Paperbound

Paperbound is a local multiplayer brawler for up to four players, combining platforming, fast combat and gravity redirection. You fight across the pages of old books, where you can run with scissors, walk on walls and throw ink bombs. Battles support both solo and team play, and there is no online multiplayer.

Combat and characters

Gravity lets you move in 360 degrees, while the escape-through-the-page-tear victory mechanic adds a second phase to combat. During this phase, players briefly team up with their adversaries. You can play as one of 11 original characters or as characters from Guacamelee, Monaco, VVVVVV, Cards and Castles, and Tumblestone.

When friends are not around, AI bots can fill in. Each character has a distinct personality: some bots are aggressive, cautious or vindictive, and they differ in how they use weapons and approach melee combat. Bots can also help balance teams or add more chaos.

Battle settings

Fights take place within the pages of old books, including A Journey to the Center of the Earth, Skull Kingdom, A Book of Five Rings, The Book of the Dead and Dante's Inferno.

Game modes

You can compete alone or in teams across several modes:

• Classic Versus
• Capture the Quill
• Last Man Standing
• Long Live the King