Paperback Vol. 2

[b]edit:[/b] took them long enough but a patch added volume settings and fixed a few bugs (no word on an exit button). not buying the game again, but it's supposedly in a less shitty state now. a good word game is hard to find. especially one that's done well, not just a [b]good idea executed horribly for the second time[/b], like [b]paperback vol. 2[/b]. I'll re-use some of [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/dohi64/recommended/710700]my original paperback review[/url] because the devs did the same with the game itself. so it's another attempt at the digital version of a board game I haven't played. technically it shouldn't be called lazy because nearly 5 years after the disaster that was the original, they reportedly [url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/2017460/discussions/0/5913806367102483567/]rebuilt the whole thing in unity[/url] and added some new stuff, yet [b]still couldn't be bothered to add basic functionality[/b], not even for the game's 10th anniversary. so yeah, it's lazy...

no happy with how the publisher abandoned the online play of the previous version. We were forced to buy a new version and the game isn't as good. Graphics are worse and game play more clunky.

Myself and 3 friends all purchased to play online together. The interface looks.... ok. However, the multiplayer implementation is atrocious. The other 3 players all have to sit in the lobby and stare at a blank page. This is crazy. When you are playing Paperback or Hardback physical edition, while other people are taking their turn, you are busy thinking about your own word. So not only are you bored to death while waiting for your turn, but the game will take 4 times longer. I avoided purchasing the first version of Paperback because of the reviews saying it was a bug ridden mess. I was happy a new developer was found and a second version made - but it seems another low cost developer was picked out of a hat and given a blank page without any sort of remit or play testing. Now although both versions of Paperback are a major flop (which is very sad) - I do recommend checking out 'Paperback Adventures' which is currently in Early Access and is off to a quite good start. I hop...

I have the Original digital Paperback game here on Steam. I play it constantly. It is the perfect game for those moments when you sit down with a cuppa and want something to play that is fast and satisfying for those filler moments. I have the physical card game but sadly no one to play it with. I was very excited to see the New Paperback Vol. 2 available and grabbed a copy straight away! I was not disappointed (I did not expect to be) with this new iteration. I like the new crisper design. Fun new cards and mechanics to add spice to a firm favourite. Now I just need to sit back, relax and play to my hearts content so I can discover all the aspects. I also need to see if I can beat my highest score from the original game.

[h1]Game Review from 30 Minutes of Play[/h1] Reminding myself if I should revisit and if you should purchase. [b]ELEVATOR PITCH: Scrabble with Cards, but more Faster and Fun![/b] LIKED: Time tested board/card game in digital format now revised. DISLIKED: It could use a better UI overhaul. Unlike Paperback Adventures, having a large vocabulary to lean on will help you win. [b]===== Mood After 30mins =====[/b] ☐ Addicted ☑ Afternoon delight ☐ Grindfest ☐ Frustrated [b]===== Will I Revisit =====[/b] ☐ Yes, I aim to 100% complete ☐ Yes, but only beat the game ☑ Eventually. Until then, back to the pile ☐ No, on to other games [b]===== Price =====[/b] ☐ Full price worthy ☐ Discount ☑ Deep discount ☐ Pass [b]Disclaimer:[/b] [i]I'm aware 30 minutes is not enough time to properly review any game. Historically, I'm a big completionist when it comes to gaming, but my backlog will just not die and adulting obligations continue to mount. I needed to find some sense of a...

If Scrabble and a deck builder had a baby, this would be it. If you like word building and you like deck builders, you will like this game. It's an excellent digitalization of the tabletop board game. It's not too long to play and can be played coop/solo/online as well as against the AI. I recommend it.

I am so addicted to this game. I just wish the piles wouldn't run out as quickly as they do; maybe there could be an adjustment to the game that when a pile is about to be cleared (not talking about the wild piles but the normal piles of cards with points used to form words), it could refill back with the original rotation of cards for that pile. That way I could play longer. That's not a negative--That's just letting you know that I don't like it when games end due to an empty pick pile ;-) That being said, thanks for offering an online version of this game :)

I would so much rather be playing Hardback.

Excellent deck-building game. Great adaptation. AI is decent in the single-player option. (I had incorrectly reviewed earlier that the AI option wasn't available. I was looking in the "Online" options but should have rather checked the "New Game" options. That out of the way, I could play the game with the AI and the game was a hit for me!)

An excellent go to game on both steam and physical copy.