''Paper Trail'' is a

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developed and published by Newfangled Games and released on 21 May 2024. It has been nominated for the 2025

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, along with a nomination for the D.I.C.E. Award for Mobile Game of the Year at the

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Gameplay

''Paper Trail'' is a

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point-and-click game with a

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. The game world is presented as sheets of paper; the puzzles involve folding these sheets,

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-style, in order to move a character across obstacles.

Release

''Paper Trail'' was released on 21 May 2024 for

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, and mobile devices via

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