Papers Please Also Critiques Capitalism
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Papers Please is a border checkpoint simulator set in the authoritarian country of Arstotzka. The game challenges you to work under intense pressure all the while experiencing the moral dilemmas and political struggle going on around you. In this video essay / analysis, I discuss the ideology and economy of Arstotka and make a case for why I don't think we say that Papers Please is an "anti-communist" game. It is in a sense, but is also so much more than that. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:49 Mechanics of the Game / Day 1 2:13 Day 2 3:19 Citations 4:19 More and More Rules 5:09 Failure 6:00 Historical Communism 7:18 Authoritarianism 7:46 Moral Dilemmas 10:07 Conclusions Hopefully you enjoyed the video! If you did, feel free to like and subscribe, I make video essays about games I love every week. Thank you to all my supporters! Support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PlayItEssays Or become a supporter here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMj1hxsSn3B3FhHypiRRLVw/join
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