Papers, Please

Nodes76
Edges75
Triples163
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026316
Components1

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related to Short film adaptation · 38
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related to Development · 33
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related to Release · 23
Papers, Please → Android, Apple, Arstotzka, August, By March, December, During, February, For, Gamescom, However, LCD, Linux, On August, Papers, PlayStation Vita, Please, Pope, The, The Vita
related to Reception · 21
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related to Awards · 20
Papers, Please → BAFTA Video Games Awards, Best Downloadable Game, Best Game, Best Simulation Game, Design, Excellence, Game, Game Design, Game Developers Choice Awards, Game Innovation, Independent Games Festival Awards, Innovation Award, Interactive Narrative, Narrative, Nuovo Award, Papers, Play Peabody Award, Please, Seumas McNally Grand Prize, The
Release · 10
Papers, Please → Android, iPhone, August 5, 2022, August 8, 2013, December 12, 2014, December 12, 2017, February 12, 2014, iPad, Linux, PlayStation Vita, Windows, OS X
related to Gameplay · 9
Papers, Please → Arstotzka, As, For, If, Kolechia, One, Papers, Please, The
Designer · 1
Papers, Please → Lucas Pope
Developer · 1
Papers, Please → 3909 LLC
Engine · 1
Papers, Please → Unity[note 1]

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Papers, PleaseDesignerLucas Pope1.00infobox
Papers, PleaseDeveloper3909 LLC1.00infobox
Papers, PleaseEngineUnity[note 1]1.00infobox
Papers, PleaseGenresPuzzle, simulation1.00infobox
Papers, PleaseModeSingle-player1.00infobox
Papers, PleasePlatformsMicrosoft Windows, OS X, Linux, iOS, PlayStation Vita, Android1.00infobox
Papers, PleasePublisher3909 LLC1.00infobox
Papers, PleaseReleaseWindows, OS X1.00infobox
Papers, PleaseReleaseAugust 8, 20131.00infobox
Papers, PleaseReleaseLinux1.00infobox
Papers, PleaseReleaseFebruary 12, 20141.00infobox
Papers, PleaseReleaseiPad1.00infobox
Papers, PleaseReleaseDecember 12, 20141.00infobox
Papers, PleaseReleasePlayStation Vita1.00infobox
Papers, PleaseReleaseDecember 12, 20171.00infobox
Papers, PleaseReleaseAndroid, iPhone1.00infobox
Papers, PleaseReleaseAugust 5, 20221.00infobox
Papers, Pleaseis a2013 puzzle simulation video game by Lucas Pope0.90text

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