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2017
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Description
"Exterminate!" They muttered about their sacred hatred, the Oncoming Storm. Their creator had a plan, a plan to make the Daleks great again. A plan to turn all their defeats into victories. A plan to remove the one variable that has always interfered with the master plan. The Doctor must be erased from time itself!
Ever wanted to be the Doctor? Travel in time and space, meet companions and have adventures? In Doctor Who: Time of the Daleks you do just that, with every player picking a Doctor and trying to thwart the Daleks' master plan of erasing the Doctor from history. Do you have what it takes to fill a Time Lord's Shoes? Join us on an adventure in space and time with a game that is bigger on the inside...
Doctor Who: Time of the Daleks is a semi-cooperative board game that puts players in the roles of their favorite Doctor, pulled from various timelines to stop the Daleks: Either one player/doctor wins, or the Daleks win and all the players/doctors lose.
—description from the publisher
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Top List at 2:17 sentiment: positive
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positive
Pros
- Makes you feel like the Doctor
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Saving worlds from impending doom as the Doctor.
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Companion Use — You've got companions as well.
- Dice Rolling — You do this by rolling dice.
- Enemy Appearance — If you don't, a Dalek will appear, and Daleks are a bad thing, a very, very bad thing.
- Save the Planet — If you're able to save the planet, well done, you move one step closer to victory.
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- Back to the Future: Dice Through Time.
- Patchwork.
- Cluedo.
- The Resistance.
- Doctor Who: Time of the Daleks.
- It tears friendship groups apart with lies and suspicion, and I am here for that hot steaming cup of tea, the drama.
- This is the closest that it has got to you feeling like you have actually become the Doctor.
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3 Minute Board Games Discussion at 1:13:07 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Successfully captures the Doctor Who theme.
- Fun mechanics for Doctor Who fans.
- Good emergent narrative.
Cons
- Requires knowledge of Doctor Who for maximum enjoyment.
- Mechanically similar to Elder Sign, but theme is key.
Thematic elements
- Time travel, fighting monsters
- Doctor Who universe
- Emergent narrative, players embody different Doctors and compete for companions.
Comparison games
- Elder Sign
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative play — Players generally work together against the game's threats.
- Set Collection — Implied through collecting components or completing objectives related to monsters and planets.
- Variable player powers — Players can play different incarnations of the Doctor.
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- I love bordering it's a game that I've loved playing every time I played that I'll play it multiple times mostly with Jared it's great to play again it's asymmetric a lot of the things I loved about Star Wars rebellion I love about War of the Ring
- You could have completely different goals for each side and even more than Star Wars rebellion those two goals there's two ways to win for each side but one's a lot easier for one side one's a lot easier for the other side and it's kind of this weird race to like which captures the feeling of the theme so well of you trying to story the ring before the shadow can overrun middle-earth or you can use the ring to fight the shadow like Boromir wanted and it can actually be quite effective if you play your cards right
- Holy hell does summer birds not only captures the the narrative and the theme and all the ideas that make up the Thunderbirds show it's also a really clever mix of the pandemic style idea we've pick up and deliver and there's something so satisfying about okay well we're gonna move thunder bit to here and pick up thunder bit for and move it over there Angela and thinking like three turns ahead of where you need to deploy things and having them in the right place at the right time that's just scarce it's like such a satisfying game
- The whole peel of being able to step into the shoes of your favorite DC Batman character and it does such a good job of making the skirmish feel like something out of the DC comic and you really you never feel like Batman's underpowered or anything you feel like everything's just at the right level bit it is really nicely balanced
- Two core boxes have a really beautiful display it's a striking yet striking cover to a box because the hero's box has like all the classic Batman heroes and then they're mirrored on the other box with all the classic Batman villains and yeah it's exactly that it's like it's the spot your favorite yeah kind of image
