It’s Just a Paperclip… Until It’s Not…

It’s Just a Paperclip… Until It’s Not…

In the beginning, there was only the Clip.


No gold, no empire — just steel, bent in silence, waiting. Most saw it as worthless, a tool for binding paper. But some saw deeper. In its stillness, they found power — not to destroy, but to transform. A single trade sparked a thousand more. Junk became treasure, and value was rewritten. The Clip became more than a tool; it became a key. Whispers turned into ritual, ritual into belief, and belief into a cult. Now, the Loop reopens. The Challenge begins. The faithful return to finish what was started. From paper we are born. To paper we return. Only the Clip remains.

The question is: Will You Trade?

In the beginning, there was only the Clip.


No gold, no empire — just steel, bent in silence, waiting. Most saw it as worthless, a tool for binding paper. But some saw deeper. In its stillness, they found power — not to destroy, but to transform. A single trade sparked a thousand more. Junk became treasure, and value was rewritten. The Clip became more than a tool; it became a key. Whispers turned into ritual, ritual into belief, and belief into a cult. Now, the Loop reopens. The Challenge begins. The faithful return to finish what was started. From paper we are born. To paper we return. Only the Clip remains.

The question is: Will You Trade?

Join Parescrypt

Join Parescrypt

A single paperclip. Endless possibilities.

Participants will start with nothing but a paperclip and trade their way up. Only those who understand the power of the exchange will make it to the finale. Will you take the first step?

A single paperclip. Endless possibilities.

Participants will start with nothing but a paperclip and trade their way up. Only those who understand the power of the exchange will make it to the finale. Will you take the first step?

Launch @ NTU

Launch @ NTU

17 May 2025

17 May 2025

• Meet the team.
• Receive the first instructions.
• The challenge officially begins.

• Meet the team.
• Receive the first instructions.
• The challenge officially begins.

The trade-up begins

The trade-up begins

17 May - 29 May 2025

17 May - 29 May 2025

• Throughout the challenge, mini missions will be revealed.
• Participants will trade up their paperclip for more valuable items (e.g., a Uniqlo T-shirt).
• The more trades, the higher the chances of winning.

• Throughout the challenge, mini missions will be revealed.
• Participants will trade up their paperclip for more valuable items (e.g., a Uniqlo T-shirt).
• The more trades, the higher the chances of winning.

Finale

Finale

31 May 2025

31 May 2025

• Winners announced.
• Prize-giving ceremony.
• Networking & event highlights.

• Winners announced.
• Prize-giving ceremony.
• Networking & event highlights.

Transmission Feed

From paper we are born. To paper we return. Only the Clip remains.

Transmission Feed

From paper we are born. To paper we return. Only the Clip remains.

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