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Want to play Dungeons and Dragons online in a blind group? (self.Blind)
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InsomniaDoodles 4 points 4y ago
This is an incredible idea. If I wasn’t already in three D&D games, I would ask to join. ❤️
RealNicklasMCHD 3 points 4y ago
Nice idea and the accessibility for Discord has gotten a lot better
MostlyBlindGamer 2 points 4y ago
I'd have to set some things up, but I've actually been thinking of getting started with DnD for a while. I'll get in touch soon
LPStorytime 2 points 4y ago
Sounds good. Get in touch anytime.
ErtaySh 2 points 4y ago
I would've loved to join you as I've never played a DnD game before, but I joined a science fiction rpg group recently.
You should post your timezone here because we have members from several continents. Also I recently discovered a neat iOS app for dice rolling called, Natural 20 Lite, which supports VoiceOver.
Just curious, are you a blind Dungeon master?
You should post your timezone here because we have members from several continents. Also I recently discovered a neat iOS app for dice rolling called, Natural 20 Lite, which supports VoiceOver.
Just curious, are you a blind Dungeon master?
LPStorytime 1 points 4y ago
I suffer from Stargardts disease and am legally blind. I use heavy magnification and voiceover to navigate. Most people assume with Stargardts disease (when they Google it) that I have some peripheral, but I don’t, haha.
Thanks for the suggestion, I’ve used Fantasy Grounds for a while and people post timezones there too. I hope to accommodate anyone who wants to join and decided not to post a specific time zone or day in case it puts anyone off.
I had not used Natural 20 before on iPhone, the app seems great. I opted to tell people about using AI as it requires the least steps, but I’ll be sure to suggest Natural 20 if people don’t like using an AI. Cheers for the help, if you think of anything else please let me know.
(I have created accessible character sheets using Excel and intend to provide reading or help with character creation for anyone struggling with all the literature online)
Thanks for the suggestion, I’ve used Fantasy Grounds for a while and people post timezones there too. I hope to accommodate anyone who wants to join and decided not to post a specific time zone or day in case it puts anyone off.
I had not used Natural 20 before on iPhone, the app seems great. I opted to tell people about using AI as it requires the least steps, but I’ll be sure to suggest Natural 20 if people don’t like using an AI. Cheers for the help, if you think of anything else please let me know.
(I have created accessible character sheets using Excel and intend to provide reading or help with character creation for anyone struggling with all the literature online)
ErtaySh 1 points 4y ago
Do you mostly play online or locally? How accessible do you find the digital pdfs as a Dungeon master?
LPStorytime 1 points 4y ago
I haven’t played in a local group since I was a teenager. I will not be using Fantasy Grounds for the online group, I plan to have as basic a setup as possible and we can iron it out as we go.
The PDF’s for D&D work fine with text to speech as well as magnified. I’m going to talk with anyone who wants to join over Skype and help them create their character if it’s their first game and if they’re having trouble with the PDF’s (as there’s a lot to take in even if you can read).
The PDF’s for D&D work fine with text to speech as well as magnified. I’m going to talk with anyone who wants to join over Skype and help them create their character if it’s their first game and if they’re having trouble with the PDF’s (as there’s a lot to take in even if you can read).
Terry_Pie 2 points 4y ago
It sucks that Discord has such poor accessibility. Setting up a channel for blind/VI D&D or other TTRPG players to source groups for adventures - whether one shots or campaigns - would be a really convenient set up.
LPStorytime 1 points 4y ago
Discord would be great for groups. I would still love to start a server for online games in general (which I still hope to), but for now I don’t want to leave anyone out as not all voiceover computer software works brilliantly with it.
Raf_AL 0 points 4y ago
I'm already part of some discord groups, who are created by visually impaired people.
My suggestion would be to create a channel, so that those who are able to join it can. Sure, you might leave some people out of the loop, but on the other hand, I think that making as many groups as possible would show the devs at Discord that there's potential in making their product more accessible.
My suggestion would be to create a channel, so that those who are able to join it can. Sure, you might leave some people out of the loop, but on the other hand, I think that making as many groups as possible would show the devs at Discord that there's potential in making their product more accessible.
LPStorytime 2 points 4y ago
I agree that Discord would perhaps take notice if enough people were to eventually be involved. I won’t do anything to leave anyone out though. I’ve been excluded from activities due to my sight and don’t want to do the same to anyone else. I may lose people who want Discord as an option, but if there are already Discord groups then I’m sure I won’t be missed and that scratch is already itched for those people with groups like Fantasy Grounds. Thanks for the suggestion.
Raf_AL 1 points 4y ago
It's good to see that you have the heart in the right place. I've been excludet too, so I know how it feels.
I wish you the best of luck with your upcoming adventures.
I wish you the best of luck with your upcoming adventures.
LeftAl 1 points 4y ago
Isn’t discord accessible now? It works with voiceover on my iPhone anyway now.
rkingett 2 points 4y ago
Not on desktop, no.
ErtaySh 2 points 4y ago
Since when? I tried the ios app about a month ago and most of the buttons were not labeled.
LeftAl 0 points 4y ago
Ok so label the corner button and it should’ve fine.
Raf_AL 1 points 4y ago
One problem I have with Discord on my phone is that when scrolling a group chat the three finger scroll gets reversed for some reason.
Terry_Pie 1 points 4y ago
I'm afraid I'm not the best to ask. OP seemed to indicate it still had issues. I'm not totally blind (yet) so the dark theme and scaling the text and UI is quite fine for me personally.
derrekjthompson 1 points 4y ago
As far as this Dischord thing goes, I can say that the last time I tried it was virtually unusable with Voice Over on Mac OS. Voice Over would read some things but it wasn't usable in a practical sense. Haven't used it on Windows and only briefly used it on IOS so I can't speak to that. The IOS version didn't seem accessible either but like I said, I haven't used it much. Needless to say I'm glad he's not using it.
kokokouzuki 1 points 4y ago
I've never played DND before can I still join?
LPStorytime 1 points 4y ago
The first session will be run as if no one has rolled a dice before, so get yourself involved. I’ll also be helping people create their characters.
mshtheblind 1 points 4y ago
As a person who has recently lost about 98% of their vision, I would love to get in on this. I was just having a discussion with my coworker yesterday about trying to get into playing Dungeons & Dragons.
LPStorytime 1 points 4y ago
Get in touch and send me an email. It would be great to have you join.
caedus2692 1 points 4y ago
Discord isn't perfect for sure, but within the past month they have made significant progress. The majority of important controls are all labeled now. The only odd bit is that, at least on Windows, everything is sort of in a web dialog, so if you're using NVDA you just need to arrow to where it says something like "Dialog clickable" and press enter. Like I said, it still isn't perfect, but they've at least stated that they're willing to keep trying. I'll take an imperfect solution over how it used to be any day.
LPStorytime 2 points 4y ago
Thanks for all the information. I’d like to make it clear that I’m not dismissing Discord or denying their attempts to help. I’m just trying to pick the most widely available option for people. Everyone seems to be in a debate about Discord, haha.
rkingett 1 points 4y ago
This is a great idea! I mostly listen to podcasts of this nature, but I'll pass your email along to anybody interested.
LPStorytime 1 points 4y ago
Thank you, any support would be appreciated.
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