Design Concepts: The Board (and a review!)

After talking it over with Amy on the weekend (and after playing my brand-new Doctor Who board game, for research purposes, of course!), we came to the conclusion that a circular board, similiar to the one we played the game on, with the path that the pieces follow slowly spiralling into the centre would be a good idea. We'll discuss further artwork concepts with Courtney (who I'm sure is feeling a little left out, given Amy and I live so close to each other and can wander over to each other's place whenever we have a brilliant idea) in a team meeting.

Speaking of my new Doctor Who game, it's about time I stuck in a game review... so here it is!

Game:
Doctor Who: The Time-Travelling Action Game

Style:
Board game

Design:
The board is hexagonal, a style carried over from the popular BBC1 television show. There are mechanical moving parts as well as a light-up and noise-making TARDIS (the time-travelling machine featured in the show).

Aim of the Game:
Each player is dealt four 'monster cards'. They must then race each other to defeat each of their monsters using regeneration energy and return to their starting space.

Hazards:
Gameplay is made more difficult by the TARDIS, which changes the images on the board through what's known as a 'time continuum shift'. This means that even if you are only a few squares away from a monster, seconds later it could be on the opposite side of the board.

Personal Opinion:
I played this game with Amy Vellnagel, so we both enjoyed the fact it was related to Doctor Who as we are both fans of the sci-fi show. However, those who are unfamiliar with the monsters and creatures from the show could find it slightly confusing.
The actual playing of the game needs to be quick, which I found hampered the game. The board changed every thirty seconds, which was not long enough to make a decisive move. However, this may be better for those who have played it a few times and are comfortable with the short time gap.

Rating:
I really do love Doctor Who and the gameplay was fun, if a little difficult. I'd give it 8/10 and recommend it to other Doctor Who fans who can play it with other fans.

(This game can be found at Gamesworld, North Lakes)