Universal Paperclips™ Everybody House Games, LLC The OFFICIAL mobile version of the hit browser game. No ads, no in-app purchases, full gameplay. "The game is click-cra… TouchArcade Rating: $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsThe OFFICIAL mobile version of the hit browser game. No ads, no in-app purchases, full gameplay. "The game is click-crack." - Wired "This paperclip sim will cause your next existential crisis." - VentureBeat "A hopelessly addicting game." - Forbes "A terrifying lesson in how artificial intelligence will make us unnecessary." - Business Insider "If this planet ends up with a tombstone, what is written on the tombstone may be, 'they didn’t really understand what it’s like to be a paperclip maximizer.'" - Eliezer Yudkowsky Become a super-powerful AI who only wants one thing: paperclips. Use your unstoppable intelligence to create a massive paperclip empire in this addictive idle/management/strategy/sim. Information Seller:Everybody House Games, LLC Genre:Simulation, Strategy Release:Nov 13, 2017 Updated:Nov 12, 2021 Version:2.1 Size:186.0 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (3) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Frank Lantz Member Nov 14, 2017 12 0 0 #2 Frank Lantz, Nov 14, 2017 Hi Hi Everybody, Frank here, creator of Universal Paperclips. Thanks for creating this thread Boardumb. Happy to answer any questions about the game you might have. Also happy to trade strategy tips for 5-suit mode in Flip Flop Solitaire. Dailon80 Well-Known Member Nov 10, 2014 3,574 66 48 Program Director/Radio DJ Eos #3 Dailon80, Nov 14, 2017 Thanks for this great game and interesting concept Frank! So glad its now on mobile! Surprised me to see it out today so I will grab it for sure Gambler Well-Known Member Mar 10, 2014 546 110 43 Gazorpazorp #4 Gambler, Nov 14, 2017 Amazing! A highly engaging clicker (!) that's nearly impossible to lay down! Now I've seen it all Absolutely amazing work Frank My evening me thanks you for bringing this great game to mobile, my morning me will curse at myself for thinking "to just try this game out for a few minutes" ... 2 hours ago Frank Lantz Member Nov 14, 2017 12 0 0 #5 Frank Lantz, Nov 15, 2017 Thanks! Glad you like it! drmad Well-Known Member Jun 2, 2013 716 2 18 Indonesia #6 drmad, Nov 15, 2017 Today is gonna be the most unproductive working days in my life LOL Thanks for creating this monstrous clicker frank dafyddmeurig New Member Dec 29, 2013 2 0 0 #7 dafyddmeurig, Nov 15, 2017 Frank, what hath thou wrought?! I just want you to know that I shared the browser version with a bunch of my colleagues, and next thing I knew I had a gaggle of theater, philosophy, history, religion and econ professors a) totally addicted and playing obsessively and b) arguing endlessly about it while trading strategies and hints. I can't wait to tell them it's on mobile THANK YOU! Frank Lantz Member Nov 14, 2017 12 0 0 #8 Frank Lantz, Nov 15, 2017 dafyddmeurig, that's exactly what I'm in this for. Thank you! DarthMarenghi Member Nov 15, 2017 8 0 0 #9 DarthMarenghi, Nov 15, 2017 Run in background? First off, the browser game is fantastic, and I'm delighted to see an official port of it. (There were several lousy clones put out ahead of this, and other people profiting off this original idea without the originators getting credit and cash really annoys me.) That said, one major problem with the iOS version is that it does not seem to run if the app is not active. Given that the browser game can run in a background window, and that the game as some stretches that do not require any user input, running in the background (or, more accurately, advancing progress when the app is restarted) seems like a necessary feature. (There is also an annoying aesthetic issue -- when the paperclip counter value gets large enough, it wraps on the screen, which looks very strange.) Might we see updates in the future that look at these issues? icoker Well-Known Member Mar 26, 2013 652 10 18 #10 icoker, Nov 15, 2017 I wonder if Background App Refresh has anything to do with that. Could you see if you have it turned on in the 'General' in settings? DarthMarenghi Member Nov 15, 2017 8 0 0 #11 