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Deluxe edition includes 2 double sided stitched playmats, chipboard genre tiles, metal book-shaped trackers, 8 foil novel covers, sleeves, and more!

Paperback - the novel deckbuilding game. Word-building meets deck-building - 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.

Help Paige Turner become a famous author by completing Westerns, Science Fiction, Romance or even a Crime Noir novels. Live the dream — and maybe pay the bills.

Ships from warehouses in US, UK, Germany, China, Australia.

Paperback Rules Overview

Paperback Components Video

2015 PAX South Tabletop Indie Showcase

Tom Vasel's Top 100 Games of All Time

Rahdo's Top 10 Games of 2014

Game Developers Conference 2014 Exhibition

"I've had this game for a month or two now and I honestly believe it to be one of the best games of the year." - HeirToPendragon

"I love this game. It's incredible how well the word building works as an action/money restriction mechanic for a deck builder." - Kennen_Rudd

"It seems impossible that this game didn't exist before 2014. So simple and so much fun to play!" - Crystal Pisano

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Avery U. ★★★★★

The metal book-shaped trackers have such a satisfying weight in the hand, way nicer than the flimsy cardboard ones I've used before. The two stitched playmats rolled out flat right away with no curling at the edges, which honestly surprised me. Everything in this deluxe box feels like it was made to

Abigail S. ★★★★★

Didn't expect the playmats to be this thick and nicely stitched for a game this size. The eight foil novel covers are gorgeous in person too, way better than the plain art I'd seen before. Honestly the whole box feels like it was packed by people who actually play it.

Steven ★★★★★

The metal book-shaped trackers have a nice weight to them and click along the track smoothly, which I didn't expect at this price. Two stitched playmats being double sided basically doubles our table setups. Everything fits back in the box too.