Hardback

From the creators of the bestselling game, Paperback, comes the next chapter in deckbuilding / word games. Play as Penelope Quill, an aspiring, 19th-century author, working to write your next novel, earning money and prestige along the way. Spend your coin on new, more powerful cards to improve your deck and write ever better novels. Be the first to acquire enough prestige to complete your masterpiece and be recognized as the finest novelist of the age!

• All new gameplay makes this the perfect game for Paperback fans
• Wordsmiths can score big by discovering the perfect word from their hand of randomly drawn cards
• Strategic players can maximize the benefit of their cards by carefully crafting the perfect deck
• All new illustrations from artist Ryan Goldsberry brilliantly capture the era - with some clever twists
• Multiple strategies to explore
• Competitive, cooperative, and single-player gameplay options

What's in the box

• 50 Starting Cards
• 140 Letter Cards in 4 Genres (Adventure, Horror, Mystery, Romance)
• 45 Variant Cards, including Co-Op, Player Powers, Events, and more
• 5 Player Cards and Player Book Tokens
• 38 Ink Tokens
• 18 Remover Tokens
• Prestige Tracker Board
• First Player Marker
• All Cards Printed on Linen Finish 300gsm cardstock

Hardback Overview

Original Hardback Kickstarter Video

Hardback Components Video