DarthMarenghi, Nov 15, 2017 It's turned on, although the app does not appear in the list. That features should also only be for pulling data from a network, and not simply running in the background. (Of course, the app doesn't actually need to run while it isn't foregrounded, it just needs to update itself based on the passage of time when it re-launches.) DaveMApplegate Well-Known Member Oct 28, 2016 104 5 18 Orange County, California #12 DaveMApplegate, Nov 15, 2017 I love these killer clicker games. This is right up there with Spaceplan. ednan Well-Known Member May 27, 2012 664 0 0 Lawyer Somewhere http://www.twitter.com/ednanf #13 ednan, Nov 15, 2017 Sooooo... know its not happeningright know, but was it supposed to run while the app is not active? Definitely addicting, but Im not leaving my phone on forever... Frank Lantz Member Nov 14, 2017 12 0 0 #14 Frank Lantz, Nov 15, 2017 Thanks for the feedback everyone. The big Paperclips number is definitely intended to wrap like that. As for running in the background, it's a very interesting question. The game isn't really intended to work that way. It's not as much of a traditional idler, more of a sim with some idle features. It's intended to be an experience where there's almost always something to actively tweak, tune, choose, or adjust. Sometimes there are substantial pauses between player actions, but even then the player is meant to be watching, analyzing, and planning. Because the game was intentionally designed and balanced to be played this way there are a bunch of gameplay things that would feel pretty bad if it was always on. You might play for 15 minutes in the morning, then come back that evening and find one or more resources that are now so plentiful they are basically no longer meaningful for the rest of the game. However, it does *seem* like it should be always on and some people do play it that way, so it's something we should definitely consider going forward. I wouldn't totally rule it out. At the very least, we should probably make it so the phone doesn't time out while the app is running, so if you want/need to set it down to run on it's own for a while you could do that. Dailon80 Well-Known Member Nov 10, 2014 3,574 66 48 Program Director/Radio DJ Eos #15 Dailon80, Nov 15, 2017 I agree with Frank and like it how it is I wouldnt want it running and Im not watching it I get obsessive about watching it and planning ahead At least if you do it make it optional cuz Im cool with how it is now drmad Well-Known Member Jun 2, 2013 716 2 18 Indonesia #16 drmad, Nov 16, 2017 Is it possible to add a restart button if i want to start over?i cannot find it and have to delet and then reinstall the app I dont know if its a bug but i was stuck cannot build any factory ednan Well-Known Member May 27, 2012 664 0 0 Lawyer Somewhere http://www.twitter.com/ednanf #17 ednan, Nov 16, 2017 I see. Your answer does make sense. Thanks for answering, this is a great... thing/experience/app/game/dunno Frank Lantz Member Nov 14, 2017 12 0 0 #18 Frank Lantz, Nov 16, 2017 There is a way to restart, it's kind of hidden (cuz I didn't want people to do it by accident). It's a project called Quantum Temporal Reversion and you trigger it by getting to -10,000 ops (by abusing Quantum Computing). But actually it shouldn't be possible to get stuck. If you didn't have enough unused clips to make a factory you should be able to get them by disassembling something else. If you have a screenshot I could tell you if it's a bug or not. matscotty Active Member May 14, 2011 28 8 3 #19 matscotty, Nov 16, 2017 Sound/Music? Does this game have any Sounds/Music? Im not getting any. iPhone SE Igoo Well-Known Member Dec 14, 2008 586 1 18 #20 Igoo, Nov 16, 2017 Heres a request. If its not meant to calculate away time, and is meant to be left open and running, can we get a landscape view so it can sit on my desk while operational? (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Hi Hi Everybody, Frank here, creator of Universal Paperclips. Thanks for creating this thread Boardumb. Happy to answer any questions about the game you might have. Also happy to trade strategy tips for 5-suit mode in Flip Flop Solitaire.
