- BGG rank
- BGG #9,933
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Doctor Who: Solitaire Story Game (Second Edition)
- 1 player
- 45 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2017
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,614
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Doctor Who: Solitaire Story Game
2009
Rules assistance for Doctor Who: Solitaire Story Game
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 45 min
- 11+
- Complexity 2.6/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Doctor Who: Solitaire Story Game
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Doctor Who: Solitaire Story Game is a board game released in 2009 for 1 player, 45 minutes per game, and ages 11 and up. It was designed by Simon Cogan and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Storytelling.
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About the game
A solitaire paragraph-booklet adventure game where the player assumes the role of the intrepid Time Lord himself - the Doctor! "Evil events have overtaken the Universe! The Timelords and your home planet of Gallifrey have been destroyed in the Time War. You managed to escape, and now in a new regeneration, are standing at the console of your TARDIS as it flies through the Time Vortex." This web published game is played using four booklets: Rules, Adventures, Enemies, and Events. Two six-sided dice are also required. This game is currently available for free download here in PDF format. Any further feedback or questions are always welcomed. DWSSG has now been redesigned for 2017 with a Second Edition with new material and updates. SC Games is a fan-based group which makes unofficial games purely as a labour of love. For DWSSG, all related characters, logos, and indicia of ‘Doctor Who’ are copyright and trademark BBC and used without permission.
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Questions and answers
Doctor Who: Solitaire Story Game supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Doctor Who: Solitaire Story Game is 45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Doctor Who: Solitaire Story Game for ages 11 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Doctor Who: Solitaire Story Game has a complexity rating of 2.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Doctor Who: Solitaire Story Game belongs to these categories: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Print & Play, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Storytelling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Doctor Who: Solitaire Story Game are: Simon Cogan. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Doctor Who: Solitaire Story Game as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.