Cubicle 7 To Celebrate 50 Years of Doctor Who with Series of Incarnation Specific Sourcebooks

Feb 10, 2013

One of the main critiques I had of the otherwise fine Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space RPG from Cubicle 7 Entertainment was the lack of much material based on previous incarnations of the Doctor, his companions, or many of their foes. Now Cubicle 7 has announced the launch of a series of hard cover supplements for each Doctor which will run 160 pages. The first two books (as were the television shows) will be in black and white while the remaining nine will be in full color. I’m excited to see this new series as I’m a huge fan of the second and third Doctors and look forward to the fact each televised adventure will be tackled!

From Cubicle 7:

To celebrate the 50^th Anniversary of Doctor Who, we are releasing a series of Doctor Sourcebooks for the Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space roleplaying game.

Each book will take an in-depth look at an incarnation of the Doctor, featuring his companions, enemies, allies, gadgets and more. We will present each of his adventures, giving an overview of the action and themes, exploring how you can use them in your games. We’ll also give you suggestions for further adventures based on the events depicted.

As well as being packed with information for use in your games, the books will be full of images from that Doctor’s incarnation, and will be a wonderful fan resource for the show’s history. We’re even keeping the first two in black and white to stay true to the feel of the show!

The books will be US letter-size (standard RPG size, 8.5”x11”) and 160 pages long with a hard cover. The First and Second Doctor Sourcebooks will feature full colour covers and period-appropriate black and white interior; all the others will be in full colour throughout. We have commissioned a montage of the eleven Doctors, which will run across the spines of the Sourcebooks when they are on the shelf.

Subscription deal

We’re offering a time-limited subscription deal to give fans of the game a way to get themselves a great deal on these books, have them sent as soon as they are available, and to support us in the creation of this series. The first six books are at various degrees of readiness, which is a big up-front investment for us, so your support would be very much appreciated!

There are two deals available:

Deal 1 – the full set

This includes:

All 11 titles: The First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Doctor Sourcebooks, plus the Eleventh Doctor Sourcebook One.

Both physical copies and PDFs

All Doctor Who short PDF-only products released in 2013 (at least three)

The MSRP for these books will be $385/£264 plus shipping – the subscription deal is $315/£216 plus shipping, a saving of $70/£48 – two free books!

Deal 2 – the early years

This includes:

Six titles: The First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Doctor Sourcebooks

Both physical copies and PDFs

The MSRP for these books will be $210/£144 plus shipping – the subscription deal is $175/£120 plus shipping, a saving of $35/£24 – one free book!

Shipping

The shipping rate depends on where the books are delivered to – 10% of the total order for UK/USA, 20% for Canada/Europe and 35% for everywhere else.

Timescale

The First Doctor Book is due to be delivered in April, with the PDF being available in February. The Second Doctor Book is almost complete; the majority of the writing is finished on the Third and Fourth Doctor books and the Fifth and Sixth are underway. We aim to release a book every other month as a minimum, and hope to bring them out quicker than that. Of course, unanticipated delays can crop up, and in this case we will communicate with you on progress. In any case, subscribers will receive both the books and the PDFs as soon as they are available.

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