diff --git a/Content.Client/Tips/ClippyUI.xaml b/Content.Client/Tips/ClippyUI.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..496c47e11a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/Tips/ClippyUI.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<tips:ClippyUI xmlns="https://spacestation14.io"
+               xmlns:tips="clr-namespace:Content.Client.Tips"
+               MinSize="64 64"
+               Visible="False">
+    <PanelContainer Name="LabelPanel" Access="Public" Visible="False" MaxWidth="300" MaxHeight="200">
+        <ScrollContainer Name="ScrollingContents" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" HorizontalExpand="True" VerticalExpand="True" HScrollEnabled="False" ReturnMeasure="True">
+            <RichTextLabel Name="Label" Access="Public"/>
+        </ScrollContainer>
+    </PanelContainer>
+    <SpriteView Name="Entity" Access="Public" MinSize="128 128"/>
+</tips:ClippyUI>
diff --git a/Content.Client/Tips/ClippyUI.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/Tips/ClippyUI.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e92b51eebe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/Tips/ClippyUI.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+using Content.Client.Paper;
+using Robust.Client.AutoGenerated;
+using Robust.Client.Graphics;
+using Robust.Client.ResourceManagement;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.XAML;
+
+namespace Content.Client.Tips;
+
+[GenerateTypedNameReferences]
+public sealed partial class ClippyUI : UIWidget
+{
+    public ClippyState State = ClippyState.Hidden;
+
+    public ClippyUI()
+    {
+        RobustXamlLoader.Load(this);
+    }
+
+    public void InitLabel(PaperVisualsComponent? visuals, IResourceCache resCache)
+    {
+        if (visuals == null)
+            return;
+
+        Label.ModulateSelfOverride = visuals.FontAccentColor;
+
+        if (visuals.BackgroundImagePath == null)
+            return;
+
+        LabelPanel.ModulateSelfOverride = visuals.BackgroundModulate;
+        var backgroundImage = resCache.GetResource<TextureResource>(visuals.BackgroundImagePath);
+        var backgroundImageMode = visuals.BackgroundImageTile ? StyleBoxTexture.StretchMode.Tile : StyleBoxTexture.StretchMode.Stretch;
+        var backgroundPatchMargin = visuals.BackgroundPatchMargin;
+        LabelPanel.PanelOverride = new StyleBoxTexture
+        {
+            Texture = backgroundImage,
+            TextureScale = visuals.BackgroundScale,
+            Mode = backgroundImageMode,
+            PatchMarginLeft = backgroundPatchMargin.Left,
+            PatchMarginBottom = backgroundPatchMargin.Bottom,
+            PatchMarginRight = backgroundPatchMargin.Right,
+            PatchMarginTop = backgroundPatchMargin.Top
+        };
+    }
+
+    public enum ClippyState : byte
+    {
+        Hidden,
+        Revealing,
+        Speaking,
+        Hiding,
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Client/Tips/ClippyUIController.cs b/Content.Client/Tips/ClippyUIController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2072d9b966
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/Tips/ClippyUIController.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+using Content.Client.Gameplay;
+using Content.Client.Message;
+using Content.Client.Paper;
+using Content.Shared.CCVar;
+using Content.Shared.Movement.Components;
+using Content.Shared.Tips;
+using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Client.ResourceManagement;
+using Robust.Client.State;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controllers;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
+using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
+using Robust.Shared.Console;
+using Robust.Shared.Map;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
+using static Content.Client.Tips.ClippyUI;
+
+namespace Content.Client.Tips;
+
+public sealed class ClippyUIController : UIController
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly IStateManager _state = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IConsoleHost _conHost = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _protoMan = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _cfg = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IResourceCache _resCache = default!;
+
+    [UISystemDependency] private readonly AudioSystem? _audio = default;
+
+    public const float Padding = 50;
+    public static Angle WaddleRotation = Angle.FromDegrees(10);
+
+    private EntityUid _entity;
+    private float _secondsUntilNextState;
+    private int _previousStep = 0;
+    private ClippyEvent? _currentMessage;
+    private readonly Queue<ClippyEvent> _queuedMessages = new();
+
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+
+        _conHost.RegisterCommand("local_clippy", ClippyCommand);
+        UIManager.OnScreenChanged += OnScreenChanged;
+    }
+
+    private void ClippyCommand(IConsoleShell shell, string argStr, string[] args)
+    {
+        if (args.Length == 0)
+        {
