That’s the trouble with regeneration – you never quite know what you’re going to get...” The 5th Doctor – ‘Castrovalva’ (1982)
November is always a special month for ‘Doctor Who’, so as we approach the 63rd anniversary I’m announcing the first expansion for my Doctor Who Solitaire Story Game: Third Edition (Revised) (DWSSG3e+) as ‘All of Time and Space 1’ (AOTAS1) which will be released in 3 weeks on, naturally, November 23rd 2026.
This first expansion will see no less than 48 new cards that can be added seamlessly into your games. Most importantly, it adds both the Fifth Doctor, as played by Peter Davison (1982-1984), and the Twelfth Doctor, as played by Peter Capaldi (2014-2017), along with their Companions, Gadgets and Ideas to the game, together with their new TARDIS Mats.
Also included in the expansion are 8 brand new and original Companions created especially for DWSSG3e+ and who you can meet during your adventures in time and space, such as schoolteacher Louisa James, Roman centurion Marcus Falco, or saloon girl Gabrielle Blanchett.
But that’s not all. A brand new addition to DWSSG3e+ games is the introduction of Historical Icons. These famous figures from history, such as William Shakespeare or Queen Victoria, can now also be encountered in Adventures and join you as very important Allies.
More information on all the different aspects of AOTAS1, including showcasing some of the cards which have been brilliantly designed by Tyler Best, will be released here over the next few weeks.
What is DWSSG?
DWSSG is a free print and play solitaire paragraph-booklet adventure game where the player assumes the role of the intrepid Time Lord himself - the Doctor! A player can travel in the TARDIS through time and space, meeting companions old and new, and fighting deadly enemies such as the Daleks or Cybermen. Like Doctor Who on television over the last 60+ years, DWSSG, has seen many incarnations since being created in 2009.
What is DWSSG3e+?
This is a revisit to the DWSSG3e system, BUT, it is a pretty major revamp and a lot of hard work has gone into it. DWSSG3e+ rules have been tweaked, omitted and added, so that the game is even more thematic, even more narrative-driven, and even better at creating a Doctor Who episode as you play it. The format was also almost completely reworked and we even created a DWSSG Discord channel.
What’s included in DWSSG3e+?
The game has 3 Booklets – Rules, Adventures and Enemies. I have also created a brand new Tutorial Booklet to guide players through their first game and act as a helpful tool. The Booklets are supported by a set of 96 cards, some Reference Sheets, TARDIS Mats, tokens and a new ‘TARDIS Console’ sheet.
DWSSG3e+ and the upcoming AOTAS1 are a FREE set of PDF files to download and PNP, although any ‘coffee’ donations, subscribers and feedback are very welcome, here on my coffee website: https://buymeacoffee.com/dragoncymru
“All of time and space - everything that ever happened or ever will. Where do you want to start?”