Paperback Vol. 2

Name: Paperback Vol. 2
Price: 4.99 USD
Rating: 3.5 (45 reviews)
Author: Fowers Games Inc.

A novel deck-building game

$4.99 · Designed for iPad

45 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Card
Developer

Fowers Games Inc.
Language

EN
English
Size

151.9
MB

Word-building meets deck-building in the unique game Paperback Vol. 2. Paperback the game is back! Paige Turner has been cranking out novels of all genres and has a new set of tricks. Follow her journey to become a bestselling author! Paperback, the deckbuilding word game fuses smart wordsmithing with clever combos. Based on the bestselling card game, it returns with Vol 2! Try out the new cards, new modes and new art. The advanced computer players can challenge the best players or work alongside you in cooperative mode. Cooperative mode - play with friends even play alongside the AI New massive card set - as you play, you’ll unlock new cards and abilities. Advanced AI - can find the best words faster and challenge the best players. New Art and interface New mini-expansions - spacebar, dyslexic and alternate starting wilds. New kitchy novels to finish!

Ratings & Reviews

3.5

out of 5

45 Ratings

New fonts
06/26/2025

UncleMatch
The balloon fonts have made this game unplayable. Some don’t even fit in the card. The option ‘vol 1 font’ controls this? But can’t turn it off.Update; I contacted support about the font and not long after he made a change and the font issue was fixed. It’s back to being playable and I’ve changed my rating to reflect.
New fonts
06/26/2025

UncleMatch

The balloon fonts have made this game unplayable. Some don’t even fit in the card. The option ‘vol 1 font’ controls this? But can’t turn it off.Update; I contacted support about the font and not long after he made a change and the font issue was fixed. It’s back to being playable and I’ve changed my rating to reflect.
Great Deckbuilding twist
11/16/2025

Vince Moulton
I just discovered this game, so I’m still getting used to it, but I really like it. I was looking for another deck builder in addition to Dominion and Ascension that wasn’t about combat. Like the other two games, this is all about building up the deck to purchase victory points (which in this are novels), but instead of just playing cards, it’s all about making words.  There are lots of options which change the difficulty and bring in elements that add variety, and in addition to online and local play, I love the fact that I can play a game all by myself - great practice for learning how the game works.  I want to emphasize that I’m really happy the vendor made this game work with the Mac - that’s what I actually bought it on, though of course that means I also have it for my iPhone and iPad. This is not a common thing for vendors to do, and it should be commended and encouraged.  So overall, a great game if you like deckbuilding and scrabble!
Great Deckbuilding twist
11/16/2025

Vince Moulton

I just discovered this game, so I’m still getting used to it, but I really like it. I was looking for another deck builder in addition to Dominion and Ascension that wasn’t about combat. Like the other two games, this is all about building up the deck to purchase victory points (which in this are novels), but instead of just playing cards, it’s all about making words.  There are lots of options which change the difficulty and bring in elements that add variety, and in addition to online and local play, I love the fact that I can play a game all by myself - great practice for learning how the game works.  I want to emphasize that I’m really happy the vendor made this game work with the Mac - that’s what I actually bought it on, though of course that means I also have it for my iPhone and iPad. This is not a common thing for vendors to do, and it should be commended and encouraged.  So overall, a great game if you like deckbuilding and scrabble!
Great fun solo, but disappointed with multiplayer
04/29/2024

Mr-Gibs
After really enjoying playing solo, I talked my wife into getting this app so we could play against each other. Rather than the engaging experience from the solo game, where I could watch every move my AI opponents would make, as they made them - multiplayer just pops up a plain text message “your opponent is making a move” and you wait, bored, until they finish. Thought it was going to be fun, instead it was dull. What a wasted opportunity.
Great fun solo, but disappointed with multiplayer
04/29/2024

Mr-Gibs

After really enjoying playing solo, I talked my wife into getting this app so we could play against each other. Rather than the engaging experience from the solo game, where I could watch every move my AI opponents would make, as they made them - multiplayer just pops up a plain text message “your opponent is making a move” and you wait, bored, until they finish. Thought it was going to be fun, instead it was dull. What a wasted opportunity.
Needs some work
05/07/2023

Zheiden
Overall, I was stoked to have the implementation of expansion options, but…there are numerous crash bugs making it unplayable…70% of the time.Computer players lock up when trying to make a word. This has appeared with more cards on hand, not fewer.Computer players (smarter AI) have not made words, or have made suboptimal choices. The first is more problematic than the second. After watching them make ‘FA’ or ‘SH’, I question them missing ‘THE’ or SO’.Computer players lock up while buying letters. I appreciate being able to skip their turn, but that just gets the game moving. It does not solve underlying issues.Finally, similar to PAPERBACK VOL1., the double score adjacency bonus does not always work. Again, thanks for putting the work in.Some more tweaks will get it where it needs to be.Mike
Needs some work
05/07/2023

Zheiden

Overall, I was stoked to have the implementation of expansion options, but…there are numerous crash bugs making it unplayable…70% of the time.Computer players lock up when trying to make a word. This has appeared with more cards on hand, not fewer.Computer players (smarter AI) have not made words, or have made suboptimal choices. The first is more problematic than the second. After watching them make ‘FA’ or ‘SH’, I question them missing ‘THE’ or SO’.Computer players lock up while buying letters. I appreciate being able to skip their turn, but that just gets the game moving. It does not solve underlying issues.Finally, similar to PAPERBACK VOL1., the double score adjacency bonus does not always work. Again, thanks for putting the work in.Some more tweaks will get it where it needs to be.Mike

Hello Wordsmiths! This update introduces a highly requested quality-of-life feature: Planned Turns. You no longer have to wait for your opponents to finish to start cooking up your next big word. We’ve also gone through the library with a fine-toothed comb to fix several card-specific bugs. New Feature: Planning Mode Draw Early: You can now enter a "Planning Mode" from the Waiting for Player screen. This allows you to see your next hand and stage a word while your opponent finishes their turn. Seamless Transitions: Your staged word will now correctly save and carry over when it officially becomes your turn. Lobby Flow: Improved the UI to make returning to the lobby and checking game status smoother while in planning mode. Card & Power Fixes The "J" Card: Fixed a bug where the J (Double Word Score) would disappear from staging but fail to trash itself, staying in your deck indefinitely. The "T" Card: Patched the 3x adjacent bonus card to ensure the "trash after use" effect triggers properly. Look/Discard Powers: Fixed a logic flip where selecting cards to discard was accidentally keeping them instead. Auto-Reshuffle: The "Look" power now automatically triggers a reshuffle if your deck is empty, ensuring you always see the correct number of cards. Visual Polish: Fixed an issue where cards in hand would occasionally highlight incorrectly. Trash & Economy Fixes Fixed a major bug where the Trash stack wasn't clearing between different games. You will no longer see "stale" cards from previous sessions in your current trash pile! Trash for Cash: Fixed several instances where trashing cards (specifically the "Trash 2" power) failed to award the $1 or $3 bonus. Stacking Effects: Resolved logic conflicts that occurred when trying to trigger multiple different trash effects in a single turn. UI Clarity: Corrected a labeling error where the Discard pile was incorrectly showing a "TRASH" header during certain card-gain effects. Multiplayer & Co-op Co-op Fame: Fixed a bug in online Co-op mode where Fame cards were failing to appear.