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how to alleviate boredom with no vision (self.Blind)
submitted by sleepyborb
I've been visually impaired my whole life, but I've only recently been dealing with periods of no vision, so I'm having a lot of trouble figuring out what to do with myself. a lot of the time there are people about to entertain me, but idk what to do with myself when everyone else is occupied, and I've even been having difficult with coming up with group activities.
any suggestions?
any suggestions?
theWriteAmy 4 points 4y ago
Audiobooks, Netflix shows/movies with audio description, podcasts, sports broadcasts, use a screen reader on your computer or phone to browse the internet...
ENTJ351 2 points 4y ago
Iphone, the internet. That extensive pile of stuff to read? Mmm!
Read a book
Watch a movie
Listen to music.
Learn about something new.
Go outside and do stuff. Like meet new people, go to a new restaurant/cafe, explore a new city, etc....
Meditate.
Worship God.
Play an audio or word game or game on the phone.
Etc. Must I go on?
I say blindness shouldn’t stop you from stuff.
Read a book
Watch a movie
Listen to music.
Learn about something new.
Go outside and do stuff. Like meet new people, go to a new restaurant/cafe, explore a new city, etc....
Meditate.
Worship God.
Play an audio or word game or game on the phone.
Etc. Must I go on?
I say blindness shouldn’t stop you from stuff.
bcjordan 1 points 4y ago
I'm curious, what sorts of audio or word games do you enjoy the most?
Are there any types of phone games you wish would exist in audio friendly form?
Are there any types of phone games you wish would exist in audio friendly form?
ENTJ351 1 points 4y ago
There was a thing on this site called the zone bbs. And it was a blind site there was a game called annagram mania.
So a phrase was given or a long word so every possible combination was possible as long as it matched the dictionary words. Say my phrase is.
Headaches hurts massively
You would have
Head
Ache
Mass
Chess
Ade
Aide
Save
Have
Etc...
And it expires after every day. You could do their other version where there’s a word and you get a day to see how many you could find like the word
Therapist.
Their
Rape
The
Rap
Ape
Atheist
Etc....
There isn’t a game exactly like that I know. If you know let me know.
I like game world a bit, the version of word builder is simpler but fun.you can find only up to a handful of words unlike my example above, where you can find as many as you’d like as long as it’s in the dictionary. One could set a word limit to the shortest is 2 or 3 letters or even 4, but 4 would cut down on the number of words
I also like their trivia game.
I don’t play a lot of word games but I like them.
Not a big gamer in general but yeah.
So a phrase was given or a long word so every possible combination was possible as long as it matched the dictionary words. Say my phrase is.
Headaches hurts massively
You would have
Head
Ache
Mass
Chess
Ade
Aide
Save
Have
Etc...
And it expires after every day. You could do their other version where there’s a word and you get a day to see how many you could find like the word
Therapist.
Their
Rape
The
Rap
Ape
Atheist
Etc....
There isn’t a game exactly like that I know. If you know let me know.
I like game world a bit, the version of word builder is simpler but fun.you can find only up to a handful of words unlike my example above, where you can find as many as you’d like as long as it’s in the dictionary. One could set a word limit to the shortest is 2 or 3 letters or even 4, but 4 would cut down on the number of words
I also like their trivia game.
I don’t play a lot of word games but I like them.
Not a big gamer in general but yeah.
bcjordan 1 points 4y ago
That sounds like a fun anagram game. Reminds me a bit of Boggle (which is a 4 by 4 grid word-search version). Also, I remember BBSes! My brother ran our local one, going so far as to using donations to fund second and third phone lines for our house to run it 24/7. Fun times!
I'm a game and web developer, would love to try to recreate a game like this. I wonder if a web-based interactive text version could possibly work. Is there a screenreader that would be recommended to use to test if a web game works OK?
I'm a game and web developer, would love to try to recreate a game like this. I wonder if a web-based interactive text version could possibly work. Is there a screenreader that would be recommended to use to test if a web game works OK?
ENTJ351 1 points 4y ago
This wasn’t a bbs it was actually just a site I think they got the bbs thing from that type of system though.
It is a fun game yes. I’ve heard of boggle but haven’t played it much honestly.
It was a fun game yes.
Any and all screen readers are good definitely voice over on the iphone if you’re going to code an app for the phone. And talkback for android on that platform. Jaws for windows and voice over for mac. Just the built in ones and mostly only screen reading you have for most of the non windows ones. I think You can get nvda on a android but don’t quote me on it.
I think that was a simple game to code. It was web-based yes. Just have a dictionary thing going on, a time to change it and words that change itself every hour or day or new games or new levels. A edit box and ways to match words you typed in.
By the way there was over 3000 matches sometimes because it was a long phrase and sometime they allowed 2 letter words. It was like can you match the annagram list that the dictionary can generate? I use to have a dictionary that would do just that it was very interesting.
It is a fun game yes. I’ve heard of boggle but haven’t played it much honestly.
