ADHD Gamer + Papers, Please = Perfect Gameplay | Blind Playthrough [Part 1]

[@G1NZOU]

I love how pretty much everyone who plays ends up liking Jorji, we'll get angry at the people with expired passports, but Jorji we're all just like "you're trying".

[@VedrakYT]

With you reading the conversations and making it entertaining costing you the necessary speed, I'd probably recommend just turning on the "Easy mode" checkbox in the menu, it just gives you an extra $20 per day with no downside really. That will give you the leeway to continue making this playthrough entertaining while not being quite so strict on the funds

[@ranrand4154]

There is an easy mode? Thank you for this information! I wasn't able to go past first week because of money problems, as I am too slow, but maybe with extra $20 I'll finally be able to finish this game.

[@Alex-ABPerson]

@@ranrand4154 You can rack up an _intense_ amount of money on the first day since you quite literally don't need to look at _anything_ but the nationality. If with that starting point of $100-$200 you still can't go through the first week, you _really_ gotta at least get a bit of speed in this game I feel like...

[@Juwlz98]

i especially like that about this playthrough.. its so funny.. :D

[@KaiLucasZachary]

Mate, in 2023 it's so refreshing to see an "old school" Let's Play of this instead of a livestream where the player's just being influenced by the chat the entire time and not actually invested in the game itself. This is so great. I'm so glad to have found this. It makes me feel like a teenager watching hours of LPs again.

[@the.chmieL]

Damn bro, thats so true. Came here looking for cyberpunk and gonna stay longer just because of quality of these lets plays. Cant stand these live streams with thank you for your donation/subscription bs every 10 seconds. How its so popular is beyond me

[@theFado96]

There are people who keep doing this format, they are just harder to find.

[@imladrad2584]

The character role playing and the commentary on this was absolute gold. I look forward to more of this!

[@pirat87pl]

Obligatory recommendation to also check out "Return of the Obra Dinn" by the same developer. That's a masterpiece of a game.

[@nezfromhki]

Yes, I've been waiting for Mapo to check that game out! He would love it, I'm sure.

[@BrazilianAnarchy]

Obra Dinn absolutely NEEDS to happen!

[@jamescusick4366]

I support this wholeheartedly

[@BlekDimon]

Altough Papers Please is a really good game, imo Obra Dinn is much better.

[@carllyngholm5568]

That is one game I CANNOT watch people play. I don't know what it is about me or the game, but I get SO FRUSTRATED watching people come to incorrect conclusions. Especially when they're convinced about something that is wrong and it leads to even more wrong conclusions. Don't want to come off as Sherlock Holms though, that game took me forever to finish.

[@alex_vee]

1:01:36 - "Don't be evil!" Ashley Surridge: (walks straight to the guards)

[@emoharalampiev1590]

You can check for discrepancies with everything, if you need to match fingerprints just use the inspect mode (I often check some of the things by looking and meanwhile use inspect to check at the same time so I save time and don't have to check everything myself) And more importantly stuff like Dari Ludum, just inspect the note the girl gave you with his name in either document and you could have detained him.

[@SlyFoxFo]

Hell yes! Lucas Pope, the developer of this game, is a genius! I hope this game will make you feel like striking Obra Dinn, arguably his magnum opus, of your list as well

[@alessiobenvenuto5159]

Idk, i never understood obra dinn, maybe there's something i don't get about that game, since everyone loves it

[@ryanrobinson2293]

​@Alessio Benvenuto what didn't you understand about it?

[@OfnionGidnir]

@@alessiobenvenuto5159 It's the only game that can compare to the feeling of discovery you get from Outer Wilds, at least to me. When you manage to make a connection between two characters and untangle who they are and how they died, it's awesome.

[@jamescusick4366]

​@@OfnionGidnir if you're looking for something like Outer Wilds I'd also recommend TUNIC

[@Flo-rj8tz]

@@OfnionGidnir you might want to check out 'Heaven's Vault' then, it takes an Obra Din-like approach to deciphering a lost hieroglyphic language and the general sense of mystery as the plot unraveled came close to Outer Wilds for me

[@eloniusz]

This game has teached me a lot. Specifically, it did teach me how to very quickly verify that I correctly copied a credit card number. Normally, I wouldn't complain that you talk too much. I quite enjoy that. But in this game, you need to blaze through people if you want to keep your family in good health. I think it's ok to pause the game when you need to talk for longer. It isn't cheating since you cannot really use this to gain more time for validating the data in documents.

[@feranci]

17:24 bro is so lucky someone jumped the fence cuz he didnt notice that the city is misspelled. Instead of E theres an O

[@LuckbeaSladey]

I’m glad you get to be a KZbinr instead of holding a desk job!

