To top it all off, you’re pulled into a devious plot from the organization, EZIC, which requests your help in organizing a coup to overthrow the current Arstotzkan government.ĭo you accept their bribes and look the other way, or do you continue to do your job? The decision centers on the question of duty. Then, things teeter on the invasive when full body scans are implemented to verify the person’s gender and interrogation comes into play, among other severe means to cross-check identity. On day 1, for example, you’re only allowed to approve passage to Arstotzkan citizens.Īs you proceed through the game, the criteria changes and becomes increasingly complex in regard to who you can allow beyond the border. With their wellbeing in mind, you go through the motions of rejecting individuals who fail to meet the day’s assigned criterion. Playing as an immigration officer at a border checkpoint between Arstotzka and Grestin, you receive a vague overview of the political climate that surrounds your job via daily newspaper reports.Īt the time, the importance of your position doesn’t affect you nearly as much as the need to provide for your family. If you played through Papers, Please, you’ll notice a startling similarity between the extreme vetting process used to approve passage to the fictitious country of Arstotzka to the one we are now focusing on here at home. Namely, does barring passage of refugees, green card holders, and those with valid visas from seven predominantly Muslim countries unfairly single out particular groups of people? Yes, and I’ve seen this before in the virtual realm, specifically with the indie game, Papers, Please. Most recently, Trump’s controversial 120-day travel ban brings up several key issues of wrongful profiling.
Whether you approve of the current political climate, disagree, or find yourself rooted firmly in the middle, President Trump’s legislative actions affect everyone. In the United States, we can’t help but voice concerns over the direction our country is headed. Note: The opinions drawn below are my own and are in no way related to game designer Lucas Pope.
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