10 Video Games That Knew You'd Try To Break Them

7. Suspicious Funds - Papers, Please

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Lucas Pope

Many games let you hoard gold, money, or credits like some kind of dragon in a lair but Papers, Please is not one of those games, so if you happen to have a pile of money at any point it’s pretty darn suss.

The thematically and mechanically brutal game where you play as an immigration officer juggling moral quandaries while trying to feed your family is objectively fantastic but only fun for a very specific kind of gamer. Since the game is so frequently sad, you might feel compelled to give yourself some extra funds using Cheat Engine but like so many decisions in and around this game, that’s a choice you’d regret very quickly. If you rock up at home with more money than you should have you’ll get a pop up saying “The Ministry of Income has discovered an anomaly in your earnings.”

At this point you’ll be promptly arrested pending a full audit and you’ll be hurried into a game over screen. Glory to Arstotzka.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.