Do You Trust Them?

It is a 3D FPP detective game with narrative elements, inspired by Papers, Please, where the player takes the role of an office worker tasked with identifying a fraudster within a limited time. The player explores the office environment, interacts with computers, documents, and objects, and collects clues to solve the mystery.

Status: Prototype | Completed (03.2025 - 06.2025)

Used Technologies:

• Unity / C#
• GitLab / GitKraken
• Trello / Miro

Development Process:

"Do You Trust Them?" was created as a university project by a four-person team over the course of 4 months. I worked as one of two programmers and was responsible for developing gameplay systems, UI logic, and narrative-related mechanics.

My Contributions:

• Designed and implemented the day system responsible for:

  • time progression,
  • day transitions,
  • triggering events and activities.

• Created a computer hacking mini-game and expanded the office computer system connected to the day cycle.

• Fully designed and implemented the notebook system used for tracking clues and collected information.

• Implemented:

  • multiple endings,
  • an achievement system based on player choices and story outcomes.

• Developed:

  • main menu logic,
  • animated day transition screens,
  • a text notification system reacting to player actions.

• Worked on gameplay flow, UI integration, and overall game feel.

What I Learned:

• Designing interconnected gameplay systems
• Understanding scene flow and additive scene loading
• Creating event-driven systems
• Collaborating with another programmer on shared systems and architecture
• Improving code organization and project structure in larger Unity projects

Play the Game:

https://katrin-ra.itch.io/do-you-trust-them - itch.io game page