Insert Paper

About

"Insert Paper" is a cinematic space shooter where you uncover your identity and objective through bureaucratic strategy and rigorous investigation. Deliver documents to reader machines using 90's-inspired music and ambiance in procedurally generated rooms filled with mysterious VHS tapes. Your journey for answers lies in the documents and exploration.

Genres & Tags

Indie

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

17%

Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews

music2 positive mentions

gameplay6 negative mentions

The game is inexpensive, making it accessible for those looking for a low-cost experience.
The music in the game is decent and adds some value to the overall experience.
The concept of a horror game set in an alternate history office environment is intriguing.

The controls are confusing and poorly explained, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience.
The graphics and visual design are considered horrible, causing discomfort for players.
The gameplay is repetitive and lacks direction, making it feel like a throwaway project.

gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is criticized for being monotonous and unengaging, primarily involving repetitive tasks like navigating through similar rooms and matching papers based on color and name. While the alternate history setting is appreciated, the core mechanics are deemed lackluster and tedious, leading to a disappointing overall experience.
- “While I enjoy the weird alternate history world it presents, the gameplay leaves much to be desired.”
- “When you finally figure out how to play, the gameplay consists of walking from one copy-pasted room to another, clicking on dozens of pieces of paper looking for the one with the correct name on it.”
- “The big reveals are lackluster, and even the basic 'insert papers' mechanic doesn't go beyond color/name matching.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics and visual design of the game have been widely criticized as "disgusting" and "horrible," with users highlighting an unintuitive user interface that complicates navigation and retrieval of items. Players express frustration over the difficulty in accessing previously collected papers, leading to a cumbersome experience.
- “The graphics and visual design are disgusting. The UI is so unintuitive that you can't access any of the other papers you've picked up. You end up searching through the other copy-paste rooms to find the same paper you picked up just 2 minutes prior.”
- “The graphics and visual design are horrible!”
- “The graphics and visual design are horrible!”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is reported to have significant stability issues, with multiple users noting that it is quite buggy despite its simplicity.
- “For such a basic game, it's pretty buggy.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, the music in the game is positively received, with multiple users noting that it is good.