It was a fun game yes.
Any and all screen readers are good definitely voice over on the iphone if you’re going to code an app for the phone. And talkback for android on that platform. Jaws for windows and voice over for mac. Just the built in ones and mostly only screen reading you have for most of the non windows ones. I think You can get nvda on a android but don’t quote me on it.
I think that was a simple game to code. It was web-based yes. Just have a dictionary thing going on, a time to change it and words that change itself every hour or day or new games or new levels. A edit box and ways to match words you typed in.
By the way there was over 3000 matches sometimes because it was a long phrase and sometime they allowed 2 letter words. It was like can you match the annagram list that the dictionary can generate? I use to have a dictionary that would do just that it was very interesting.
the9thpawn_ 1 points 4y ago
Daydreaming + learning how to lucid dream.
abgjpodcast 1 points 4y ago
Well, if you like to read books. I have a Facebook group that is actually also a book club if you would like to join it.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/2203571633224526?ref=share
https://m.facebook.com/groups/2203571633224526?ref=share
sleepyborb [OP] 2 points 4y ago
i don't use Facebook, but i do appreciate the invitation!
ErtaySh 1 points 4y ago
There already are plenty of great recommendations so I'll just add another. Have you ever tried modern board games? Look up nearby game stores and ask them if they organise game nights. I recommend attending the first time with a sighted friend, though. There are tons of games that you can play without vision.
sleepyborb [OP] 2 points 4y ago
My family loves board games, but nothing that we have is playable without vision, and that has been really frustrating for everyone lately. My choices have been limited since I haven't had functional glasses, but there were some games that could be played with limited vision.
For reference, some of the games we like include:
-Red Dragon Inn (not playable with limited vision, unless you have something that can read the text of the cards to you without anyone else hearing)
-Smash Up (the text tends to be large enough to read, or I can magnify it with my phone)
-Elder Sign (this game is cooperative, so I can mostly get by with having someone read things and explain the board for me)
-Castle Panic (also cooperative)
-One Deck Dungeon (also cooperative, with a really good set up for color blind and visually impaired people. My wife and I were really impressed with this game.)
I love cooperative games, but I would also like to be able to play more games other than that.
For reference, some of the games we like include:
-Red Dragon Inn (not playable with limited vision, unless you have something that can read the text of the cards to you without anyone else hearing)
-Smash Up (the text tends to be large enough to read, or I can magnify it with my phone)
-Elder Sign (this game is cooperative, so I can mostly get by with having someone read things and explain the board for me)
-Castle Panic (also cooperative)
-One Deck Dungeon (also cooperative, with a really good set up for color blind and visually impaired people. My wife and I were really impressed with this game.)
I love cooperative games, but I would also like to be able to play more games other than that.
ErtaySh 1 points 4y ago
Yeah, sighted assistance is very important in most games, especially if you can't read Braille (and haven't brailled the cards/tiles).
I fully agree about cooperative games. I really enjoy Pandemic, so if you haven't played that I recommend checking it out. You should also check out Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, especially if you and your wife enjoy crime mysteries. It's a narrative / story game where you solve cases. Your wife can do the reading, while you can take notes and collaborate together to find the solution.
As for competitive games, you can try the following:
- Dice Forge - no hidden information, dice game where you collect resources to upgrade your dice (die faces are removable). Person with most victory points at the end wins.
- High Society - A great and fast auction, card game. You have 11 different money cards which can easily be marked (even if you don't know Braille, simple stickers or tape in card corners would be enough).
- Colt Express - if you play with 5-6 players, this is a very fun game. You are cowboys trying to rob a train. It has hidden informationi, but only 6 card types, so marking the cards is easy.
Let me know if you want more suggestions or just want to talk abaout board games! I have a podcast and blog where I talk about visual accessibility in board games. You can find it $1.
I fully agree about cooperative games. I really enjoy Pandemic, so if you haven't played that I recommend checking it out. You should also check out Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, especially if you and your wife enjoy crime mysteries. It's a narrative / story game where you solve cases. Your wife can do the reading, while you can take notes and collaborate together to find the solution.
As for competitive games, you can try the following:
- Dice Forge - no hidden information, dice game where you collect resources to upgrade your dice (die faces are removable). Person with most victory points at the end wins.
- High Society - A great and fast auction, card game. You have 11 different money cards which can easily be marked (even if you don't know Braille, simple stickers or tape in card corners would be enough).
- Colt Express - if you play with 5-6 players, this is a very fun game. You are cowboys trying to rob a train. It has hidden informationi, but only 6 card types, so marking the cards is easy.
Let me know if you want more suggestions or just want to talk abaout board games! I have a podcast and blog where I talk about visual accessibility in board games. You can find it $1.
sleepyborb [OP] 1 points 4y ago
That's really awesome! I will definitely check that out in more detail when I get a chance. Thanks for the link!
Also, talking about board games and games in general is one of my favorite things!
Also, talking about board games and games in general is one of my favorite things!
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