Universal Paperback: The Game (by Fowers Games)

This is a fun game, though it has a few bugs. Namely, I've been able to purchase paperbacks by mistake, without having the score, just by double tapping on them a few times. If one doesn't work, try another. I just bought the most expensive one with a score of 5. I was trying to open it to see what it was and found out I bought it.
Who can I report this to? Does anyone have the devs contact?


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That's a shame, hopefully it will get fixed soon. The App Store app link to dev site is http://www.fowers.net which has contact details.

 

Thanks. Dropped Tim a line there and sent him the link to the thread as well.

Really fun game, ordered the physical version as well. I wanted to test it out and see if it would be something my wife would find interesting, and from what I played it should be a real popular choice. That's why I was asking about multiplayer - hotseat, rather than online necessarily. I'll try it out later today.

What a great week, with Frost and Paperback on iOS! Two different games, but very fun ones in their own right.

 

For when the dev inevitably possibly appears in the thread:

Will online multiplayer be asynchronous? (I'm assuming as much, and would normally never entertain the idea that a developer would implement only realtime multiplayer for a game made to be played in wholly separate turns. But too many epitomic turn-based titles have rebelled against the notion of fun as a thing we can choose to have at out leisure )

 

Looks interesting. I know zero about it so I'll do some reading up. But seems right up my alley.

 

This is literally a cross between Dominion and a word game. It's a really fun, elegant game.

 

How do I trash cards?

In the rulebook of the boardgame there is mentioned the option to trash/scrap cards to trim your deck before you buy new ones. Is this a special ability of some cards?

 

This video is a great explanation of the game and how it's played. This video is for the physical version of the game, but it's a great help in determining if you might like the game.

https://youtu.be/wjtaWa4uVjw

 

As someone who is a big word game fan (especially on my phone) but admittedly pretty much ignorant of the whole deck-building game genre, is this something you think that will appeal? I see a lot of reviews from the card-game player perspective but I'm guessing this bridges the gap so word game buffs like myself can enjoy it?

 

Absolutely you will enjoy it! The deck building aspect is easy to pick up on- using strategic decisions to buy letters (with or without bonuses) to help with your selection of letters and scoring, or to buy a novel which gives you fame points (how you win the game). I see it as more of a word game, and am loving it!!

 

Thank you for the quick response! Definitely intrigued now.

 

Hey guys - Tim here - we are getting a bug patch out ASAP, should clear up most of what you're seeing.
multiplayer should be cross plat and async, but it's still in the works. Also looking at doing co-op/solo mode. If you find a bug that you can reproduce, email me tim AT fowers DOT net

 

Thanks Tim, great to hear!

Thanks for the great port

 

any plans for localization? (german)

 

Any plan for async multi-player?

 

Tim said "multiplayer should be cross plat and async, but it's still in the works" so I am hopeful! Sounds like a great async game! Can't wait to get some iTunes money to pick it up and play!

 

In the physical card game I recall that each player would get a random ability bonus, but I don't see that in the iOS version. Is that something that will be coming in the future?

Looking forward to async multiplayer.

Really enjoy the game.

 

Are the graphics as bad as the screenshots? Doesn't look "retina" at all...

 

They're not bad. It still looks good on an iOS screen while remaining "retro".

Also, I have to be honest. The AI game could be so much quicker. Could a "fast animations" mode be made maybe to skip a lot of the time waiting for the opponent to make a turn? I know it's supposed to seem like a board game but after you make your move, the AI's word could just appear and then the pile doesn't have to be stacked every move....I love the game but watching the AI make a move as slow as a person and watching the cards count points and the computer pick a card each time is glacial.
All I really want to know is how what word it made and how many points and did it steal a game card.
Sorry, I don't mean to sound like such a complainer.

 

New patch is out - grab it and see if your bugs are still happening.