Airport Security Sucks! is an asymmetrical multiplayer game in which players are divided between two conflicting camps within a busy transportation hub. Taking on the role of uncompromising inspectors, fans of the genre seek out real-life opponents seeking to blend into the crowd of NPCs and smuggle contraband. The effectiveness of apprehending violators is directly tied to the use of authoritarian verbal commands to control crowds and tame a capricious dog. Patrol officers are equipped with grotesque gadgets, from portable rocket launchers to high-speed Segways, allowing them to instantly respond to threats. Meanwhile, stealthy defectors employ ingenious gadgets and collective covert tactics to board an aircraft without hindrance.