Paperback 10th Anniversary edition

It was the original Paperback that introduced me to Tim Fowers' games. Using letter cards to make words is nothing new, but using deck-building mechanisms to build and manage your hand is really clever. That is, you make words to buy new cards, including the 'Fame' cards that will score you points at the end of the game.

Add in to this the common cards, wild cards, cards with special abilities and the ability to 'attack' other players. And then there's the wit embodied in the illustrations: the covers from books by that best-seller, Paige Turner. Paperback is a terrific game that I really enjoy.

The 10th anniversary edition adds new features as well as expanding players' options and a solo mode. I also have the 'prequel' game, Hardback, and the solitaire sort-of role-playing version, Paperback Adventures.

For 1-5 players, aged 10+, playing time 25-60 minutes

Paperback 10th anniversary edition was designed by Tim Fowers and is published by Fowers Games

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