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Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Strawberry Fayre · 1975
2–430 min8+ yrs1.0/5 complexity5.2 BGG46Family
short answer

How do you play Doctor Who?

From the box: "It's a thrill-a-move race through time and space! Can you be the first back to earth? Age requirements are not specified. If you're old enough to read / count off the numbers on a card - you can play.

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Doctor Who box art
official art · Strawberry Fayre

From the box: "It's a thrill-a-move race through time and space! Can you be the first back to earth?

Age requirements are not specified. If you're old enough to read / count off the numbers on a card - you can play. On the other hand, if you're an adult, don't expect to be tactically challenged.

From the instructions: "The object is to move around the board covering all 4 Monster Planets and become the first player to get back to Earth Base at the center of the board"

Your playing piece is a "punch out & stand up" Tom Baker version of The Doctor. Movement is by card play. When you land on a black dot, you roll a D6 and take the action indicated. You might be moved forward, or back or stuck in place. Landing on a blue space allows you to take control of the TARDIS. This allows double movement next turn. Special cards (or a TARDIS) are required to move from planet to planet.

Best features. There are no "I play this & you're hosed" actions. The absence of these made for quieter games.

game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating5.2 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
8+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Doctor Who cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Doctor Who cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Doctor Who?
Doctor Who is a movies / tv / radio theme game, for 2–4 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Doctor Who — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Doctor Who support?
Doctor Who is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Doctor Who take?
A game of Doctor Who takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Doctor Who for?
Doctor Who is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Doctor Who?
Doctor Who has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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