Paperback Adventures - A Novel Word Game for 1-2 players

A project in Centerville, UT by Tim Fowers
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A wordbuilding roguelike for 1-2 players. Hop from genre to genre in a quest spanning various pulp novels.
Backers: 4916
Average Pledge Per Backer: $66

Funded: $326,773 of $30,000
Dates: May 18th -> Jun 8th (22 days)
Project By: Tim Fowers
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Latest News

And the name of our Pirate character is...

June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to everyone for helping us generate ideas and then narrow down the list of names for our Pirate character. The voting for the championship matchup (Plothook vs Swashbookler) is in, and the winner is Plothook! We're excited for Plothook and his... (Read More)

Final Round of voting in our Pirate Name Bracket!

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
This is it. One more vote remains. Plothook vs Swashbookler. While the matchups were pretty close, in the end the ships for Readbeard and Captain Iron Knee have sailed. You can vote at the link below for what you think the Pirate's name should be.... (Read More)

Big Content Update

June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Paperback Adventurers! After taking a look at the all the stretch goals and feedback, Skye and I discussed how much more content we think we can fit in the schedule (and fit in the box).  So we are adding more enemies, items, McGuffins, reward... (Read More)

Third round of the Pirate name bracket: the final four options!

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! Just a quick update today about the Pirate name bracket. Here are the four names advancing out of the last round: These four were all pretty clear winners against their opponents, but I have a feeling that next round the matchups will be... (Read More)

Plot Twists!

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
We know that some players will want a tougher challenge, especially after completing a few runs. So we’ll be including a system called Plot Twists. Every Plot Twist comes with two distinct challenges, one on top and one on bottom, for the entirety... (Read More)

Second round of the Pirate name bracket ready

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! Over 4,000 backers now. Thanks so much for the feedback and support! We had great participation in the first round of our bracket that will determine the name of the Pirate character. Here is how the first round ended up: The closest matchup was... (Read More)

Announcing our bracket to determine the pirate character's name!

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, Skye here. Thanks again for all the amazing support! We're still climbing up that stretch goal list and it's pretty exciting.  We've been collecting some of your name suggestions for our Pirate character and there were enough... (Read More)

Design Chat with GameTrayz starting soon

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm having a live discussion with Noah from GameTrayz about our process for designing Paperback Adventures.  Some see how the games get made and ask your questions!  Check it out here  Starts at 1pm PDT  (Read More)

Big changes - new box, new character, new mode!

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Paperbackers, First of all we want to announce the Pirate!  He has a unique playstyles that pushes the Adventures system in new directions.  First of all, some of his letter cards can return to your hand from the dead!(fatigue pile) They can be... (Read More)

Regency Stretch Goals

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Paperbackers!  BIG update coming tomorrow.  We are revealing the mystery character AND our plans for 2 player.  These changes have even changed the game boxes....Stay tuned! Here are some previews of the recent stretch goals(card artwork to be... (Read More)

Let's go over some of those stretch goals!

May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, Skye here! I'm the co-designer for Paperback Adventures, and in this update I'd like to talk about some of our stretch goals and what that means for the game. Buckle up, because this will be a long update so we can catch up with our huge... (Read More)

Deckbuilding game Paperback Adventures is like Slay the Spire, but with spelling

May 19th - via: dicebreaker.com
Travel into dangerous lands with multiple playable characters in Paperback Adventures, a deckbuilding board game with roguelike elements. A solo board game in the Paperback series, Paperback Adventures has players becoming different protagonists who embark on various expeditions into settings inspired by classic pulp novels. (Read More)

Funded in 30 minutes?!

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone - so amazed at the response to the campaign!  We're really excited to share more about the game. It has been a great time developing Skye's initial prototype into a robust roguelike. It is a kind of shocking mix of mechanics at first,... (Read More)

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Words Have Power in 'Paperback Adventures'

May 18th - via: geekdad.com
Paperback Adventures is a word-making rogue-like game for 1 (or possibly 2) players, ages and up, and takes about minutes to play. The game combines some of the word-making deck-building of Paperback with something like a dungeon crawl, fighting monsters and building up an inventory of useful items along the way. It is primarily designed to be a solo game, with a 2-player variant in development as a stretch goal. Paperback Adventures was designed and published by Tim Fowers, with illustrations by Ryan Goldsberry. (Read More)

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