Entitled LCD, Please, this short derivative adventure transposes the universe and the mechanics of Papers, Please on a fake liquid-crystal screen console, reproducing the characteristic style of these historical gadgets. We come across a gallery of heterogeneous characters wishing to return to Arstotzka, a communist pseudo-dictatorship where people are cold, wear gray hats and put on zippered shoes. We play, as always, a border guard who must feed (and protect) his family by approving or failing the passports of newcomers with good judgment. Here, the adventure is worth especially for its aesthetics and the face of the NPCs crossed.
A great vintage against a small room
If you prefer to rub shoulders with the original, it’s on sale until tomorrow evening at the sweet price of €1.79 on all platforms. Lucas Pope also offers t-shirts and other posters via the 3909 site, as well as three remastered tracks from the soundtrack (on Spotify and Apple Music). Finally, for the most curious, it is possible to consult all the devlog Lucas Pope’s staff, from the first ideas to the finalization of the game. The content of this anniversary is centralized on the official site (in English).
At the time of publishing this article, the entire itch.io site is down. We can’t recommend enough that you keep a tab open to try out LCD, Please when the servers have recovered.
And Lucas Pope himself, what becomes of him? According to the latest news, he is still working on Mars After Midnight, a strange little project dedicated to the no less strange Playdate. This atypical portable console, with its minimalist aesthetic despite the crank protruding from its side, has won over the designer for several years now. Mars After Midnight will put us in the shoes of a social worker on Mars who must help the inhabitants get back on their feet. Turning the crank allows in particular to open or close a window, which generates a funny Martian each time. A project already more relaxation than survival in a totalitarian environment. You can find the devlog on itch.io.