
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,323
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Aliens: This Time It's War
- 2 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2010

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The Twelve Doctors: Tomb of the Cybermen is an expansion for The Twelve Doctors: Doctor Who Card Game released in 2011 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 9 and up. It was designed by Mark Chaplin and its main mechanics are Hand Management.
Tomb of the Cybermen is an unauthorised, non-profit, and non-collectable mini-expansion for the The Twelve Doctors: Doctor Who Card Game. This expansion consists of the following cards: Master's Deck: Cyber Conversion Rani's Minefield Tomb of the Cybermen Dalek Invasion Force Doctor's Deck: Ian and Barbara "That is why my brain is so much superior to yours!" 76 Totter's Lane Cloister Bell
The Twelve Doctors: Tomb of the Cybermen supports 2 players 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 The Twelve Doctors: Tomb of the Cybermen is 30 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 The Twelve Doctors: Tomb of the Cybermen for ages 9 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.
The Twelve Doctors: Tomb of the Cybermen has a complexity rating of 2.3 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.
The Twelve Doctors: Tomb of the Cybermen belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fighting, and Movies / TV / Radio theme. Its main mechanics are Hand Management. 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 The Twelve Doctors: Tomb of the Cybermen are: Mark Chaplin. 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 The Twelve Doctors: Tomb of the Cybermen as an expansion for The Twelve Doctors: Doctor Who Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Twelve Doctors: Doctor Who Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of The Twelve Doctors: Doctor Who Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.