While not a national hero, everyone in the army knows of the feats and accomplishments in the recent unification war that earned you the moniker of "Thill the Spearman." You thought you had a dazzling military career ahead of you, but you've instead been transferred to the newly created Traffic Security Bureau for reasons you can't begin to fathom. Its chief, Olivia Riedell, insists the world is about to change and your country will no longer require soldiers. Instead, she believes it will embrace hard-working men and women who wield pens instead of swords and rifles. Your sense of duty compels you to accept, but you'll soon learn it's not as comfy a job as you imagined...
As the squad leader, you're tasked with questioning applicants wishing to go through the checkpoint and making sure their papers are in order. Compare dates, check photographs and descriptions against the person in front of you, and identify counterfeit documents. There's only so much time in a day though, and your pay depends on your performance. Make sure to move the line along quickly while avoiding mistakes!
Progress through the story and perform well in your duties to get transferred to checkpoints in other regions, each with its own evolving rules that dictate who's allowed to enter and under what conditions.
Earn your paycheck and browse the wandering merchant's wares to acquire various valuable items that modify or enhance your ability to perform your duties. How about a metal detector that instantly identifies hidden weapons? How about a calming perfume that prevents applicants from getting stressed as quickly? These and many more items will unlock as the game progresses!
Security Checkpoint Simulation
Receive applicants who wish to cross the checkpoint and verify their documents and stories through the interactive minigame. Use items to handle the most complex cases, and earn evaluation points by being accurate and quick to advance your career.
Randomly Generated & Handcrafted Characters
Applicants are randomly generated, ensuring no two days on the job are the same. Among those, a cast of unique, handcrafted characters with their own stories and sidequests will appear if the right conditions are met. Of course, not everyone who appears before you will be a friendly, law-abiding citizen. Use wanted posters to identify dangerous criminals who wish harm to the Empire and its people.
Interwoven Gameplay and Story
The locations you visit, the rules you have to follow, and the characters you meet all play a part in progressing the story. Perform well enough to be noticed by the higher-ups, and keep an eye out for suspicious individuals.
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It's an OK game, but I quickly was getting bored with the repetitive nature of it. Unlike Papers Please, the game this is obviously basing itself on, the process of inspection and finding inconsistencies just isn't that engaging. Maybe it gets better later on but honestly I'm not going to potentially waste my money finding out.
Papers Please with sexual harassment, I was hesitant to get this game because PP need my intense focus I wouldn't even think about body searching babushka, but no, this game is actually very easy in comparison.
The Imperial Gatekeeper places you in the boots of Corporal Thill, a former soldier turned bureaucrat in the wake of a massive war that shaped the Empire. You now work at a border checkpoint, stationed to inspect those who attempt to cross imperial lines. At first glance, it seems like a mundane job—verifying documents, checking photos, and stamping approvals or denials—but quickly, it becomes clear that your decisions carry more weight than expected. Every interaction at the gate is a moment of pressure. A minor mistake—overlooking an expired permit or misreading an entry reason—can cost you pay, reputation, and even your place in the bureau. The simplicity of the gameplay hides a deeper system of timing, memory, and strategy that constantly evolves as you rise through the ranks. Each shift presents a new set of challenges. You begin by checking basic documents—names, dates, ID numbers—but the rules expand over time. Soon you're scanning for fake permits, dealing with bla...
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Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows® 7/8/8.1/10 Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 50 MB available space Additional Notes: 1280x768 or better Display. Lag may occur from loading menus or maps. Turn off other programs before running the game. Recommended: Recommended: OS *: Windows® 7/8/8.1/10 Processor: 2+ GHz Processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0 hardware driver support required for WebGL acceleration. (AMD Catalyst 10.9, nVidia 358.50) DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: 1280x768 or better Display. Lag may occur from loading menus or maps. Turn off other programs before running the game.
The Imperial Gatekeeper is available on Windows PC.
The Imperial Gatekeeper has 76% positive reviews from 17 players.
The Imperial Gatekeeper was released on Sep 2, 2022.
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