Universal Paperclips running on its original site, showing four paperclips and the Business and Manufacturing controls.
Our capture of Universal Paperclips after producing the first few clips. The sparse interface is the actual game.
Free to tryUniversal Paperclips · 2017 · Idle

Universal Paperclips in your browser: how to play

Play Universal Paperclips in your browser. Turn a small paperclip operation into an expanding resource-management game on its original website.

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Opens the project's own site in a new tab. We don't host it.

What it actually is

An incremental strategy game about production and optimisation. The early interface asks you to make paperclips, manage supplies and adjust your operation; further systems emerge as milestones are reached. Its simple appearance leaves the decisions in the foreground.

How to play Universal Paperclips

  1. Open the original web version.
  2. Make a few paperclips and inspect supplies and demand.
  3. Reinvest when you can afford an upgrade without exhausting essential resources.

Tips for your first session

  • Keep an eye on supplies as production increases.
  • Read new project descriptions before purchasing them.

Controls

Click available production and management buttons; watch resources before buying upgrades.

The legitimate way to play

This link uses the original web edition on Decision Problem. The landing page distinguishes this desktop-oriented version from mobile releases.

If Universal Paperclips won't load

  • Allow JavaScript and give the project time to load on a stable connection. Open the original site in its own tab, then reload once if the interface does not appear.
  • Check the requirements above for Universal Paperclips. Graphics-based games can require hardware acceleration; text and number puzzles do not share the same graphics requirements as engine ports.
  • Check the project’s save options before clearing site data. Private browsing and automatic storage cleanup can remove locally stored progress. Follow your school or workplace rules if a managed network blocks the site.

Chromebook, phone and tablet

Use a desktop or Chromebook. The publisher explicitly says the web version was not designed for phones; separate mobile versions are offered from its landing page.

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Questions

Does the web game work on phones?

The original landing page says the web version was not designed for phones. Use a desktop browser for this link.

Does it require a game-file upload?

No. The web game loads its own interface and data without importing files from another game.

Is this part of the original Radiant Optimizer post?

No. This is an additional browser-game recommendation from TabArcade. It is a separate third-party project and does not require Radiant Optimizer.