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Play Overview
Paper Trail (2024) is a traversal puzzle game about Paige, a budding academic who is leaving home. Play is set in a foldable paper world that you manipulate to join paths, move rocks and overlap the two sides of reality. It's a unique double-sided puzzle that tells a story about finding your feet and making new friends.
Play involves exploring a world made entirely out of bits of paper. Like paper, you can fold it, bend it, spin it, twist it and even tear it to overcome obstacles and find your way around. As you progress, you meet and talk to the people in your village and learn their stories. Some of them need help, which usually involves working out how your paper-folding ability can be put to good use.
It's a beautiful, charming world that offers a calm, relaxing space in which to discover the coming-of-age narrative. The puzzles provide some challenge and ingenuity that can take time to figure out, but are always satisfying.
The result is a devilishly tricky adventure that introduces Paige to a unique cast of characters, each with their own stories and views of the wider world. From untouched deep dark caves to the tallest treetops buffeted by rain, it's a game that invites exploration.
Our examiner, Oli Hawkins, first checked Paper Trail 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 3 weeks ago.
Play involves exploring a world made entirely out of bits of paper. Like paper, you can fold it, bend it, spin it, twist it and even tear it to overcome obstacles and find your way around. As you progress, you meet and talk to the people in your village and learn their stories. Some of them need help, which usually involves working out how your paper-folding ability can be put to good use.
It's a beautiful, charming world that offers a calm, relaxing space in which to discover the coming-of-age narrative. The puzzles provide some challenge and ingenuity that can take time to figure out, but are always satisfying.
The result is a devilishly tricky adventure that introduces Paige to a unique cast of characters, each with their own stories and views of the wider world. From untouched deep dark caves to the tallest treetops buffeted by rain, it's a game that invites exploration.
Our examiner, Oli Hawkins, first checked Paper Trail 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 3 weeks ago.
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Play Style
This is a Sequencing and Traversal game with Adventure, Deduction, Narrative and Puzzle elements. This is a single-player game.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 7 and a half hours and 11 and a half hours to complete.
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Age Ratings
Skill Level
8+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it’s important for parents and guardians to ensure they understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up. Some of the spatial logic and reasoning required for the game is complex.
Costs
Paper Trail usually costs £0 to £16.75.
This game is free to play, but there are other costs associated with this game:
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Paper Trail
 | Xbox X|S | £16.24 | – | – |
| Xbox One | £16.24 | – | – |
 | Switch | £16.75 | – | – |
 | PC | £16.75 | – | – |
| Mac | £16.75 | – | – |
 | PS5 | £4.64 | – | – |
| PS4 | £4.64 | – | – |
 | iOS | Free | – | – |
- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 21/05/2024
Out Now: Android, Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox X|S and iOS
Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Sequencing, Traversal (Adventure, Deduction, Narrative and Puzzle)
Accessibility: 37 features
Components: 2D Overhead and Grid
Developer: Newfangled Games (@NewfangledGames)
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