+            shell.WriteLine("usage: clippy <message> [entity prototype] [speak time] [animate time] [waddle]");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var ev = new ClippyEvent(args[0]);
+
+        string proto;
+        if (args.Length > 1)
+        {
+            ev.Proto = args[1];
+
+            if (!_protoMan.HasIndex<EntityPrototype>(ev.Proto))
+            {
+                shell.WriteError($"Unknown prototype: {ev.Proto}");
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        if (args.Length > 2)
+            ev.SpeakTime = float.Parse(args[2]);
+
+        if (args.Length > 3)
+            ev.SlideTime = float.Parse(args[3]);
+
+        if (args.Length > 4)
+            ev.WaddleInterval = float.Parse(args[4]);
+
+        AddMessage(ev);
+    }
+
+    public void AddMessage(ClippyEvent ev)
+    {
+        _queuedMessages.Enqueue(ev);
+    }
+
+    public override void FrameUpdate(FrameEventArgs args)
+    {
+        base.FrameUpdate(args);
+
+        var screen = UIManager.ActiveScreen;
+        if (screen == null)
+        {
+            _queuedMessages.Clear();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var clippy = screen.GetOrAddWidget<ClippyUI>();
+        _secondsUntilNextState -= args.DeltaSeconds;
+
+        if (_secondsUntilNextState <= 0)
+            NextState(clippy);
+        else
+        {
+            var pos = UpdatePosition(clippy, screen.Size, args); ;
+            LayoutContainer.SetPosition(clippy, pos);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Vector2 UpdatePosition(ClippyUI clippy, Vector2 screenSize, FrameEventArgs args)
+    {
+        if (_currentMessage == null)
+            return default;
+
+        var slideTime = _currentMessage.SlideTime;
+
+        var offset = clippy.State switch
+        {
+            ClippyState.Hidden => 0,
+            ClippyState.Revealing => Math.Clamp(1 - _secondsUntilNextState / slideTime, 0, 1),
+            ClippyState.Hiding => Math.Clamp(_secondsUntilNextState / slideTime, 0, 1),
+            _ => 1,
+        };
+
+        var waddle = _currentMessage.WaddleInterval;
+
+        if (_currentMessage == null
+            || waddle <= 0
+            || clippy.State == ClippyState.Hidden
+            || clippy.State == ClippyState.Speaking
+            || !EntityManager.TryGetComponent(_entity, out SpriteComponent? sprite))
+        {
+            return (screenSize.X - offset * (clippy.DesiredSize.X + Padding), (screenSize.Y - clippy.DesiredSize.Y) / 2);
+        }
+
+        var numSteps = (int) Math.Ceiling(slideTime / waddle);
+        var curStep = (int) Math.Floor(numSteps * offset);
+        var stepSize = (clippy.DesiredSize.X + Padding) / numSteps;
+
+        if (curStep != _previousStep)
+        {
+            _previousStep = curStep;
+            sprite.Rotation = sprite.Rotation > 0
+                ? -WaddleRotation
+                : WaddleRotation;
+
+            if (EntityManager.TryGetComponent(_entity, out FootstepModifierComponent? step))
+            {
+                var audioParams = step.Sound.Params
+                    .AddVolume(-7f)
+                    .WithVariation(0.1f);
+                _audio?.PlayGlobal(step.Sound, EntityUid.Invalid, audioParams);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return (screenSize.X - stepSize * curStep, (screenSize.Y - clippy.DesiredSize.Y) / 2);
+    }
+
+    private void NextState(ClippyUI clippy)
+    {
+        SpriteComponent? sprite;
+        switch (clippy.State)
+        {
+            case ClippyState.Hidden:
+                if (!_queuedMessages.TryDequeue(out var next))
+                    return;
+
+                _entity  = EntityManager.SpawnEntity(next.Proto ?? _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.ClippyEntity), MapCoordinates.Nullspace);
+                if (!EntityManager.TryGetComponent(_entity, out sprite))
+                    return;
+                clippy.InitLabel(EntityManager.GetComponentOrNull<PaperVisualsComponent>(_entity), _resCache);
+
+                var scale = sprite.Scale;
+                sprite.Scale = Vector2.One;
+                clippy.Entity.Sprite = sprite;
+                clippy.Entity.Scale = scale;
+
+                _currentMessage = next;
+                _secondsUntilNextState = next.SlideTime;
+                clippy.State = ClippyState.Revealing;
+                _previousStep = 0;
+                sprite.LayerSetAnimationTime("revealing", 0);
+                sprite.LayerSetVisible("revealing", true);
+                sprite.LayerSetVisible("speaking", false);
+                sprite.LayerSetVisible("hiding", false);
+                sprite.Rotation = 0;
+                clippy.Label.SetMarkup(_currentMessage.Msg);
+                clippy.LabelPanel.Visible = false;
+                clippy.Visible = true;
+                sprite.Visible = true;
+                break;
+
+            case ClippyState.Revealing:
+                clippy.State = ClippyState.Speaking;
+                if (!EntityManager.TryGetComponent(_entity, out sprite))
+                    return;
+                sprite.Rotation = 0;
