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Doctor Who: Worlds in Time

Developer: Three Rings Design · Published by BBC Worldwide · 2011
A cute browser MMO for Whovians, fez and all.
MMOPuzzleBrowserDoctor Who
4.0
Excellent
POCG VERDICT
Repetitive puzzles, but pure catnip for Whovians.
A cute, fan-service-packed browser MMO. The puzzles get repetitive, but Daleks, a fez and a sonic screwdriver keep Whovians coming back.
About This Game

Doctor Who: Worlds in Time was a free browser-based MMO developed by Three Rings Design and published by BBC Worldwide, launched in 2011. Players created a companion, earned a sonic screwdriver and travelled with a cartoon Matt Smith-era Doctor, solving timed puzzles to collect shards. The service closed in 2014.

POCG ReviewOriginal: September 28, 2012
4.0
Excellent
Review Verdict
Doctor Who: Worlds in Time
A cute, fan-service-packed browser MMO. The puzzles get repetitive, but Daleks, a fez and a sonic screwdriver keep Whovians coming back.
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Modern Re-release
The browser service shut down in 2014 and the game is no longer playable.