The Celestial Gamemaker

The Celestial Gamemaker

Author: Trap One March 10, 2018 Duration: 1:19:35

My guest this week is Simon Cogan (@DWSSG01); he is the creator of the Doctor Who Solitaire Story Game and has also appeared in the episode The Empty Child.

You can find out more about the Doctor Who Solitaire Story Game, and download it, from Board Game Geek. Visit the Facebook page here.

Show notes.


Trap One: A Doctor Who Podcast is a conversation held in the console room, a gathering of friends who happen to be deeply invested fans. Each episode features a rotating panel, bringing different perspectives and voices to the table, which keeps the discussion fresh and unpredictable. They delve into the latest episodes from the series, dissecting narrative choices, character arcs, and those quintessential Doctor Who moments of wonder and terror. The scope extends beyond the television screen, covering news from the expanded universe, including new books, audio dramas, and other related media. This isn't a dry recap; it's the kind of passionate, informed, and often humorous analysis you'd have with fellow enthusiasts after a new episode airs. The podcast thrives on the panel's diverse viewpoints, exploring the intersections of science, fiction, and art that make the Doctor Who universe so enduring. Listeners will find themselves in the middle of a lively, thoughtful debate about one of television's most inventive and long-running stories, a space where both classic and modern eras are treated with equal parts critique and affection. It's for anyone who wants to go deeper into the Whoniverse, beyond simple reviews, through the eyes of fans who are always ready for the next adventure.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 402

Trap One: A Doctor Who Podcast
Podcast Episodes
He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:24
Billy (@GarrattJohn), James (@Jikster2009) and Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) delve into The Time Lord Victorious series with a look at Big Finish's He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not and their two short trips, Master Thief and Lesser E…
Cwej: Down the Middle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:56
Sean Dillon (@deathchrist2000) is one of the editors of the new officially-licensed Doctor Who spin-off anthology, Cwej: Down the Middle, which charts the continuing adventures of Chris Cwej, the Seventh Doctor's compani…
The Final Game Confidential - Part Six [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:47:09
The cast and writer of The Final Game discuss the Master throughout Doctor Who's history and Chris McKeon talks about writing part 6 of the epic fan audio drama.
Fury From The Deep [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:44
On this episode Simon (@UncleBeard1978), Conrad (@HairoftheHound_) and Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) discuss the new animated version of Fury from the Deep. Doctor Who: The Missing Episodes Podcast can be found here. Robert Holme…
Fanfare for the Common Men [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:44
Simon (@Si_Hart) and Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) review the Big Finish story Fanfare for the Common Men to mark its release on vinyl. You can find Simon's writing on the We Are Cult website here. Big Finish have the first episo…
The Power of the Daleks - Special Edition [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:23
Jason (@jangomac72), Keith (@50dw50) and Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) talk through the three discs of Vulcan goodies on the brand new special edition of The Power of the Daleks. https://amzn.to/2FJKqak Jason's excellent new YouT…
Marco Polo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:43
Denise (@CupOfTea69), Sophie (@sophilestweets) and Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) discuss the first historical Doctor Who story, Marco Polo, out on vinyl now https://amzn.to/2Fpky3c You can find Josh Snares' documentary that Sophi…
Out of Time [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:26
Colin (@colin_neal) and Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) discuss the first volume of Out of Time from Big Finish, the historic team-up between The Fourth and Tenth Doctors.
The Massacre [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:37
On this episode Pete (@Prof_Quiteamess), Jason (@drwhonovels) and Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) exchange some badinage about the 1966 First Doctor story, The Massacre. Check out Jason's blog about the Target novelisation of this…
The Final Game Confidential - Part Five [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:22:50
The cast and writer of The Final Game discuss Doctor Who companions and the dreaded Cybermen in this instalment. Hear The Final Game Part Five here. With Chris McKeon (@StudioGlove), Terry Cooper (@13WottonRoad), Marshal…