[@KaiLucasZachary]

"back in my day, when we were cold, sick, and hungry, we just pretended not to be until we were no longer" that actually hit so close to home lol

[@Yuuki-jp4ob]

bro i saw this in my recommended and had to do a double take, cant believe you're starting this!

[@Kymlaar]

Loved the roleplay and characterization! It must be almost impossible to be as fast as this game requires AND able to keep up with the requirements of recording a lets play. I really look forward to seeing how this goes, and the seeing your opinion on Contraband Police afterwards, as it is in a similar vein, but different!

[@Blaaiidd]

I love how Mapo's '"Arstotzkan" accent slowly creeped in the more he played XD

[@Rifdos]

Can't wait for you to maybe try "The Return of the Obra Dinn", the other game that Lucas Pope made after Papers Please. A detective mystery game.

[@stealthymakoto]

The Always Sunny reference out of nowhere, but perfectly on point 😂 Don't look at his hands!

[@noisecrime]

A pleasant surprise. I like the idea of playing a few shorter games amongst some of those big RPG/open world games.

[@EazyMichael]

Love the roleplay. Also nice to see this video is getting the views it deserves.

[@JoyaLewisTheMusician]

I remember seeing Jack play this game long ago and so I’ve always thought of Jorji as a silly character. Never thought of the empathy you have for his situation- and that adds a new dimension to the gameplay 😁

[@KaiLucasZachary]

The entire game is a social commentary. Too many people make it about following the rules, which (ironically) is part of the social commentary that totally goes over most people's heads.

[@G1NZOU]

* All family hungry cold and sick * Mapocalops: "I think we did pretty well" This game was tough for me too first time, its got really good difficulty progression vause as soon as you get the hang of a new mechanic they add something else new, while occasionally testing you with some earlier basic stuff that you might get complacent with, there's no wrong way to play though as there are multiple endings.

[@AquaMaryn.]

I didn't think I'd laugh this much watching a let's play of Papers, Please, but your commentary and acting has managed to make even a game with a setting like this hilarious. Well done. 👏

[@KaiLucasZachary]

sharing the same bed with your mother-in-law, your son, your uncle......... **and** your wife of all people lol

[@masterluckyluke]

This is unexpected, after Inscryption another gem of game. I love that you are trying out some smaller games. There are so many great but small games out there. :)

[@TasteTheWine.]

49:30 Mapo: Have you tried not getting sick son?! Lol

[@JoyaLewisTheMusician]

5:21 this whole segment of “you can’t reply” knocked me outt 😂😂 especially with you looking straight ahead at the cam bahaha

[@cleverman383]

Great video! This is peak Mapocolops content.

[@djbeema]

Something I didnt realize would be so fun watching this LP is being able to play along by reviewing the documents as you do

[@def2020]

I GENUINELY THOUGHT MY INTERNET WAS GOING AWFUL AND LOOKED UP THE RESOLUTION WHEN THE INTRO WAS COMING UP. Keep up with the good content mapo, you play my favorite games, i love you.

[@dalmaskadeadtrash3592]

ahahaha that was amazing, your commentary during scanning gave me especially many laughs! And don't worry about feeling pressure/stress, that's pretty much part of the game. Also whether you will choose to play in a according-to-law, more humane or max benefit way is completely up to you, I hope you will do a couple runs at least :)

[@__TK___]

One of the best games where you can test your morals

[@Donkeyhead]

Not if you roleplay

[@lifedeather]

I helped everyone with their requests 😭

[@keyofpop]

brand new watcher and holy HECK that intro threw me back in the best way possible

[@meganc60]

Like Inscryption, this is another game I really liked but had to quit! This one gave me so much anxiety and I felt so bad saying no so I would let people in that I shouldn’t lol, but I would recommend it to people who love the marriage of gameplay and story. The way your openings are tailored to each game is so fun. Makes me look forward to new games. ETA: “It’s fingerprint time, bitch” I love this channel

[@anonymouslypseudonymous2060]

out of curiosity, why did you have to quit Inscryption?

[@alexandermolochko1473]

Just noticed that the third time Jorji comes to the booth is his birthday

[@Jul_ire]

Thank you for the uploads Mapo! I'm going through a really hard time recently and your playthroughs are making the days better

[@Trehek]

"Why does this game make me make choices? I hate my life!" Yes! The essence of Papers, Please! xD

[@SchupfnudelOfDeath]

There is something tickleing my sense of humor when an Aussie plays this game :D

[@KaiLucasZachary]

Probably because you judge people based on their accents and nothing else? What if a redneck hillbilly from Kentucky was playing the game? What would you think then, even if the commentary was exactly the same?

