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Doctor Who: Worlds in Time
The Vault · 2011

Doctor Who: Worlds in Time

A cute browser MMO for Whovians, fez and all.
DeveloperThree Rings Design
PublisherBBC Worldwide
Released2011
Doctor WhoPuzzle
MMOBrowser

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.

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The browser service shut down in 2014 and the game is no longer playable.
Game Record
PlatformWeb browser (PC)
DeveloperThree Rings Design
PublisherBBC Worldwide
GenrePuzzle
SeriesDoctor Who
ReviewedSeptember 28, 2012
RestoredJune 5, 2026
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