- Every intellectual property every story has a theme and if your mechanics when you're building a board game for their IP don't evoke that theme which is kind of what you're saying but slightly different um then actively why even bother
- We've basically describes IP games as they should be interactive fan fiction generators
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3 Minute Board Games Review at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Excellent commitment to Doctor Who IP - feels like a love letter to the show
- Easy to teach to new players
- Ideal for casual gamers who are fans of the show
- Many levers to pull with dice manipulation through equipment, sonic screwdriver, companions, and time cards
- Great variety of companions, locations, and enemies
- Adjustable difficulty by removing components
Cons
- Not a deep game - light dice game that won't challenge heavyweight gamers
- Semi-cooperative nature feels out of place - better played fully cooperatively
- Feels incomplete given 37 seasons of Doctor Who content to draw from
Thematic elements
- Time travel, Daleks vs Doctor
- Doctor Who universe - Gallifrey and various time periods
- Licensed IP driven narrative with Doctor Who lore
Comparison games
- Elder Sign
- Thunderbirds
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Companion Recruitment — Players recruit companions (Susan, Leela, Sarah-Jane) to add dice and skills to their pool
- Competitive/Cooperative Racing — Race to Gallifrey - can be played competitively (one winner) or cooperatively (all vs Daleks)
- dice manipulation — Primary mechanic involving rolling and modifying dice pools using character skills and cards
- Dice Skill Modification — Use character skills to change black dice to other colors to match required symbols
- Location Travel — Players travel to Earth or TARDIS locations to face dilemmas
- Re-rolling — Remove a die and re-roll to attempt matching symbols on dilemmas
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Quotes (from this video)
- The Daleks want to erase the doctor from time and space and are attempting to attack Gallifrey to achieve this
- The best thing about the game is its commitment to the Doctor Who IP
- It really feels like a love letter to the show
- This is first and foremost an IP driven game and while I think people who have not seen the show could enjoy it, familiarity with the show will add a lot to your play experience
- It's easy to teach to new players and would be ideal for casual gamers who are fans of the show
- However, this is not a deep game, it's a light dice game and will likely not challenge gamers who prefer heavyweight games
- Doctor Who it's EXTERMINATE
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The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast Review at 0:10 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- strong thematic integration that faithfully captures Doctor Who flavor
- solid, accessible mechanics that support the theme without sacrificing playability
- immersive components (TARDIS tableau, sonic screwdriver, companions) that reinforce the Doctor Who experience
- well-executed homage to established IP while delivering a playable board game
Cons
- not universally perfect as a game; some may seek deeper or tighter mechanics
- subject to fan expectations; may disappoint hardcore IP enthusiasts who want a stricter translation of a show
Thematic elements
- time manipulation, iconic Doctor Who elements (TARDIS, sonic screwdriver, companions, Daleks)
- Doctor Who universe; time travel; Daleks vs. Doctor across multiple planets and eras
- semi-cooperative with player-based winner determined by who reaches Gallifrey first; episodic dilemma flavor
Comparison games
- Battlestar Galactica (board game, GF9)
- Shadows over Camelot (Project Raygun/hidden traitor lineage)
- The Thing Infection at Outpost 31 (Project Raygun)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice Rolling — roll dice to generate icons and resources to resolve dilemmas and progress along a time track
- Resource Management — manage equipment, companions, and sonic screwdriver charges to influence dice results
- resource/icon management — manage equipment, companions, and sonic screwdriver charges to influence dice results
- Tableau Building — each player builds a personal tableau representing their TARDIS with a doctor, companions, equipment, and actions
- tableau-based home base (TARDIS) — each player builds a personal tableau representing their TARDIS with a doctor, companions, equipment, and actions
- Time Track — advance along a time track toward Gallifrey while encountering planet-based dilemmas
- time track progression — advance along a time track toward Gallifrey while encountering planet-based dilemmas
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Quotes (from this video)
- theme it's damn important in a board game it sells games and it makes games fun
- the matically you know what makes Doctor Who Doctor Who and they made sure they integrated every bit of that into the game
- it felt like Doctor Who not just drawing a card it has a picture on it it was great
- it's just a terrific concept
- gale force nine you're doing it right
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