Paperback: The Game

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  • Summary: You are an author trying to finish kitschy paperback novels in this deckbuilding word game. Play against opponents offline or AI.

    Word-building meets deck-building in the unique game Paperback. Players start with a deck of letter cards and wild cards. This is like their own bag of    You are an author trying to finish kitschy paperback novels in this deckbuilding word game. Play against opponents offline or AI.

    Word-building meets deck-building in the unique game Paperback. Players start with a deck of letter cards and wild cards. This is like their own bag of ‘scrabble’ tiles. With each hand of cards you make a word and score it. This score is how much money you have to purchase more cards for your deck.
    Collect cool letters with abilities, such as drawing more cards or double word score. Buy Novel cards to gain ‘fame’ points to win the game!    … Expand
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  1. TouchArcade
    Feb 2, 2017
    80
    Beyond the solid mechanics, I love the style of this game. The art from Ryan Goldsberry is fantastic in general but especially in regards to the faux novel covers of the fame cards. The tone is just perfect.
  2. Gamezebo
    Oct 9, 2016
    60
    This could have been a game that was ideal for a more tricky strategic word gaming experience. Instead, it’s one you’ll save for when friends are visiting but nothing more than that.
  3. Pocket Tactics
    Oct 9, 2016
    60
    While lacking functionality, Paperback is a fun and smart deck/word-building game that can only get better over time.

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  1. CriticalHit20
    Jan 23, 2020
    7
    On the hardest difficulty, it is too easy for me and I'm an average player of word games so it will likely be too easy for anyone who playsOn the hardest difficulty, it is too easy for me and I'm an average player of word games so it will likely be too easy for anyone who plays any type of word game.
    At 4 players, the AI is annoyingly slow. The interface in itself is slow. There is no overview of who is winning causing me to have to pay unneeded attention on the computer's turn.
    five player option, attack cards and co-op mode is missing.
    What you get from the app is fun but limited in what is offered. I would not buy it as you will likely go through it quickly and not get good value out of it.
    I have the android version but there was no android listing.    … Expand