Doctor Who Board Game

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The Tardis console sheet, which is where the player puts equipment, tokens and companions, is a disappointment to put it mildly. It is thin and easy to tear, and, considering that it is integral to the player experience, should have been of a similar quality to the Time Board at least. I laminated mine before first play to make sure that they weren’t ruined- they are that flimsy! So far, I’ve only tried Don’t Blink as a two-player game, but I can imagine that having the five players will make things interesting as you argue over tactics and the supply of Don’t Blink cards dwindles, especially since once your character is captured by the Angels, you’re out of the game. The company’s pedigree is good, with Spartacus, Sons of Anarchy and the mighty Firefly held up of examples of good TV show board games, so what could go wrong… Inside the Box For this segment, I’ll be sharing my experience from both the Heroes’ perspective and the Angels’ perspective so you can figure out if this game is for you and which role would be the best fit. Some of you may enjoy being the one versus the many, and some of you may prefer to work as a team. This game thankfully has something for both styles!

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In my playthroughs so far, this game would overall not be good with more than two players, even though you can play up to five. The one exception to this would be if you had a gaming group that was very good at communicating, perhaps knew each other for years, and had a good cooperative dynamic. Absolutely would not recommend this in a random group at a meetup unless you were in the mood for a headache. I haven’t tried any of the other difficulty levels yet but I appreciate that the rulebook gives you options on how to ensure that gameplay is not stale and also provides bragging rights to anyone that likes to master these kinds of games. Final Thoughts: On the other hand, every ’hero’ player wins if their team succeeds, since in theory they can be rescued once the Tardis is repaired, though if you really want to trust your fate to a time machine that’s been patched up by Rory, that’s your look-out. In Don’t Blink you need to decide which team you want to be on: the Weeping Angels (one player) or the Heroes (up to four players). The Heroes are The Doctor, Amy Pond, Rory Williams, and Clara Oswald, each with their own unique power. The game map is modular and creates a 3×3 grid with almost labyrinthian passages. Everyone chooses where they will start on the board before gameplay begins. The heart of Don’t Blink’s gameplay lies in outwitting your opponent through card selection. Each turn, the Angel player decides which four of their eight markers are real Angels (the rest are harmless statues). Only these four can take action, and the player only gets four action tokens, so you can send them all racing headlong towards the heroes, but they can’t do anything when they get there. For a start, there’s just one Doctor – Matt Smith’s Eleven, objectively the best modern Doctor (don’t @ me, Tennant fanboys), ably assisted by his companions Amy, Rory, and Clara. And just one foe, the Weeping Angels. They debuted 44 years after the Daleks and are arguably even less mobile than their famously stair-averse counterparts.

This is really useful, as our heroes can only move six spaces per turn, while Angel’s zip along at nine, so long as no one’s watching. Players can even drag Angels into position to stare at each other, but there’s a catch. Sometimes a statue is just a statue. That accessibility underpins the whole game. There were probably two ways this could have gone – a big, Nemesis-style starship-crawler with dozens of meticulously detailed miniatures and a choice of Tardis crews, or something altogether more affordable.

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Yes, in possibly the most British game mechanic of all time, you can only keep the Angels at bay with a hard stare. Brilliantly, this weakness extends to Angels looking at each other; presumably, they live their whole lives desperately avoiding each other’s gaze, like passengers on the tube.

The Tardis crew start with ten Don’t Blink cards, but you can increase this to the 12 provided for an easier game – I’d recommend this if you’re playing against an experienced Angel player or just get fed up losing, as it’s designed to be a tough game for the heroes to win.

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The Dalek turn takes place after all doctors have been and they move forward one space. If the Dalek ship reaches Gallifrey or all the Dalek miniatures are placed, you lose. Final Thoughts The only plastic you’ll find here is in the bases for the standees – no dice, no meticulously detailed miniatures. It’s a low-fi approach that feels absolutely right for this game, and GF9 have leaned into it wholly. The tiles, tokens, and standees are all suitably chunky and substantial, and we get proper photos of the actors in their roles, not vaguely recognisable artwork that sidesteps image rights.The Doctor has to use what is left of the TARDIS' telepathic circuits to break the Laws of Time and enlist the assistance of her former incarnations and numerous travelling companions. It’s delightfully simple: anyone who’s watched a couple of episodes of the show, especially during Smith’s tenure, will grasp the idea at once. TV’s favourite Time Lord takes on the Lonely Assassins in this new game from Gale Force Nine, and Don’t Blink makes some bold choices from the outset. While GF9’s other Doctor Who board game, Time of the Daleks, draws on the show’s near-60 years of history and makes use of its most enduring alien foes, this entry is laser-focused. Gameplay continues until all of the Repair Parts have been returned to the Tardis by the Heroes or if the Angel player captures all the heroes and steals their lifetimes. Don’t Blink cards have to be discarded when revealed by the Angel player, which makes it harder for Heroes as the game continues. Game Experience:

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Announced today are two brand-new video games launching in Spring 2021. These two games, made in partnership with Maze Theory and BBC Studios will expand the Doctor Who interactive universe. Fire up your consoles and get your mobiles ready! 2. Why was Doctor Who Cancelled? Hand management is another consideration. It’s tempting to hoard your precious Don’t Blink cards for later turns, but as I discovered on the first turn of my first game, that can mean losing one of your heroes early on, along with her special ability, leaving the remaining heroes even more exposed. There’s no galaxy-spanning apocalyptic plot. The Doctor’s time-travelling police box, the Tardis, has crashed on a derelict spaceship. The crew needs to scavenge four components to get it going again and escape. Unfortunately, the ship is home to Weeping Angels – statue-like creatures that can only move when you’re not looking at them, and who can send you out of time with a single touch. Doctor Who Board Games are a collection of tabletop games based on the popular British science fiction TV series. These games allow players to immerse themselves in the world of the Doctor, travelling through time and space to defeat enemies and complete missions. Each game has its own unique gameplay mechanics and objectives, but all feature beloved characters and creatures from the show. With a variety of options available, from cooperative games to competitive ones, Doctor Who Board Games offer something for everyone who enjoys strategy and adventure.I never watched much Doctor Who but always loved the Don’t Blink episode and the idea of the Weeping Angels. The fact that the only way to really make it through an encounter with them was to keep your eyes open made them honestly one of the scarier monster concepts ever. So a game where you could try and outwit them was a game I could not pass up! Upon opening, you realise that the components are a bit of a mixed bag. The dice are nice and colourful. The tokens are very "tokenish" and the main board, or Earth and Web of Time Board as it is snappily titled, is chunky enough to give it a feel of quality. The cards are a little on the thin side, and I recommend sleeving them as they will see a fair bit of wear and tear. Final Score: 4 Stars – Dive into the world of Doctor Who and the Weeping Angels in this one-versus-many cooperative game.