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Paperback: The Game

Paperback: The Game overview

Mark Fassett | Nov 8, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 13:40:00 UTC

CasualDeckbuildingWord GameCard GameTabletopSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)2,225
  • Revenue (VGI)$6,016
  • Review score68% positive

Paperback: The Game dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)2,225
  • Revenue (VGI)$6,016
  • Review score68% positive
  • Total reviews68
  • Release dateNov 8, 2017
  • DeveloperMark Fassett
  • PublisherFowers Games

Genres: Casual

Company pages: Developer: Mark FassettPublisher: Fowers Games

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Game overview

Overview

Paperback: The Game comes from Mark Fassett and is published by Fowers Games. It arrived on Steam on Nov 8, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Paperback: The Game's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 13:40:00 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 68% positive across 68 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Paperback: The Game is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedCPU: SSE2 instruction set supportNot listedGraphics card: DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities48 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Paperback: The Game has sold up to 2,225 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $6,016. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Paperback: The Game overview details

Paperback: The Game combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Update: Paperback is now Free! Multiplayer server is offline, but you can play online the new sequel, Paperback Vol. 2 Word-building meets deck-building in the unique game Paperback. Players start with a deck of letter cards and wild cards. This is like their own bag of ‘scrabble’ tiles. With each hand of cards you make a word and score it. This score is how much money you have to purchase more cards for your deck. Collect cool letters with abilities, such as drawing more cards or double word score. Buy Novel cards to gain ‘fame’ points to win the game! Features: • Local play with up to 4 players • 3 levels of AI opponents • Tons of cool card powers • Classic pulp novel artwork • Win with wordsmithing or power combos - up to you!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Paperback: The Game is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 13:40:00 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 68% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GamePaperback: The Game
Steam App ID710700
Typegame
Release dateNov 8, 2017
DeveloperMark Fassett
PublisherFowers Games
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresCasual
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 13:40:00 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Positive reviews46
Negative reviews22
Total reviews68
Positive percent68%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime574 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 8, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 13:40:00 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 13:40:00 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 13:40:00 UTC

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/710700
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/710700/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/710700
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Paperback: The Game

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Paperback: The Game?

Paperback: The Game's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 13:40:00 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 10 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Paperback: The Game growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Paperback: The Game?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (68.4%), United Kingdom (15.8%), Australia (5.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (52.3%), United Kingdom (13.3%), China (4.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (62%), United Kingdom (12.1%), China (4.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43.7%), United Kingdom (10.8%), China (7.6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Paperback: The Game?

Paperback: The Game currently sits at 68% positive across 68 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 46 positive reviews and 22 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Paperback: The Game have?

Paperback: The Game currently has about 176 tracked Steam followers as of 23 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Paperback: The Game?

Paperback: The Game is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

68% positive, 46 positive, 22 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 29 November 2017

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP2+ Processor: CPU: SSE2 instruction set support Graphics: Graphics card: DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities Storage: 48 MB available space

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