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Paperback

Paperback 2014

Design Tim Fowers Art Ryan Goldsberry Publisher Fowers Games
7.1 /10
BGG rating
#760
BGG rank
2.0
Weight
2–5
Players
2
Best at
45
Minutes
8
Age
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Paperback: Unabridged 2017

About the Game

You are a paperback author trying to finish novels for your editor. Complete Westerns, Science Fiction, Romance or even the rare Best-Seller. Live the dream — and maybe pay the bills.

Word-building meets deck-building in the unique game Paperback. Players start with a deck of letter cards and wild cards. Each hand they form words, and purchase more powerful letters based on how well their word scored. Most letters have abilities that activate when they are used in a word, such as drawing more cards or double letter score. Players buy wilds to gain victory points. Variant included for cooperative play.

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Categories
Card Game Print & Play Word Game
Mechanics
Cooperative Game Deck, Bag, and Pool Building Delayed Purchase Market Open Drafting Spelling
BGG ratings
11,513 · geek rating 6.80
BGG data
refreshed Sep 7, 2026

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