Paperback Adventures
- January 30, 2023
- Skye Larsen
Get on SteamPaperback Adventures is a word-based adventure game where players spell words to overcome challenges and uncover a storybook world. With a deck-building system, players can acquire and upgrade cards to improve their word-crafting abilities. The game offers various scenarios and enemies, requiring strategic thinking and vocabulary skills. Each decision impacts the narrative, making for a unique and engaging experience.
Reviews
- The game features a unique blend of deckbuilding and word gameplay, providing a fresh experience that engages players.
- The art style and overall presentation are praised for their quality, enhancing the enjoyment of the game.
- There is a satisfying progression system that rewards players for their efforts, allowing for strategic planning and learning from failures.
- The wordplay aspect feels limited, with many turns requiring players to use most of their letters, reducing the depth of strategy.
- Some players find the game lacks challenge, as it can feel too easy and straightforward, leading to a lack of engagement over time.
- The game may not appeal to those who prefer more complex roguelikes, as it is lighter on deckbuilding mechanics compared to titles like Slay the Spire.
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a blend of scrambled word challenges and strategic deck-building, offering depth through various enemy types and character abilities. Players must balance their letter choices with tactical decisions, leading to satisfying and dynamic gameplay, though some mechanics may need refinement for improved balance. Overall, it combines elements reminiscent of Hearthstone and Scrabble, creating a unique and engaging experience.
“If you like scrambled word games, that is the essence of the gameplay from hand-to-hand, but don't be fooled: the game has incredible depth in terms of the challenge each of its enemy types presents to the player; your ability to choose and build your deck of letters will have to be balanced with each of the player character's unique abilities with consideration to the types of challenges you will face.”
“Extremely satisfying gameplay for me, and yeah, you'll end up using the same words quite often, but again it's more like using a safer, lower-string combo in a fighting game. When you get better, you'll figure out how to turn those lower-letter words into longer ones, but given the situation, you may want to even stick with a two-letter word, and you're almost always given two 'wild card' letters allowing you all sorts of dynamics depending on what you draw.”
“The game has a unique combination of game mechanics that makes play interesting.”
“I keep hoping the new updates will fix the mechanics so it's winnable.”
“I really like the vowel mechanic people have mentioned from the physical game, and wish we had it here instead of the level 5 'random consonant' difficulty level.”
“It's the structure of Hearthstone with the core mechanic of Scrabble.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are praised for their charming pulpy art style and cuteness, contributing to an engaging overall experience. Players appreciate the combination of fun visuals and music, which enhances the game's appeal.
“Love the pulpy art style.”
“I really like the art style.”
“This game is immediately engaging because of the fun music and graphics and the very smooth tutorial.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some find it slightly repetitive and annoying, others appreciate its engaging quality that enhances the overall experience. Players enjoy the soundtrack alongside the game's artwork and design, contributing to an immediate sense of engagement.
“I like everything about Paperback Adventures, especially the soundtrack, artwork, letter rack, and overall design of the game.”
“This game is immediately engaging because of the fun music, graphics, and the very smooth tutorial.”
“The soundtrack is slightly annoying and too repetitive, but you can easily mute it.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users highlight that the game offers significant replayability, with increased variety compared to its physical counterpart, making it engaging and enjoyable to revisit. The progression system further enhances its replay value.
“I appreciate that this version may well end up with more variety and have more replay value than the physical game.”
“Very engaging and the progression has lots of replay value.”
