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Papers, Please

GameApp ID 239,030by Lucas PopeReleased 8 Aug 2013
App ID239,030
Release date8 Aug 2013
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Install size297 MB
TypeGame
Last update21 Mar 2023
Steam DeckVerified
DLC0
DeveloperLucas Pope
Changenumber38,244,063
Price$9.99
Packages0
Publisher3909
SystemsWindows · macOS · Linux
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Depots3
Papers, Please
  • Lucas Pope·3909
  • Released 8 Aug 2013·App 239030

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Community9 Aug 202310 Years!Papers, Please is 10 years old! Hard to believe! I owe a sincere thanks to everyone that's supported me and my games over the last decade. A few things to celebrate the anniversary: · Set up a $1.99 sale until the weekend, just a few days. · Designed some fresh goods (shirts, stickers, posters, etc) · Released the soundtrack on a few streaming services · Made a $100K donation to the Internation…Papers, PleaseGame update21 Mar 2023Update 1.4.11Taking care of a few more issues. Mainly, super slow animations when running at insane framerates, and muted sounds. Changelist · Reworked frame sync logic, again, to fix slow animations. Tries 60fps vsync first, then CPU sync. · Fixed bad language selection dialog when booted with unknown language · Fixed zeroed sound volumes on locales with "," decimal point · Always stretch screen to extents…Papers, PleaseGame update12 Mar 2023Update 1.4.10This is a small update to address issues reported in version 1.4.9. Please comment below or send a support request if you're still seeing problems with the game. Changes · Fix softlock when detaining Simon Wens while he's leaving · Fix crash when too many items appear on night list · Fix day 4 rent increase to apply immediately · Fix repeated dialog when multi-clicking interrogation button · Po…
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4 years agoMajor updateVersion 1.4.9 - Engine Update
Version 1.4.9 is a technical update to "Papers, Please" that transitions the underlying engine from Haxe/OpenFL to Haxe/Unity. This is a major change that will hopefully fix a number of systemic issues that have been building up over the years on modern OSes and hardware. In addition to the engine change, some small logic, localization, graphic, sound, etc issues have been fixed. If you see som…
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4 years agoGame updateInvisible Update Incoming
As part of porting this game to phones , I re-wrote most of the code in Haxe and switched from OpenFL to Unity as the core engine. That's worked ok so far on phones and now it's time to transition the desktop builds to this new version. This is intended to be a mostly invisible update on desktop - no content changes and no loss of progress. Still, the fact that so much has changed behind the sc…
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4 years agoGame updateVersion 1.2.76
1.2.76 · Added a Ukrainian localization (from Skovoroda l10n ) · Changed some Identity Supplement feature descriptions
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11 years agoCommunityPapers, Please - Gamers Edition
Papers, Please - Gamers Edition Welcome to your new position at Grestin Border Checkpoint. This is your inspector's kit. Study the rulebook, inspect the sample documents and use the stamps liberally. Wear the pin to signify your new status and hang the poster proudly. In the box: · Papers, Please Steam key · Labor Lottery keyring · Arstotzkan passport & paperwork set · Set of Arstotzkan stamps…

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