Paperback: The Game

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App ID	710700
App Type	Game
Developer	Mark Fassett
Publisher	Fowers Games
Franchise	Paperback
Supported Systems	Windows
Last Changenumber	28977417
Last Record Update	14 May 2025 – 09:17:38 UTC ()
Release Date	29 November 2017 – 20:57:00 UTC ()

❓ 64.53%

64 reviews

In-Game

You are an author trying to finish kitschy paperback novels in this deckbuilding word game. Play against opponents offline or AI.

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game

Developer

Mark Fassett

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Paperback: The Game

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Fowers Games

IsFreeApp

Yes

Exclude from family sharing (exfgls)

3 (Free Game)

Store Release Date

8 November 2017 – 08:00:00 UTC ()

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community_hub_visible

Yes

3rd-Party Account

For online play, users must register on Paperback's cross-platform server

Primary Genre

Casual (4)

Store Genres

Casual (4)

Steam Release Date

29 November 2017 – 20:57:00 UTC ()

Original Release Date

8 November 2017 – 08:00:00 UTC () (1510128000)

Store Asset Modification Time

24 November 2017 – 15:53:25 UTC () (1511538805)

Is free on the store?

Yes

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Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 22 August 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 2268201

configuration:

supported_input	other
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	1
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	1
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

restricted_countries

Germany

store_screenshot

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First seen on SteamDB

4 September 2017 – 22:04:51 UTC (), in changelist #3367106

Supported Languages

1 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes

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header_image

english

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page_background_path	app/710700
timestamp	16 October 2024 – 09:44:55 UTC

Trailers

256700462 ↴
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all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1510340162

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