Grumpy RPG Reviews: Grumpy RPG Reviews: Doctor Who, Adventures in Time and Space

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Episode 46: Doctor Who, Adventures in Time and Space

There is a perfectly good and reasonable explanation for why this number of the episode is off.
Grumpy discusses the series which inspired the RPG.
The game is a good adaptation of the show, focusing on action instead of violence with a loose take on science and historical accuracy.
Mechanically it is simple in a good way.
The show is not for everyone, so the game will not be for everyone.
Doctor Who Adventures in Time and Space gets a 20 on a d20 roll.
Baba Yaga reveals a secret about the Dancing Hut.
Also, if you visit the Jennisodes and support the Ninja Panda Taco project on Kickstarter, the Silence will not get you.

Review Ratings;

1 on a d20; “Botch!” The item is written with the ink of failure and printed on the paper of stupidity, so do not get it.
5 on a d20; “Failure” The bad exceeds the good in this product, so you should avoid it.
10 on a d20; “Average” The bad and the good balance each other, so the product has a limited appeal.
15 on a d20; “Success” The good exceeds the bad in this product, so it is worth picking up.
20 on a d20; “Natch” A rare perfect (or nearly so) success, so the item is well worthy picking up.

Schedule;

Alternating Mondays, Images or Videos relating to the review subject.
Alternating Wednesdays, Video columns, game journals or reviews on tabletop role-playing games.
Alternating Fridays, Game content or fiction of some kind.

Notes;

Music is by Kevin MacLeod and from Royalty Free Music, includes Amazing Plan, Scheming Wiesel and Waltz of Treachery, among other acoustic pieces is licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0
Sound effects are from are from Partners in Rhyme, includes match strikes, creaking doors and the wind and is licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0
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