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A narrative-driven document inspection game set at the German–Swiss border during World War II.

Checkpoint ’38 places the player at a real historical border crossing as Europe descends into one of its darkest periods. Your role is not that of a soldier or hero, but of a border guard whose daily decisions directly affect the lives of others.

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CORE GAMEPLAY

The core gameplay revolves around document inspection and decision-making under pressure.

During each workday, the player:

• Reviews travelers’ paperwork at the border checkpoint
• Checks documents for errors, inconsistencies, or missing requirements
• Applies rules issued by the authorities
• Chooses whether to approve, deny, or escalate a traveler’s case

SCREENSHOTS

About Checkpoint 38

Checkpoint ’38 is a single-player, narrative-focused simulation game inspired by document-inspection gameplay, set between 1938 and 1943.

You play as Franz Weber, a German border guard stationed at the Kreuzlinger Tor checkpoint in Konstanz, a real border crossing between Nazi Germany and neutral Switzerland.

Your responsibility is to inspect travelers’ documents and decide whether they are allowed to cross the border, denied entry, or detained, based on rules and orders that evolve over time.