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Recommended Board Games, Card Games, Etcetera for People with Low Vision (self.Blind)
submitted by igloolafayette
My husband and I love to play and work on projects together. We realized it would be great if we had an arsenal of low-vision-friendly games to play with friends. The games don't have to be specifically designed for people with low-vision, they can just be more or less easily played by someone with less vision (Jenga, for example). As another example we played a game called Suspend that was relatively accessible.
What do you like to play?
Thank you!
What do you like to play?
Thank you!
Terry_Pie 5 points 4y ago
Check out $1. /u/ErtaySh\] is the creator, I have also begun contributing. He has written about a number of modern boardgames you can play blind, and I agree with all of them. Depending on the level of low vision you want to incorporate, some modifications may be required. We aim to post weekly, so there'll be an ever expanding discussion on boardgames and accessibility for people who are blind and vision impaired.
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You should also check out $1 for their boardgame accessibility takedowns. They cover the full range of disability people can experience when discussing the accessibility of a game.
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Edit: Got my brackets round the wrong way.
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You should also check out $1 for their boardgame accessibility takedowns. They cover the full range of disability people can experience when discussing the accessibility of a game.
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Edit: Got my brackets round the wrong way.
Amonwilde 3 points 4y ago
Check out this new blog that I've been following, called Sightless Fun:
https://sightless.fun/
If you come up with other games to play consider contributing to the blog. I'm too lazy to contribute but I want it to survive!
https://sightless.fun/
If you come up with other games to play consider contributing to the blog. I'm too lazy to contribute but I want it to survive!
ErtaySh 3 points 4y ago
Thanks for sharing!
OP, let me know if you have any questions. I can suggest some specific games if you tell me some more info:
- Are you mainly going to play 2 player?
- Would you like cooperative or competitive games?
OP, let me know if you have any questions. I can suggest some specific games if you tell me some more info:
- Are you mainly going to play 2 player?
- Would you like cooperative or competitive games?
igloolafayette [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Hi, ErtaySh!
Thanks for lending your expertise! We like all the suggestions. The hesitation getting into D&D is the commitment. We've been looking for casual games to play out and about with friends or in the home that would be easy/not complicated for them to learn the rules of.
Thanks for lending your expertise! We like all the suggestions. The hesitation getting into D&D is the commitment. We've been looking for casual games to play out and about with friends or in the home that would be easy/not complicated for them to learn the rules of.
ErtaySh 3 points 4y ago
Alright, here are some games to start with:
1. **Pandemic** - Plays 2 to 4 players. This is a cooperative game where the players are trying to prevent diseases destroy the world. You work as a team and try to solve an evolving puzzle. Games last 40-60 min. You can read my $1.
2. **Camel Up** - Plays 2 to 8 players. This is a betting game where players are betting on racing camels. The winner is the player with most money at the end of the race. It involves some luck, some strategy, but overall it's great fun! I've had great success with this game and casual players. I have written $1.
3. **King of Tokyo** - Plays 2 to 6 players. In this game each player is a monster (Godzilla type of monster). You areall battling each other by rolling dice. The dice rolling mechanic is similar to Yahtzee! where you can roll up to 3 times and keep the dice that you need to perform an action. A sequel to this game which is a little bit more advanced is called **King of New York**, but I suggest you start with **King of Tokyo**.
4. No Thanks! - Plays 3 to 7 players. This is a very small and light auction game, yet can be highly entertaining. Games last 10-15 min.
5. **Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective** - It is played with 1 to 8, but I recommend playing this with 2 players. This is a coopoerative game where you try to solve a case. I'm assuming you are sighted, so you will be required to do most of the reading, while your SO can take notes. For example, you arae presented with a murer case, and now you need to go to the crime scene to see what clues you can find, then interview witnesses, check alibis etc. The game can be as long or as short as you want, but in my experience solving a case takes around 90-120 min.
6. **Sheriff Of Nottingham** - Plays 3-5, best with 5 players. This is a bluffing game. In each round, one of you becomes the Sheriff and must decide whether the other players (merchants) are tryring to smuglle contraband to the city. It has great player interaction.
7. **Coup** - Plays 2-6, best with 5 or 6. This is another bluffing game. You may need to mark the cards if your SO cannot distinguish the characters on the cards. There are a total of 5 different characters, so just putting a sticker or some transparent tape on different corners for each card should be enough to distinguish by touch.
All of the above are intro / gateway games, so you shouldn't have any issues with complicated rules.
Let me know if you have any other questions, I'd be happy to help! Happy gaming!
1. **Pandemic** - Plays 2 to 4 players. This is a cooperative game where the players are trying to prevent diseases destroy the world. You work as a team and try to solve an evolving puzzle. Games last 40-60 min. You can read my $1.
2. **Camel Up** - Plays 2 to 8 players. This is a betting game where players are betting on racing camels. The winner is the player with most money at the end of the race. It involves some luck, some strategy, but overall it's great fun! I've had great success with this game and casual players. I have written $1.
3. **King of Tokyo** - Plays 2 to 6 players. In this game each player is a monster (Godzilla type of monster). You areall battling each other by rolling dice. The dice rolling mechanic is similar to Yahtzee! where you can roll up to 3 times and keep the dice that you need to perform an action. A sequel to this game which is a little bit more advanced is called **King of New York**, but I suggest you start with **King of Tokyo**.
4. No Thanks! - Plays 3 to 7 players. This is a very small and light auction game, yet can be highly entertaining. Games last 10-15 min.
5. **Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective** - It is played with 1 to 8, but I recommend playing this with 2 players. This is a coopoerative game where you try to solve a case. I'm assuming you are sighted, so you will be required to do most of the reading, while your SO can take notes. For example, you arae presented with a murer case, and now you need to go to the crime scene to see what clues you can find, then interview witnesses, check alibis etc. The game can be as long or as short as you want, but in my experience solving a case takes around 90-120 min.
6. **Sheriff Of Nottingham** - Plays 3-5, best with 5 players. This is a bluffing game. In each round, one of you becomes the Sheriff and must decide whether the other players (merchants) are tryring to smuglle contraband to the city. It has great player interaction.
7. **Coup** - Plays 2-6, best with 5 or 6. This is another bluffing game. You may need to mark the cards if your SO cannot distinguish the characters on the cards. There are a total of 5 different characters, so just putting a sticker or some transparent tape on different corners for each card should be enough to distinguish by touch.
All of the above are intro / gateway games, so you shouldn't have any issues with complicated rules.
Let me know if you have any other questions, I'd be happy to help! Happy gaming!
PseudoscientificFox 3 points 4y ago
Dungeons and Dragons!
Here's a good article on tabletop gaming visually impaired.
https://coolblindtech.com/dungeons-dragons-blind-low-vision-tabletop-enthusiasts/
Here's a good article on tabletop gaming visually impaired.
https://coolblindtech.com/dungeons-dragons-blind-low-vision-tabletop-enthusiasts/
RJHervey 2 points 4y ago
I was jumping on to suggest D&D as well! It's mostly a talking based game, with a little bit of dice involved. As long as you can find a way to keep track of your character's stats and roll dice, you're set to play! I didn't play my first game until just last year (I'm 26), but it's already easily my favorite past time.
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