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Strategy · Browser game
Universal Paperclips
Released October 9, 2017 (9 years ago) · by Frank Lantz · published by Everybody House Games
Runs in any browser — no download, works on Chromebook
About Universal Paperclips
Universal Paperclips is a browser game were the player takes on the role of an AI tasked with creating paperclips.
Screenshots and video
Tags and modes
- Single player10,653
- Indie4,952
- Text2,191
- Also on Android1,405
- Simulator1,151
- Strategy1,140
- Also on iPad & iPhone1,054
- Science fiction972
- Space113
- Clicker109
- Idle93
- Incremental77
- Management70
- Text Based70
- Robots47
- Upgrades33
- Resource Management26
- Upgrade26
- Artificial Intelligence23
- Idler22
- Resource Gathering19
- Capitalism17
- Robot14
- Space Combat13
- Upgradable Equipment11
- Philosophical11
- Money8
- Micromanagement4
- Drone4
- Stock Exchange4
- Philosophy3
Universal Paperclips: questions and answers
- Can I play Universal Paperclips in my browser?
- Yes. Universal Paperclips runs right on this page — press Play at the top. There is nothing to download or install, and it works in any modern browser, Chromebooks included.
- Who made Universal Paperclips?
- Universal Paperclips was made by Frank Lantz, and published by Everybody House Games and came out in 2017.
- Does Universal Paperclips work on phones and tablets?
- Yes — Universal Paperclips works with a touch screen, so you can play it in a mobile browser.
- What games are like Universal Paperclips?
- If you like Universal Paperclips, try Creeper World, Astro Prospector and Tower Wizard. There is a longer list on the “Games like Universal Paperclips” page.
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