A series of graphic props I made based on the documents from the indie video game Papers, Please by Lucas Pope.
Papers, Please was always a fascinating game to me. At its core, it's rather simple: process documents at a border checkpoint – decide who is let into Arstotzka and who is not. But as tensions between neighbouring countries arise, the documents become more complicated and greater in numbers.
With their simple 32-bit graphics, I wanted to realize the documents and make them as close to Cold War era/East German documents as possible while keeping the surprising colourfulness from Arstotzkan documents. This project was a lot of fun, researching documents from the time, figuring out what fonts were used, how things were written, what materials were used and finding ways I can achieve the look.
Arstotzkan Passport
Entry Tickets
Audio Transcript
Arstotzkan Identity cards
Entry Permits
Fingerprint–alias Identity tests
Temporary visa slips
Work Passes
Diplomatic Authorization
Citations
Business cards
Identity supplements
International Press identification
Grant of Asylum
Passport seizure slips
Certificates of Vaccination
Access Permits
Glory to Arstotzka
