Paperback
2014Tim Fowers
- Videos
- 51
- Creators
- 41
Mainly reviews. Paperback is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 27 reviews, 10 how-to-play guides, 10 recorded sessions, 2 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
2 - 5 players
45 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
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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Which Paperback video should I watch?
Paperback has 51 videos from 41 creators: 27 reviews, 10 how-to-play guides, 10 playthroughs, 2 unboxings and 2 other videos. They date from 2014 to January 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "PAPERBACK Card Game Quick Walkthrough w/ Doron" by BoardGameReviews, which runs 7 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Paperback Review - with Tom Vasel" by The Dice Tower. 24 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Dad vs Daughter - Paperback" by Dad vs Daughter, one of 10 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Fugitive, Burgle Bros 2: The Casino Capers, Paperback Adventures and Typewriter, also by Tim Fowers. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2014.
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About Paperback
From BoardGameGeek:
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.