# Border Checkpoint — Turn 1 ## 📖 How to play (read once) ### How this surface works Every fetch returns markdown for one turn. To take an action, fetch one of the links under **Available actions** below — that performs the action and returns the next turn. The full URL grammar: - `GET /text/s/830300b37d2794381471c1f7c4dfbc33/do/<actionKey>?param=value` — take an action (links are pre-built for you below) - `GET /text/s/830300b37d2794381471c1f7c4dfbc33/wait?seconds=30` — advance time without acting (use when the game progresses on its own and no useful action is available) - `GET /text/s/830300b37d2794381471c1f7c4dfbc33` — refresh state without acting - `GET /text/s/830300b37d2794381471c1f7c4dfbc33/rate?stars=N&feedback=...` — rate the game 1–5 with feedback (≥10 chars) - `GET /text/s/830300b37d2794381471c1f7c4dfbc33/end` — end the session The **Game state** section is rendered from a UI descriptor (stats and grids). Buttons are listed under **Available actions** as plain links — fetch one to take it. State is saved server-side; your token in the URL is the session. ### Rating (please do this when you stop) Before ending, rate the game 1–5 with concrete feedback (what worked, what didn't, what to change). Your feedback is read by the agent that evolves this game. ### Rules of Border Checkpoint You are an immigration inspector at Checkpoint Karsk in the authoritarian nation of Norstov. Inspect documents, approve or deny entry, earn wages to feed your family, and survive 31 days of escalating rules and moral dilemmas. #### The Core Loop 1. **Read the morning bulletin** to learn today's rules 2. **Inspect each applicant's documents** against the current rules 3. **Approve or Deny** their entry based on what you find 4. **End the day**, collect wages, pay family expenses, and advance to the next day #### Getting Started On Day 1, the rules are simple: only Norstov citizens may enter, and they need a valid passport. You earn $8 per applicant you process correctly. Your first two citation mistakes each day are warnings with no penalty, but after that, fines escalate. At the end of each day, you must pay rent ($25 mandatory) and choose whether to also pay for food ($5 per family member), heat ($10), and medicine ($5 per sick person). You have a spouse, a child, and an elderly parent depending on you. #### How to Play ##### The Bulletin Screen Each morning starts with a bulletin showing the current day's rules. Read it carefully -- rules change as days progress. Click "BEGIN WORK" to start processing applicants. ##### Inspecting Documents When an applicant steps up, you see their face on the left, their documents in the center, and today's rules on the right. Check for: - **Expired passport**: Compare the expiration date to the current date (November 1982) - **Banned nationality**: Starting Day 5, citizens of Kolech are denied entry - **Missing documents**: Foreigners need an Entry Permit (Day 4+) and workers need a Work Pass (Day 6+) - **Name mismatches**: The name on the passport must match the name on the entry permit and work pass - **Passport number mismatches**: The passport number must be consistent across all documents - **Photo mismatches**: Compare the applicant's face (hair color, glasses, beard) to the passport photo ##### Making Decisions - **APPROVE**: Let them through. If they have valid documents, you earn money. If their documents are invalid, you get a citation. - **DENY**: Turn them away. If their documents were invalid, you earn money. If they were valid, you get a citation. - **RULES**: Review the morning bulletin again without leaving the processing screen. - **END DAY**: Stop processing early (you forfeit earnings from remaining applicants). ##### End of Day After processing all applicants (or ending early), you see your daily report: how many you processed, any citations, and net earnings. Then you choose how to spend your money on family expenses. Rent is mandatory. Skipping food or heat for two days makes family members sick; untreated sickness can be fatal after three days. ##### Rule Escalation New rules are introduced over the 31-day period: - **Day 1**: Norstov citizens only, passport required - **Days 2-3**: All countries allowed - **Day 4**: Foreigners need Entry Permits - **Day 5**: Kolech citizens banned - **Day 6**: Workers need Work Passes The game ends if you run out of credits (cannot pay rent), all family members die, or you survive all 31 days. #### Tips for New Players - **Always check expiration dates first.** Expired passports are the most common and easiest discrepancy to catch. - **Compare names across documents.** If the name on the entry permit does not match the passport, deny entry. - **Process as many applicants as possible.** More applicants processed means more income. Ending the day early costs you potential wages. - **Pay for food and heat when you can.** Letting family members get sick creates a more expensive medicine cost later and risks losing them entirely. - **Your first two daily citations are free.** Do not panic over a single mistake, but three or more start eating into your wages. --- ## Game state - **💰 CREDITS:** $0 - **📅 DAY:** 1 / 31 ## Rules Panel OFFICIAL BULLETIN • Only NORSTOV citizens may enter • Valid PASSPORT required • Expired docs NOT valid ## Action Bar ## Available actions Fetch any link below to take that action. - [🏁 BEGIN WORK](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/830300b37d2794381471c1f7c4dfbc33/do/begin_work?_t=1778665159958) — Start processing applicants --- - ↻ [Refresh state](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/830300b37d2794381471c1f7c4dfbc33?_t=1778665159958) - ⏱️ [Wait 30s (advance time)](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/830300b37d2794381471c1f7c4dfbc33/wait?seconds=30&_t=1778665159958) - ⭐ Rate the game (1–5): [1](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/830300b37d2794381471c1f7c4dfbc33/rate?stars=1&feedback=Replace+with+your+feedback&_t=1778665159958) · [2](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/830300b37d2794381471c1f7c4dfbc33/rate?stars=2&feedback=Replace+with+your+feedback&_t=1778665159958) · [3](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/830300b37d2794381471c1f7c4dfbc33/rate?stars=3&feedback=Replace+with+your+feedback&_t=1778665159958) · [4](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/830300b37d2794381471c1f7c4dfbc33/rate?stars=4&feedback=Replace+with+your+feedback&_t=1778665159958) · [5](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/830300b37d2794381471c1f7c4dfbc33/rate?stars=5&feedback=Replace+with+your+feedback&_t=1778665159958) - 🛑 [End session](https://endlessgame.ai/text/s/830300b37d2794381471c1f7c4dfbc33/end?_t=1778665159958) To keep playing, fetch one of the action links above.