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Questions about dice with braille (self.Blind)
submitted by Puzzleheaded_Major
Hi,
i just got a new 3d printer and wanted learn a bit 3d rendering. For several months i had the idea to create multisided dice with braille. But since i am sighted and don't know any blind person i have several questions.
1. how far apart should the bumps be for someone to comfortably read it? (this is for up to twenty sided dice so two glyphs per side at most)
2. in an obvious context, like a dice, is the glyph that indicates a number necessary?
3. if i omit the glyph, how can i make certain, that an eleven does not get confused with a three?
i hope this is the right subreddit for this and thanks for your time
i just got a new 3d printer and wanted learn a bit 3d rendering. For several months i had the idea to create multisided dice with braille. But since i am sighted and don't know any blind person i have several questions.
1. how far apart should the bumps be for someone to comfortably read it? (this is for up to twenty sided dice so two glyphs per side at most)
2. in an obvious context, like a dice, is the glyph that indicates a number necessary?
3. if i omit the glyph, how can i make certain, that an eleven does not get confused with a three?
i hope this is the right subreddit for this and thanks for your time
CanonofGlass 3 points 3y ago
I don't use braille anymore, but if you want me to make polyhedral dice they'd have to be larger than standard dice.
Puzzleheaded_Major [OP] 1 points 3y ago
what do you use instead of braille in an analog setting?
CanonofGlass 1 points 3y ago
I use regular dice. They're high contrast, though. Like light color numbers on dark dice for example.
KillerLag 2 points 3y ago
Have you heard about DOTS RPG?
https://www.dotsrpg.org/
They have the STL files already created, and they are starting production of them. They have the standard D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, and D20. I think they have some fudge dice as well.
https://www.dotsrpg.org/
They have the STL files already created, and they are starting production of them. They have the standard D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, and D20. I think they have some fudge dice as well.
Puzzleheaded_Major [OP] 1 points 3y ago
they look great! i think i'll give them a try.
CloudyBeep 2 points 3y ago
I have several pairs of dice that have raised bumps to show the numbers. The dot configurations are the same as for standard dice (the number of dots corresponds to the intended number of the face). Having standard dots means that I can play with sighted people who don't know braille.
If you still want to use actual braille, you should use standard braille specifications. The ones for Australia are almost identical to the ones for most other countries, so I'm going to link to the Australian ones. https://brailleaustralia.org/about-braille/physical-specifications-for-braille/
If you still want to use actual braille, you should use standard braille specifications. The ones for Australia are almost identical to the ones for most other countries, so I'm going to link to the Australian ones. https://brailleaustralia.org/about-braille/physical-specifications-for-braille/
Puzzleheaded_Major [OP] 2 points 3y ago
thanks! standard dots won't work for a twenty sided dice tho :D so i'll use standard braille
CloudyBeep 1 points 3y ago
No, I can just imagine having to count the dots. One ... two ... oh, lost count, better start again.
Clavast 2 points 3y ago
Check out dots rpg online. They give their files away free for those wanting to print dice.
razzretina 2 points 3y ago
I’d take a look at how 64 Oz Games did their dice. They’re very nice.
Puzzleheaded_Major [OP] 2 points 3y ago
i have seen them before. they look poorly made, so i shied away from buying them. but their size looks like its about 1-2 inches. i think i'll try 2-3 inches just to make sure.
razzretina 3 points 3y ago
I have an original set and they’re a lot more sturdy and, more importantly, readable than you’d think. For readability, that’s the best set I’ve seen. They use regular braille dot size and spacing. It’s really hard to read braille at any other size; it’s the one type format that’s always the same no matter where you go. :D
CloudsOfMagellan 2 points 3y ago
There's files online for some
They make the edge beloweach number dotted to signify which way to read it as including the numbersign would make them unnecessarily large
The ones I have are about double to triple the size of normal dice
They make the edge beloweach number dotted to signify which way to read it as including the numbersign would make them unnecessarily large
The ones I have are about double to triple the size of normal dice
Puzzleheaded_Major [OP] 1 points 3y ago
yeah i put a tiny number at the bottom of each side to indicate the direction.
Marconius 1 points 3y ago
Hey Siri, roll a D20! ;)
CloudsOfMagellan 1 points 3y ago
It's good to have physical dice though
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