+                _previousStep = 0;
+                sprite.LayerSetAnimationTime("speaking", 0);
+                sprite.LayerSetVisible("revealing", false);
+                sprite.LayerSetVisible("speaking", true);
+                sprite.LayerSetVisible("hiding", false);
+                clippy.LabelPanel.Visible = true;
+                clippy.InvalidateArrange();
+                clippy.InvalidateMeasure();
+                if (_currentMessage != null)
+                    _secondsUntilNextState = _currentMessage.SpeakTime;
+
+                break;
+
+            case ClippyState.Speaking:
+                clippy.State = ClippyState.Hiding;
+                if (!EntityManager.TryGetComponent(_entity, out sprite))
+                    return;
+                sprite.LayerSetAnimationTime("hiding", 0);
+                sprite.LayerSetVisible("revealing", false);
+                sprite.LayerSetVisible("speaking", false);
+                sprite.LayerSetVisible("hiding", true);
+                clippy.LabelPanel.Visible = false;
+                if (_currentMessage != null)
+                    _secondsUntilNextState = _currentMessage.SlideTime;
+                break;
+
+            default: // finished hiding
+
+                EntityManager.DeleteEntity(_entity);
+                _entity = default;
+                clippy.Visible = false;
+                _currentMessage = null;
+                _secondsUntilNextState = 0;
+                clippy.State = ClippyState.Hidden;
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void OnScreenChanged((UIScreen? Old, UIScreen? New) ev)
+    {
+        ev.Old?.RemoveWidget<ClippyUI>();
+        _currentMessage = null;
+        EntityManager.DeleteEntity(_entity);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Client/Tips/TipsSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Tips/TipsSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af9847a4ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/Tips/TipsSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using Content.Shared.Tips;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
+
+namespace Content.Client.Tips;
+
+public sealed class TipsSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly IUserInterfaceManager _uiMan = default!;
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+
+        SubscribeNetworkEvent<ClippyEvent>(OnClippyEv);
+    }
+
+    private void OnClippyEv(ClippyEvent ev)
+    {
+        _uiMan.GetUIController<ClippyUIController>().AddMessage(ev);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Tips/TipsSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Tips/TipsSystem.cs
index 3ca7a0414b..c88e27d97a 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Tips/TipsSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Tips/TipsSystem.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ using Content.Server.GameTicking;
 using Content.Shared.CCVar;
 using Content.Shared.Chat;
 using Content.Shared.Dataset;
+using Content.Shared.Tips;
+using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Server.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
+using Robust.Shared.Console;
 using Robust.Shared.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
@@ -23,6 +27,7 @@ public sealed class TipsSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _timing = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IRobustRandom _random = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly GameTicker _ticker = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IConsoleHost _conHost = default!;
 
     private bool _tipsEnabled;
     private float _tipTimeOutOfRound;
@@ -43,8 +48,65 @@ public sealed class TipsSystem : EntitySystem
         _cfg.OnValueChanged(CCVars.TipsDataset, SetDataset, true);
 
         RecalculateNextTipTime();
+        _conHost.RegisterCommand("clippy", SendClippy);
+        _conHost.RegisterCommand("tip", SendTip);
     }
 
+    private void SendTip(IConsoleShell shell, string argstr, string[] args)
+    {
+        AnnounceRandomTip();
+        RecalculateNextTipTime();
+    }
+
+    private void SendClippy(IConsoleShell shell, string argstr, string[] args)
+    {
+        if (args.Length < 2)
+        {
+            shell.WriteLine(
+                "usage: clippy <player Uid | broadcast> <message> [entity prototype] [speak time] [slide time] [waddle]");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        ActorComponent? actor = null;
+        if (args[0] != "broadcast" && args[0] != "all")
+        {
+            if (!EntityUid.TryParse(args[0], out var uid)
+                || !TryComp(uid, out actor))
+            {
+                shell.WriteError($"Could not find player {args[0]}");
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        var ev = new ClippyEvent(args[1]);
+
+        string proto;
+        if (args.Length > 2)
+        {
+            ev.Proto = args[2];
+            if (!_prototype.HasIndex<EntityPrototype>(args[2]))
+            {
+                shell.WriteError($"Unknown prototype: {args[2]}");