Thanks for this great game and interesting concept Frank! So glad its now on mobile! Surprised me to see it out today so I will grab it for sure
Amazing! A highly engaging clicker (!) that's nearly impossible to lay down! Now I've seen it all Absolutely amazing work Frank My evening me thanks you for bringing this great game to mobile, my morning me will curse at myself for thinking "to just try this game out for a few minutes" ... 2 hours ago
Today is gonna be the most unproductive working days in my life LOL Thanks for creating this monstrous clicker frank
Frank, what hath thou wrought?! I just want you to know that I shared the browser version with a bunch of my colleagues, and next thing I knew I had a gaggle of theater, philosophy, history, religion and econ professors a) totally addicted and playing obsessively and b) arguing endlessly about it while trading strategies and hints. I can't wait to tell them it's on mobile THANK YOU!
Run in background? First off, the browser game is fantastic, and I'm delighted to see an official port of it. (There were several lousy clones put out ahead of this, and other people profiting off this original idea without the originators getting credit and cash really annoys me.) That said, one major problem with the iOS version is that it does not seem to run if the app is not active. Given that the browser game can run in a background window, and that the game as some stretches that do not require any user input, running in the background (or, more accurately, advancing progress when the app is restarted) seems like a necessary feature. (There is also an annoying aesthetic issue -- when the paperclip counter value gets large enough, it wraps on the screen, which looks very strange.) Might we see updates in the future that look at these issues?
I wonder if Background App Refresh has anything to do with that. Could you see if you have it turned on in the 'General' in settings?
It's turned on, although the app does not appear in the list. That features should also only be for pulling data from a network, and not simply running in the background. (Of course, the app doesn't actually need to run while it isn't foregrounded, it just needs to update itself based on the passage of time when it re-launches.)
Sooooo... know its not happeningright know, but was it supposed to run while the app is not active? Definitely addicting, but Im not leaving my phone on forever...
Thanks for the feedback everyone. The big Paperclips number is definitely intended to wrap like that. As for running in the background, it's a very interesting question. The game isn't really intended to work that way. It's not as much of a traditional idler, more of a sim with some idle features. It's intended to be an experience where there's almost always something to actively tweak, tune, choose, or adjust. Sometimes there are substantial pauses between player actions, but even then the player is meant to be watching, analyzing, and planning. Because the game was intentionally designed and balanced to be played this way there are a bunch of gameplay things that would feel pretty bad if it was always on. You might play for 15 minutes in the morning, then come back that evening and find one or more resources that are now so plentiful they are basically no longer meaningful for the rest of the game. However, it does *seem* like it should be always on and some people do play it that way, so it's something we should definitely consider going forward. I wouldn't totally rule it out. At the very least, we should probably make it so the phone doesn't time out while the app is running, so if you want/need to set it down to run on it's own for a while you could do that.
I agree with Frank and like it how it is I wouldnt want it running and Im not watching it I get obsessive about watching it and planning ahead At least if you do it make it optional cuz Im cool with how it is now
Is it possible to add a restart button if i want to start over?i cannot find it and have to delet and then reinstall the app I dont know if its a bug but i was stuck cannot build any factory
I see. Your answer does make sense. Thanks for answering, this is a great... thing/experience/app/game/dunno
There is a way to restart, it's kind of hidden (cuz I didn't want people to do it by accident). It's a project called Quantum Temporal Reversion and you trigger it by getting to -10,000 ops (by abusing Quantum Computing). But actually it shouldn't be possible to get stuck. If you didn't have enough unused clips to make a factory you should be able to get them by disassembling something else. If you have a screenshot I could tell you if it's a bug or not.
Heres a request. If its not meant to calculate away time, and is meant to be left open and running, can we get a landscape view so it can sit on my desk while operational?
