Hey board game enthusiasts! Ready to dive into the literary world and give your brain a workout? In Paperback, you step into the shoes of a best-selling author (or at least trying to be one!) who needs to finish novels for a demanding editor. Think Westerns, Science Fiction, sugary Romances, or even that rare 'best-seller' that will pay the bills. The brilliant twist here is that the game blends two mechanics we love: word-building and deck-building, creating a unique and super engaging experience.

At the start, each player receives a basic deck with letter cards and some wild cards. Each round, the mission is to form the best possible word with the cards in your hand. The more points your word earns, the more 'money' you get to buy more powerful letters for your deck. And that's not all: many of these letters come with special abilities that activate when you use them in your word, like drawing more cards or doubling a letter's score. The ultimate goal is to accumulate victory points by purchasing special wild cards.

The game also offers a cooperative mode, in case you prefer to join forces with your friends to face the editor's challenge together. It's a game that makes you think, laugh at the most bizarre words you manage to form, and gives you that satisfying feeling of building something from scratch. If you enjoy a good vocabulary challenge and love the strategy of building an increasingly strong deck, Paperback is the perfect choice for your table!