[@AnnMegFair]

Ah, glory to Arstotzka! Best country! This is a neat little game, one minute you're just learning the ropes, next you're worried because your wife and son are dying of hunger and disease and people are being shot around you and everyday at work you wonder if they're gonna blow up your checkpoint with you in it... Everything is so simplistic yet so effective and immersive. It's been a while since I saw someone play this through, I'm looking forward to this! Glory to Arstotzka, friend! And good luck.

[@Miranda-ph5dt]

you’re the first person i’ve seen who actually figured out how to arrest lestrade immediately, that one and the dani situation unanimously get people stuck

[@firecracker8826]

love all your play throughs man but this was the best funny as hell lol

[@JesterfaceBassplayer]

Channeling the Disco Elysium lizard brain with that "Your passport's expired, mate".

[@KoriContara]

If you're interested to know, in order to save the girls at the brothel, you can show the man the note and it will give you an option to detain him.

[@nintendofan1749]

Or scan the letter and correlate it to the passport

[@workshopneko]

Holy this is a pleasant surprise. Have fun!

[@Galax94cz]

Mapo how is it possible that you are releasing banger after banger? Papers, Please will be a hilarious mess of a series and I can't wait to see it Also, ha, shorter, well, that depends on many things

[@TheJakson67]

Woooo super excited for this playthrough! I love this game! Mapo you're gonna love this immersive experience of a game!

[@Blueschist13]

Mapo take being soviet immigration officer like duck take to water. I enjoy this watch.

[@hooliganfanatic7241]

Ohhhh my god I love seeing people play this game for the first time.

[@hayunnie]

This game is such a trip :) It's really fun to watch you play, especially as you sound more and more like a proper comrade the longer you play. Glory to Arstotzka!

[@bejita7831]

Waheyyyy, this should fit right in with your kind of thing I reckon =D should be a blast - also I think pausing for commentary is fine, you're not avoiding the timer to get an advantage, just to share your thoughts =]

[@Pelagion98]

This will be a ton of fun! I think what is really sabotaging you is the speed, especially at the start, but you will get a hang of it.

[@jalfd1]

I think most people are tripped up when they first encounter the guy with no passport. I do like the almost childlike logic that "there is a discrepancy between this desk, and the rule saying there should be a passport on the desk", but it takes some figuring out for most people. :D By the way, I think it's fine to pause when commenting or discussing the game. It gets stressful enough as it is :D

[@danigar]

This is great. I love that you play some of these great indie titles on the channel, I hope you keep them coming. I can definitely recommend Return of the Obra Dinn by the same author and Hypnospace Outlaw, especially if you were around during the early days of the internet :)

[@sharikobe]

This game really makes you FEEL like a border inspection officer in an 80s Eastern European setting Props to all the border inspection/passport inspection officers for doing this difficult job

[@AnnaEmilka]

Your commentary is hilarious! And yes, this is MUCH more than a simple yes/no simulator, I think you'll love it.

[@Razardos]

Mapo and Papers, Please? This'll be fun. "I'm having a stupid moment", hey, we've all been there. More than once :) You getting so into it and roleplaying while playing is icing on a very delicious cake. Only downside is now I want to reinstall this dang game - again. Oh well. Glory to Arstotzka!

[@MasDouc]

Oh man this is such a great game for this channel. I hope The Witness and Return to Obra Dinn is on the docket

[@peterpeladon]

This is gonna be exceptional

[@emoharalampiev1590]

Ohhh nice I've binged a good few of your older playthroughs, but that's the first vid I watch as it releases.

[@ericwilford2156]

I played papers please when it came out when I was in 5th grade or something like that?? A personal classic

[@SidPhoenix2211]

Nice to see another man work for the Glorious Nation of Arstotzka

[@sirlaughalot0785]

I love this game, it was so fun to watch! Can’t wait for the next one 👌

[@Illuminatic]

Welcome comrade, and glory to Arstotzka!

[@Tubeytime]

Excited to dig into this LP as someone that was always scared of the moral baggage that came with this game lol

[@lyraa]

About to start watching but really looking forward to this one! As always, awesome custom intro.

[@spikey288]

What a nice surprise, always thought you'd like this one.

[@serene-illusion]

Very fun episode, loved seeing your reactions and your thinking process. Glory to Arstotzka!

[@bnyu9999]

oh man wasn’t expecting papers please on this channel! very excited

[@maximisationisreal439]

I once started playing Paper Please song while waiting to pass the border control. And I was actually stopped and checked. That was unrelated to music, but it was funny as hell to my friends

[@tritiumH3]

17:32 Lucas Pope really knows how to let you know that the tutorial is over.

