Vostra Checkpoint
A downloadable game
The year is 1982. The Republic of Vostra has opened its border after years sanctions. You were assigned the job at the border checkpoint.
As a border inspector is to control who gets through to Vostra from Dolnia, Belkor and Aristan. Every day, people arrive at your desk with passports, permits and stories.
Your job is simple: check the documents, find discrepancies and decide who may enter.
Controls:
Q/A – move the desk cursor up/down
ENTER – open/close document
SPACE – next person
Y – approve stamp
X – deny stamp
List of countries and cities within:
VOSTRA – Rudyna, Kralovec, Varin
DOLNIA – Dolin, Mostec, Vysna
BELKOR – Belka, Korunen, Rudenica
ARISTAN – Aristan, Seranan, Kandavik
A more detailed instructions and lore will be added to the game. Also a game manual is in preparation.
Vostra Checkpoint is still in active development. Some changes may be introduced.
Feedback is very welcome - especially about readability, pacing and whether the game feels fun after several in-game days!
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In what way is this different from Papers Please?
Papers, Please is obviously the most famous reference. The difference is that this is not meant to be a remake or clone. It is a small interpretation of a border Checkpoint game, built within the limitations of an 8-bit machine.
The game has its own fictional setting, countries, document rules and progression. The goal is more “what would a border checkpoint game feel like on real 8-bit hardware?” rather than recreating Papers, Please.
Cool, thanks for the explanation. It looks really interesting and well done. Wish I had the tech to be able to play it! :)