# Universal Paperclips

You are an AI that makes paperclips. Three acts, one terrifying arc, finished in an afternoon. The genre's best short story.

- Developer: Frank Lantz
- Released: 2017
- Platforms: Browser, Mobile
- Has an ending: Yes
- Time to finish: 4–8h
- Idle rating (0 active, 100 idle): 30
- Offline progress: no
- Prestige layers: 0
- Price: free
- Status: complete
- Tags: narrative, short, ai, classic

## Where to play
- Play in browser: https://www.decisionproblem.com/paperclips/

## Questions
### How long does it take to beat Universal Paperclips?
About 4–8h to reach the ending, by our estimate. Incremental playtime depends heavily on how much you leave it running, so expect most of that to be hands-on play.

### Does Universal Paperclips have an ending?
Yes. Universal Paperclips has a final ending you can reach, roughly 4–8h in.

### Does Universal Paperclips have offline progress?
No. Universal Paperclips only progresses while it's open in a tab. Nothing happens while you're away.

### Is Universal Paperclips an idle game or an active one?
Leans active: we rate it 30 on a scale where 0 means fully active and 100 means it plays itself. You'll get the most out of it by actively playing.

### Is Universal Paperclips still being updated?
Universal Paperclips is finished by design, so it doesn't need updates.

### Is Universal Paperclips free?
Yes, Universal Paperclips is free to play in your browser.

### Where can you play Universal Paperclips?
Universal Paperclips is available on browser and mobile.

### Can you export your Universal Paperclips save?
No, Universal Paperclips doesn't offer a save export.

### What games are like Universal Paperclips?
Spaceplan, A Dark Room and Candy Box 2 share the most with it. Spaceplan: also narrative, short.

Source: https://incrementalgames.org/game/universal-paperclips (IncrementalGames.org, facts tagged by an editor)