- BGG rank
- BGG #6,614
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Doctor Who: Solitaire Story Game
- 1 player
- 45 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2009
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,933
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Doctor Who: Solitaire Story Game (Second Edition)
2017
Rules assistance for Doctor Who: Solitaire Story Game (Second Edition)
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 45 min
- 11+
- Complexity 2.8/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Doctor Who: Solitaire Story Game (Second Edition)
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Doctor Who: Solitaire Story Game (Second Edition) is a board game released in 2017 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 FREE print and play solitaire paragraph-booklet adventure game where the player assumes the role of the intrepid Time Lord himself - the Doctor! "Evil is brewing somewhere in the Universe - perhaps an alien force is preparing to invade Earth, or maybe a rogue individual is conducting hideous experiments. In a new regeneration, you 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. all the Booklets, plus expansions and support materials are in the Files section below. An Adventure begins when the TARDIS lands at a location, be it modern-day London, the wilds of Sherwood Forest, or the distant planet of Raxacoricofallapatorius. Through actions such as Explore and Investigate, references in the Adventure book will lead you to paragraphs in the Events book, allowing you to gather Allies and discover the plots that are in progress. Eventually you will reveal the Enemy, each of which has its own 1-page section in the Enemy book explaining how you might discover their dastardly Goal. New Actions then open up, allowing you to Plan, Research, and (hopefully) defeat the Enemy. If you fail to reveal and Defeat the Enemy within 12 Turns, the Doctor is killed - maybe your next regeneration will do better (or at least be better dressed)! The 2nd Edition is currently being developed, incorporating material from the 1st Edition and selected expansions, as well as 12th Doctor material and all-new content. 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 (Second Edition) 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 (Second Edition) 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 (Second Edition) 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 (Second Edition) has a complexity rating of 2.8 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 (Second Edition) 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 (Second Edition) 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 (Second Edition) 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.