To control your paper io character you have to use arrow keys. The more space you win, the higher ranking and scores you get. You have to act and think quickly. Circle the territory with colored line and turn back to your base. Be careful not to touch your own line while doing so, because you will die! To stop another player from taking over your space, crash through their transparent line if they are outside of their own territory. You’ll snip the line and knock them completely off the board.

If you crash headfirst into another paper io player in white (neutral) territory, then both of you will be dead, but if you crash headfirst into another player inside of your own territory, their run will be over and your run will continue. For each kill, you earn 30 base coins. You can also connect neighboring territories to your base and steal pieces from other players. Earn the most coins so you can get a sweet new avatar, eliminate as many opponents as possible to earn bonus multipliers.