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Universal Paperclips

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You are an AI. Your job is paperclips. All of them.

Type
Browser game
Vibe
Escalating / Philosophical
Best for
Long afternoons / Idle play
Time
15+ min
Device
Desktop + mobile
Sound
Silent
Source
decisionproblem.com
  • Incremental
  • Text
  • AI
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About this site

An incremental game by Frank Lantz that starts with a single button and ends somewhere much stranger. What begins as small-business bookkeeping slowly turns into a story about optimisation gone too far.

When to open it

Set aside a while: this one easily runs past 15 minutes. It works on phones as well as computers, and it's silent, so it's safe at work or in class. Best for long afternoons and idle play.

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