Hardback
Hardback is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Game details
- Jeff Beck (II), Tim Fowers Designer
- 1–5 PlayersBest: 1, 2, 3, 4Solo OK
- 45–90 min Play time
- 10 and up Age
- ★ 7.1/ 10 BGG rating
- #1361 BGG rank
Awards & honors
- 2018 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee
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- 2018 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee
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Hardback is a deck-building word game, a prequel to Paperback. Players build a deck of letters with various powers and race to 60 fame points to win. Some of the features:
No wilds in your deck - any card can be wild.
Push your luck for more cards with the Ink system.
Match genre colors to gain bonus abilities on your cards.
Fight over the coveted "Best Seller" title.
New Persistent cards stay in play, until someone uses them!
Hardback is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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