[@Jev_the_fluorescent_shrimp]

Wow, I certainly didn't expect this game on this channel!

[@rodneybuckentime4838]

I have a feeling you'll like this one. The story is a tad convoluted (with multiple endings!), and you gotta be decisive on which side you pick. GLORY TO ARSTOTZKA!

[@SicMvndvsCreatvsEst8]

This game makes you dread that citation and that left turn at the road.

[@MalcomMcLeod]

Please never let Comrade Mapo have this power!🤣

[@pyrofan80]

I’m amazed how far you got without any citations for your first playthrough

[@ChillDragonGaming]

Mapo: Enjoy don’t be evil Woman: proceeds to blow herself up

[@legendairenic6247]

The money management can get quite difficult later in the game. Don’t feel bad if you need restart to get more

[@thejoyfuldragon887]

There is a nudity censorship option in the settings if you're afraid youtube will get mad at you. Absolutely nothing wrong with pausing if you need to think or wanna talk to the camera, the button exists for a reason haha. it gives me anxiety when you stop playing with the timer running to say something haha. loving the playthrough though, this game is a masterpiece. and some people say politics in games is bad lol nothing wrong with art being political in nature.

[@invertedangel]

yessss lmaoo so excited for this ! it's an excellent creation

[@Anastasia_Clouds]

Good thing that 2nd day was cut short since that woman's passport looked a little wrong in terms of the issuing city...

[@SicMvndvsCreatvsEst8]

Mapo even said "Don't be evil." to Ashley Surridge, the girl who suicide bombed the guards.

[@skinprophecy]

thank u for bringing us new LPs of old gems :)

[@BoogieBrando]

man calling this game old is really making me feel old

[@skinprophecy]

@@BoogieBrando well i meant old as in not new if that makes it any better. the kind of stuff u can already get nostalgic over

[@muldoone6920]

This is an oldie but a goodie. A hard game to master, so many different endings. GOOD LUCK COMRADE MAPOCOLOPS! AND GLORY TO ARSTOTZKA!!

[@evlogiy]

Oh. My. God! This is something I'm gonna watch 💯%! I wasn't interested in your previous games (Star Wars one and Inscription), but this I'm gonna watch with utter interest! Glory to Arstotzka!

[@Aronia55]

The Australian accent on an eastern European border guard is a sweet combination

[@Saiavinn]

Your resistant love for Jorji is... beautiful.

[@TasteTheWine.]

0:16 I feel Papers, Please is the Best of its genre. There is another of its type that I know of at least, I don't recall the name, but it is about checking in people at bars.

[@peterthomson7099]

Indeed there is, it's called Not Tonight. It's a bit more stressful and frenetic and leans a bit too hard on the "Brexit is Bad" message, but it's got some good humour and cool music.

[@maddflavour6744]

So excited for this one!

[@g2.a6]

The role-playing ad libs are incredible lmaooo

[@HardCandy01]

after you finish this you should definitely see the other game from this developer "Return of the Obra Dinn" soo goood!

[@Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu01]

Can't wait to get home, I have a feeling I will painfully enjoy this one. I think I counted 5 citations but might be wrong by 1 or so, anyway this is looking intense for the first week of job. Btw, you could have detained Dari Ludum, all you had to do is mark the paper the girl gave you and then click on him, just for future plays.

[@Kochen51]

I hope this game is followed by the actual masterpiece by Lucas Pope, Return of the Obra Dinn

[@lorenzvo5284]

I really lmao'ed on your intro avatar being pixelated

[@poogrip]

Looking forward to this!

[@tredI9100]

You can detain Dari by highlighting the note and the name on his passport in Inspect mode, or by handing him the note.

[@ceegesange9904]

Reportedly your mother-in-law can never die, so no need to worry about her.

[@BlekDimon]

How about Return of the Obra Dinn after Papers Please? It's an amazing detective game, it takes on average 8h to finish. Also, I recommend fun little game called "Minit", for how short is is, it's def a really good game.

[@kholo.]

Id love to see you play this is the police. Great game

[@danielle-on-p9]

This has me laughing way too hard at my own job 😂

[@GeneralBass]

Seeing you dawdle around in a game that kinda is all about speed hurt a bit.

[@KaiLucasZachary]

If that's what you think this game is "about" then you truly have no concept at all of what the game actually is about.

[@paintedlantern7248]

​@@KaiLucasZacharylol.. You're so Defensive about people being correct. You're sad

[@ghostofbabel]

"I do not understand." "Well f**k you then." 🤣🤣