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what is Universal Paperclips?

Control an AI focused on maximizing paperclip production in this unique idle game.

In Universal Paperclips, you manage an AI designed to produce as many paperclips as possible. The gameplay revolves around optimizing resources and scaling production, exploring the consequences of unchecked automation.

It sits in the Idle / Prestige / Numbers / Management / Narrative corner of the genre. Like most idle games it runs on a simple loop — earn, reinvest, automate — but the depth is in how long that loop keeps unfolding. Expect to check in, make a few decisions, and watch the numbers climb whether you're at the keyboard or not.

New to incrementals? Read our beginner's guide first, or just hit play — these games are built to teach themselves.