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (args.Length > 3)
+            ev.SpeakTime = float.Parse(args[3]);
+
+        if (args.Length > 4)
+            ev.SlideTime = float.Parse(args[4]);
+
+        if (args.Length > 5)
+            ev.WaddleInterval = float.Parse(args[5]);
+
+        if (actor != null)
+            RaiseNetworkEvent(ev, actor.PlayerSession);
+        else
+            RaiseNetworkEvent(ev);
+    }
+
+
     public override void Update(float frameTime)
     {
         base.Update(frameTime);
@@ -88,10 +150,11 @@ public sealed class TipsSystem : EntitySystem
             return;
 
         var tip = _random.Pick(tips.Values);
-        var msg = Loc.GetString("tips-system-chat-message-wrap", ("tip", tip));
+        var msg = $"Tippy the Clown says:\n\n{tip}";
 
-        _chat.ChatMessageToManyFiltered(Filter.Broadcast(), ChatChannel.OOC, tip, msg,
-            EntityUid.Invalid, false, false, Color.MediumPurple);
+        var ev = new ClippyEvent(msg);
+        ev.SpeakTime = 1 + tip.Length * 0.05f;
+        RaiseNetworkEvent(ev);
     }
 
     private void RecalculateNextTipTime()
diff --git a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
index 8280d8d294..12fd34666a 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
@@ -1549,5 +1549,9 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CCVar
         /// </summary>
         public static readonly CVarDef<bool> ConfigPresetDebug =
             CVarDef.Create("config.preset_debug", true, CVar.SERVERONLY);
+
+        // april fools
+        public static readonly CVarDef<string> ClippyEntity =
+            CVarDef.Create("clippy.entity", "Tippy", CVar.SERVER | CVar.REPLICATED);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Tips/ClippyEvent.cs b/Content.Shared/Tips/ClippyEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b214fbf157
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/Tips/ClippyEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Tips;
+
+[Serializable, NetSerializable]
+public sealed class ClippyEvent : EntityEventArgs
+{
+    public ClippyEvent(string msg)
+    {
+        Msg = msg;
+    }
+
+    public string Msg;
+    public string? Proto;
+    public float SpeakTime = 5;
+    public float SlideTime = 3;
+    public float WaddleInterval = 0.5f;
+}
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Debugging/clippy.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Debugging/clippy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76282ce098
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Debugging/clippy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+- type: entity
+  id: Tippy
+  components:
+  - type: Sprite
+    netsync: false
+    noRot: false
+    scale: 4,4
+    layers:
+    - sprite: Tips/tippy.rsi
+      state: left
+      map: [ "revealing" ]
+    - sprite: Tips/tippy.rsi
+      state: right
+      map: [ "hiding" ]
+    - sprite: Tips/tippy.rsi
+      state: down
+      visible: false
+      map: [ "speaking" ]
+  # footstep sounds wile waddling onto the screen. 
+  - type: FootstepModifier
+    footstepSoundCollection:
+      collection: FootstepClown
+  # visuals for the speech bubble.
+  # only supports background image.
+  - type: PaperVisuals
+    backgroundImagePath: "/Textures/Interface/Paper/paper_background_default.svg.96dpi.png"
+    backgroundPatchMargin: 16.0, 16.0, 16.0, 16.0
+    backgroundModulate: "#ffffcc"
+    fontAccentColor: "#000000"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Tips/tippy.rsi/down.png b/Resources/Textures/Tips/tippy.rsi/down.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bdfcf315b6
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diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Tips/tippy.rsi/left.png b/Resources/Textures/Tips/tippy.rsi/left.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f2293c6111
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diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Tips/tippy.rsi/meta.json b/Resources/Textures/Tips/tippy.rsi/meta.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68942d731c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Textures/Tips/tippy.rsi/meta.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "version": 1,
+  "license": "CC-BY-SA-3.0",
+  "copyright": "",
+    "size": {
+        "x": 32,
+        "y": 32
+    },
+  "states": [
+    {
+        "name": "down"
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "left"
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "right"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Tips/tippy.rsi/right.png b/Resources/Textures/Tips/tippy.rsi/right.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..900262932d
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diff --git a/Resources/engineCommandPerms.yml b/Resources/engineCommandPerms.yml
index 05793d11e9..88e49ddac7 100644
--- a/Resources/engineCommandPerms.yml
+++ b/Resources/engineCommandPerms.yml
@@ -124,3 +124,8 @@
 - Flags: QUERY
   Commands:
   - forall
+
+- Flags: FUN
+  Commands:
+  - clippy
+  - tip