I liked “Paperback” (by Timothy Fowers from Fowers Games) so much that I gave it a 9/10, observing that it “combines the ideas of spelling words for points and deck building rather nicely”.  I also enjoyed my time with “Word Domination” (by Jeff Beck from Uproarious Games), which I previewed for a Kickstarter campaign back in August of 2016.  Back then, I claimed that it was “truly a step up from the word games in my collection” and I maintain that praise.  Enter “Hardback”, a game that both gentlemen are working on that is similar to the aforementioned “Paperback” in a number of ways (which is a good thing).  “Hardback” will be seeking funding through the Kickstarter process starting April 4th, 2017.  As such, the game copy I received was a prototype and thus, everything seen here (including the rules) are subject to change.

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