Paperclip
Welcome to Paperclip
Every day you start with a red paperclip and trade your way up to a prize. Each trader swaps only once, and the best route is the shortest one.
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- Unlimited practice markets
- Expert markets: 8 to 10 trades, nastier traps
- The archive of every past daily puzzle
- Your full history and stats
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How to play
- You start with a red paperclip. Trade your way up to today’s prize.
- Each trader offers one swap and trades only once. Some want two things, and some give two.
- Several routes reach the prize, but only one is the shortest. Some trades lead nowhere.
- Three stars: the shortest route with no undos. Two stars: the shortest route with undos.
- After each trade you hear who you can trade with next. Choose “Can trade now” to shrink the market.