Paperback
2014
BGG Geek Rating
6.8
based on 11,308 ratings
BGG Average Rating
7.1
community average
BGG Ranking
#716
all board games
Login to vote on your own rating
Players
2-5
Weight
2.00/5.00
Playtime
45 min
Age
8+
⚙️ Game Mechanics
How this game works - core systems and player actions
📂 Categories
🎨 Artists
📖 About This 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.