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Papers, Please Creator Says AI Makes Him Nervous to Announce New Projects
Lucas Pope, the creator of Papers, Please and Return of the Obra Dinn, expressed concerns about announcing new projects due to the rise of generative AI potentially stealing ideas. He feels uncomfortable discussing upcoming games because concepts might be copied or absorbed by AI. Pope also cited personal satisfaction with his previous works as a reason for hesitation, contemplating ending on a high note.
Congratulations, This is Hell
Luminary Creations has announced Congratulations, This is Hell, a new strategy game set in a bureaucratic afterlife. The game is described as a fatalistic take on the gameplay mechanics seen in Papers, Please.
Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 16, 2026)
This article highlights five new games released on Steam between March 10 and March 13, 2026. The featured titles include 'Mama's Sleeping Angels,' a Lethal Company-like experience, the procedurally generated 'Lucid Blocks,' the decision-based 'The State of Nowhere,' and two old-school dungeon crawlers, 'Thysiastery' and 'Pluto,' which is also a roguelike deckbuilder.
Eye of the Match is Papers, Please, Severance, and Pro Evolution Soccer 2 mixed up into an enticing concotion
Eye of the Match is a unique upcoming game where players act as a virtual football referee, using game mechanics inspired by Papers, Please to call fouls based on real football rules. Developed by Mix and Jam, the game draws aesthetic inspiration from Severance and Pro Evolution Soccer, with a focus on simulation and rule interpretation rather than direct player control.
