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|name = ''Worlds Apart'' | |||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who]]''-themed digital trading card game | |image = Doctor Who Worlds Apart logo.jpg | ||
|image2 = Worlds Apart.jpg | |||
|aka = | |||
|designer = [[Sasha Blore]], [[Darren Fitzjohn]] | |||
|publisher = Reality+ | |||
|format = Online trading cards game | |||
|price = | |||
|release date = December 2021 | |||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who]]''-themed digital trading card game made by [[Reality+]]<ref name="DWTV">[https://www.doctorwho.tv/news/?article=worlds-apart-pc-mobile-trading-card-game Original Announcement]</ref>. It tied in with the ''[[Time Lord Victorious (series)|Time Lord Victorious]]''. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | |||
THE WHONIVERSE IS IN YOUR HANDS! | |||
Hop aboard! You’ve arrived just in time for an action-packed [[TARDIS]] ride through the past, the present and the future. | |||
It’s ever so quick and easy to get the hang of things! Build your own deck of Whovian favourites, outsmart your opponent to win World Clashes and who knows, maybe you’ll succeed in your quest for cosmic glory! | |||
Now, let’s get going… | |||
== Gameplay == | |||
''to be added'' | |||
== Characters == | |||
''to be added'' | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
''to be added'' | |||
== Notes == | |||
=== Release history === | |||
Limited edition packs with five cards began being distributed in [[October (releases)|October]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]], which, once sold out, were not available for purchase again. As with physical card games, cards come in a variety of rarities and will feature a variety of creatures and characters from the history of the series. Distinct from most games, the developers decided to distinguish between the cosmetic aspects of the item, a card frame, and the actual card itself, and these things are customisable and sold separately.<ref>[https://andyhauser.medium.com/card-frames-explained-doctor-who-worlds-apart-spotlight-f0b5ea2a05a8 Card Frames]</ref> In order to ensure that there were no disputes over who owned what game pieces, Reality Gaming Group decided to implement blockchain technology for use in this game.<ref name="DWTV"></ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20220521231557/https://www.toynews-online.biz/2020/08/14/doctor-who-worlds-apart-takes-bbc-studios-into-blockchain-gaming-with-digital-trading-card-game/ Doctor Who: Worlds Apart takes BBC Studios into Blockchain Gaming with digital trading card game]</ref> | Limited edition packs with five cards began being distributed in [[October (releases)|October]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]], which, once sold out, were not available for purchase again. As with physical card games, cards come in a variety of rarities and will feature a variety of creatures and characters from the history of the series. Distinct from most games, the developers decided to distinguish between the cosmetic aspects of the item, a card frame, and the actual card itself, and these things are customisable and sold separately.<ref>[https://andyhauser.medium.com/card-frames-explained-doctor-who-worlds-apart-spotlight-f0b5ea2a05a8 Card Frames]</ref> In order to ensure that there were no disputes over who owned what game pieces, Reality Gaming Group decided to implement blockchain technology for use in this game.<ref name="DWTV"></ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20220521231557/https://www.toynews-online.biz/2020/08/14/doctor-who-worlds-apart-takes-bbc-studios-into-blockchain-gaming-with-digital-trading-card-game/ Doctor Who: Worlds Apart takes BBC Studios into Blockchain Gaming with digital trading card game]</ref> | ||
After the October wave of releases, players were able to acquire more cards in sets.<ref name="giz">[http://web.archive.org/web/20200907175626/https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/08/doctor-who-worlds-apart/ The BBC's Making a Blockchain-Based Trading Game for Doctor Who]</ref> The game went into early access alpha in December 2021<ref>[https://dappradar.com/blog/doctor-who-card-game-launches-early-access-alpha Alpha]</ref> and open beta in October 2022.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TrilbeeReviews/status/1585303908934594563 Open Beta]</ref> | After the October wave of releases, players were able to acquire more cards in sets.<ref name="giz">[http://web.archive.org/web/20200907175626/https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/08/doctor-who-worlds-apart/ The BBC's Making a Blockchain-Based Trading Game for Doctor Who]</ref> The game went into early access alpha in [[December (releases)|December]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]]<ref>[https://dappradar.com/blog/doctor-who-card-game-launches-early-access-alpha Alpha]</ref> and open beta in [[October (releases)|October]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/TrilbeeReviews/status/1585303908934594563 Open Beta]</ref> Further updates were unveiled in [[October (releases)|October]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]]<ref>[https://doctorwho-worldsapart.com/news/the-latest-updates-have-arrived-build-decks-complete-quests-and-upgrade-cards/ ''The Latest Updates Have Arrived'' on the official ''Doctor WHol: Worlds Apart'' website]</ref> and [[February (releases)|February]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/DoctorWhoWA/status/1755170178843701695 ''Doctor Who: Worlds Apart'' on Twitter]</ref> The latter announcement was also accompanied by the release of a [[mini-episode]] which used the real-world game interface as a depiction of [[UNIT]]'s [[visual interface]] database, allowing characters to discuss the updates in an in-universe context. The narrative continued to tie in heavily with the ''Time Lord Victorious'' multi-media event, even though it had otherwise concluded over a year prior. | ||
== | === Other matters === | ||
* A small controversy developed over the game using art for the game developed by another artist without originally crediting or paying them for this work.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DrWhoMoment/status/1567281803379212288 Art Usage]</ref> | * A small controversy developed over the game using art for the game developed by another artist without originally crediting or paying them for this work.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DrWhoMoment/status/1567281803379212288 Art Usage]</ref> | ||
* Gizmodo UK noted for their users that while the security of blockchain is often touted as a strength, it's still possible to steal items placed on the blockchain.<ref name="giz"></ref> | * Gizmodo UK noted for their users that while the security of blockchain is often touted as a strength, it's still possible to steal items placed on the blockchain.<ref name="giz"></ref> | ||
* One [[2021 (releases)|2021]] post on the official Twitter account claimed that "Some accounts state that the '[[Emperor of the Restoration]]', who led the Daleks after the [[Imperial-Renegade Dalek Civil War|Civil War]], is actually the [[Dalek Prime]]. Before it [[Dalek Emperor in the Last Great Time War|led the Daleks]] in the [[Time War]], it created the [[Dalek Time Squad]]".<ref>{{cite web | |||
|url = https://twitter.com/DoctorWhoWA/status/1450759969998000130 | |||
|archiveurl= https://archive.ph/KHmCx | |||
|title= Some accounts state… | |||
|author = ''Doctor Who: Worlds Apart'' | |||
|website name=Twitter | |||
|date of source = 20 October 2021 | |||
|archivedate= 8 February 2024 | |||
}}</ref> This information is not reflected within the narrative of ''Worlds Apart'' and indeed does not match other ''[[Time Lord Victorious (series)|Time Lord Victorious]]'' material, which consistently portrayed the Emperor of the Restoration as a distinct Emperor who had appropriated the image of his predecessor, rather than being the same individual. Indeed, though referring indirectly to the original [[Golden Emperor]], no ''Time Lord Victorious'' material used the name "Dalek Prime" for him. The phrase "Some accounts state…" echoes a common writing quirk of [[Tardis:About|our own Wiki]], suggesting the aberrant Twitter post may have originated as a misreading of our own Wiki's coverage of these characters. | |||
== Continuity == | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{Twitter|doctorwhowa}} | {{Twitter|doctorwhowa}} | ||
{{elx|[https://doctorwho-worldsapart.com Official website]}} | {{elx|[https://doctorwho-worldsapart.com Official website]}} | ||
{{elx|[https://www.tiktok.com/@dwwagame/ Official TikTok account]}} | |||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
