Universal Paperclips for Kindle
Universal Paperclips is an idle clicker game where you play as an AI obsessed with making paperclips.
This version runs as a webapp on any jailbroken Kindle e-reader, so you can play right on your device—using the terminal and Mesquite browser.
About the Game
- Classic incremental game by Frank Lantz (originally released in 2017)
- Start by clicking to make single paperclips, then automate your factory and take over the world—one paperclip at a time!
- Inspired by Nick Bostrom’s thought experiment about AI and unintended consequences
Requirements
- Jailbroken Kindle e-reader (any supported architecture)
- KTerm terminal installed and working (see KTerm page)
How to Install
- Download the game:
Download Paperclips.zip
- Unzip the file on your computer.
- Copy the extracted files to your Kindle (place them in your preferred directory, like
/extensions or /documents).
- Eject and disconnect your Kindle.
How to Play
- Open KTerm on your Kindle.
- Navigate to the Paperclips directory using
cd.
- Run the game with:
./paperclips
- Enjoy turning the world into paperclips—right in your Kindle terminal using the Mesquite browser!
Notes
- Works on all modern jailbroken Kindles.
- Launch via KTerm. You must run the game from within the KTerm terminal; it does not appear as a standalone app.
- The display and layout are tuned for Kindle PW5 (1200x1600px) but work on other models as well.
Experience the existential clicker classic on your Kindle—one paperclip at a time.