Doctor Who Adventure games return this month

By Ryan Fleming October 4, 2011

Now that the season six (of the new series) has concluded, Doctor Who fans will have to wait until Christmas for the next TV episode. But for those that can’t get enough, the BBC has you covered.

Following the success of the first “season” of the Doctor Who Adventure Games, which featured four original episodic games starring Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor and Karen Gillan as Amy Pond, the first episode of the second season will be available on BBC’s official page, on October 31.

The first episode will be titled “The Gunpowder Plot,” and have the Doctor, Amy and Rory find themselves battling two old Doctor Who enemies in 1605 London, even as Guy Fawkes begins his plans to destroy Parliament.

The first episode is listed as a free download, but that is likely specifically for British users. The previous episodes were also free for British users, but cost everyone else a few dollars. When all four episodes had been released, the set cost just $13, and has since dropped even more in price.

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