papers, please is a puzzle simulation video game created by indie game developer lucas pope, developed and published through his production company, 3909 llc. the game was released on august 8, 2013 for microsoft windows and os x, for linux on february 12, 2014 and for ios on december 12, 2014. a port for the playstation vita was announced in august 2014, and was then released on december 12, 2017.