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Any online accessible version of Risk? (self.Blind)
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So a friend of mine lost her vision a few years back and used to be a huge fan of Risk. I've been trying to find any type of online accessible version of the game, but so far I'm coming up empty-handed. Are there any out there?
retrolental_morose 3 points 4y ago
board games have been done online for the blind - see https://qcsalon.net and rsgames.com
I don't think anyone's done a visual linkup though, alas...
I don't think anyone's done a visual linkup though, alas...
smoke-j 2 points 4y ago
I know of one person who has been slowly developing an online version of Risk. I'm a huge fan of the game as well and have always wanted an audio game version. No clue when it will be finished though. I have no idea why no one else has made an online audio version.
ErtaySh 2 points 4y ago
I started focusing on Board Game accessibility last year and I'd like to hear what the problems are. I have played a lot of Risk growing up when I could still see, and from the top of my head, I think the only problem are the cards?
Could you tell me specifically what the issues are so I can see if I can come up with a solution so she can keep playing the physical game? Most digital board games are inaccessible to screen readers, so your best option is to mod the physical version. The information on the map is all public, so the sighted players that play with her can help with questions. Since she has been playing the game before losing her vision, she should be familiar with where the countries are located and how they are connected to each other. Sighted assistance can go a long way when playing board games.
I'm guessing she does not read braille, yet? If that's the case, let me know and I'll see if I can come up with an idea to mark the cards.
Could you tell me specifically what the issues are so I can see if I can come up with a solution so she can keep playing the physical game? Most digital board games are inaccessible to screen readers, so your best option is to mod the physical version. The information on the map is all public, so the sighted players that play with her can help with questions. Since she has been playing the game before losing her vision, she should be familiar with where the countries are located and how they are connected to each other. Sighted assistance can go a long way when playing board games.
I'm guessing she does not read braille, yet? If that's the case, let me know and I'll see if I can come up with an idea to mark the cards.
estj317 1 points 4y ago
Board games do actually work look at ludo on game world or huboodle, and many versions of monopoly exists so you may be able to make one or someone else.
ErtaySh 1 points 4y ago
When I said board games I meant modern games like Pandemic, King of Tokyo etc.
estj317 1 points 4y ago
Hmm. Isn’t there a way to do that? Somehow read the cards or board or something?
ErtaySh 1 points 4y ago
There always is a way to do something with programming but publisher's don't spend time to make the digital versions of their games accessible because of time and cost.
retrolental_morose 1 points 4y ago
The latest versions of iOS and Android can read QR codes aloud. If a card has too much text to braille conveniently, or a player can't read braille, a face-down phone, camera pointing up with an earbud connected provides discrete, reliable reading.
ErtaySh 1 points 4y ago
Yes, this is a good solution for games where there aren't many cards. For instance, this could be used for objective cards in Risk (I believe there's a variant with private objectives). Though, you could probably just use an app like Seeing AI to directly read the text on the cards using OCR for this.
I believe the fastest solution for games that have many cards are NFC tags. There's also a device called PenFriend audio label reader which lets you record your own voice and then tap the pen on the stickers to play the audio file.
I believe the fastest solution for games that have many cards are NFC tags. There's also a device called PenFriend audio label reader which lets you record your own voice and then tap the pen on the stickers to play the audio file.
retrolental_morose 1 points 4y ago
The penfriend may be a good option to start with - easier than printing codes etc. :) good shout.
ErtaySh 1 points 4y ago
It is a bit pricey though.
FrankenGretchen 0 points 4y ago
Make your own. *EVIL GRIN *
Seriously, it might not be the easiest undertaking but if she enjoyed it, it's worth it, right?
Feel free to ask about materials or solutions to specific issues and be sure to share your final results. I'm sure there are other Conquerors who'd love to try their hand at world domination. I'd personally enjoy having a proxy step in and wipe my two dictators off the planet. I can barely get a continent before I'm nuked into the dark ages.
Seriously, it might not be the easiest undertaking but if she enjoyed it, it's worth it, right?
Feel free to ask about materials or solutions to specific issues and be sure to share your final results. I'm sure there are other Conquerors who'd love to try their hand at world domination. I'd personally enjoy having a proxy step in and wipe my two dictators off the planet. I can barely get a continent before I'm nuked into the dark ages.
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