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Paperback is a brain-game where you make words using the Letter cards in your hand. You aim to build words that score highest, so you can buy new Letter cards to add to your deck. It is a cumulative decision-making game, where you must build both words and the deck that scores the most points in the long run.
Unfortunately, Paperback is not available on Android, Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:
Release Date: 01/01/2014
Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds
Players: 2-5
Genres: Brain Game, Sequencing (Collecting and Puzzle)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: Cards
Developer: T Fowers (@TFowers)
Costs: Purchase cost
Here are our hand-picked short list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed Paperback. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Paperback.
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Scrabble is a brain game where you strategically place letters on a grid to maximise your score. You play by arranging your seven Letter tiles into words, which are then fitted onto words already on the board.
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Bananagrams is a brain game where you arrange and rearrange letters to make words. You play by taking Letter tiles from a shared pile and organising them into a crossword grid.
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Wordoku is a brain game where you race to create words that also solve a puzzle. You play by moving Letter tiles around in a 4-by-4 grid, aiming to balance creating words with organising the four symbols.
Letter Jam is a co-operative brain game where you use Hangman clues to find letters and complete a Wordle-style puzzle.
Letter Jam is a co-operative brain game where you use Hangman clues to find letters and complete a Wordle-style puzzle. You play by guessing letters to uncover your secret word.
Dominion is a medieval theme strategic card game where you collect and refine a hand of cards to build the most powerful kingdom.
Dominion is a medieval theme strategic card game where you collect and refine a hand of cards to build the most powerful kingdom. The goal is to gain the most victory points and to avoid curses.
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Here are our hand-picked long list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed Paperback. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Paperback.
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Allegory is a collecting game where you use cards to create three stories with strong moral themes.
Allegory is a collecting game where you use cards to create three stories with strong moral themes. You play by bidding for Theme cards and adding them to one of your three stories, matching themes and threading together morals.
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If you like the sound of Paperback but find it too complex or challenging, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with a lower Skill Rating.
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