Papers, Please is a 2013 puzzle simulation game created by Lucas Pope, set in the fictional state of Arstotzka after a war with neighboring Kolechia. Players work as an immigration inspector at the Grestin border checkpoint, checking documents and deciding who may enter while following shifting state rules. The next call became a recognizable shorthand among fans for the game's bleak bureaucracy, and clips of it circulate in gaming edits, streams, and memes that parody queues, inspections, and strict official procedures.