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Full History - 2020 - 01 - 02 - ID#eiupgy
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Games and Activities (self.Blind)
submitted by corvidae__
I hope this isn’t too out of place, but I was curious about how the blind navigate the mostly visual world of entertainment. I know many movies and shows have narrated versions, and that books can be made in Braille and computers can have hard/software to make them accessible, but as far as other activities, what works well for you? Are there any video games that work well or are made for you? Do you play board games or table top games like Dungeons and Dragons that are mostly verbal and imaginative? Do you listen to a lot of podcasts like the sighted would see movies? A few of my friends are going into game design or other similar fields and it just seems like there’s not a lot of varied content out there for you all to enjoy, but I could be mistaken. I was just curious as to what is out there for you to enjoy, and what you would like to see more of!
JynxBJJ 2 points 3y ago
,.Im legally blind and LOVE games! I was sighted until about 10 years ago, so grew up sighted. I can still play a very few video games. ,y favorite is Fable III. It has a gamma changer so I can adjust the visuals, especially the breadcrumb trail.

I’ve heard of the guy who is totally blind and plays wow.

I also love card games, especially Euchre and Uno. I do get frustrated when my family forgets continually to tell me what card they’ve played. I have a set of specially cut cards for euchre, but that doesn’t help with what cards are played, though. If you play Euchre, you know how important know what cards have been played is. I also hav3 cards for VI people, but because I am red/green colourblind, they don’t help.

For Uno I have taken my 20/20 marker and written the number in black do I can see it. The colouts of classic Uno are bold enough that I only have a little trouble with the blue and green. We’ve made a family rule to acconidaye my vision: in Uno, if yo7 catch someone who forgot to say Uno when the6 played their penultimate card, they take a 2 card penalty draw. We hav3 a rule that I only draw 1.

I also play board games. Sometimes with a magnifier, sometimes with a partner. And sometimes I just watch my family play and enjoy it that way.
CloudyBeep 2 points 3y ago
There are games accessible to blind people, predominantly on Windows; many only consist of audio and thus are called audio games. Some blind people have also found ways of playing mainstream video games.

Many blind people listen to and/or create podcasts.
retrolental_morose 2 points 3y ago
•there are a number of Audiogames, mostly developed by blind people.
•I do a lot of board and card games with my sighted child. •We watch lots of movies and attend the theatre often, where I use a headset for the described version.
•Books, obviously - no adaptations needed there.
•Online socially - well I'm here. chat (both verbal and written), online roleplay and MUDding etc is all perfectly accessible.

In terms of sport and such, I enjoy watching some, we like horse racing and rugby in our family. I played cricket for a time, and am pondering tennis as a new year idea. The gym, walking the dog and shopping and business trips primarily comprise the rest of my outdoor pursuits, but that's as much my time rather than my disability.
codeplaysleep 1 points 3y ago
Boardgames are getting more accessible - personally, I play with a group of understanding/supportive friends and use additional lighting and magnifiers as-needed. We have a pretty big boardgame collection (200 or so) and it's definitely my favorite hobby.

I've never been big on video games, but I do play some older 8-bit games. Anything with graphics much more complex than that and I can't keep track of what's happening on the screen well enough to play.

I've been playing D&D and other table-top RPGs for over 20 years. My husband makes large-print character sheets for me and I write on them with black Pilot Frixion pens, so that there's enough contrast (I can't easily see pencil).
OutWestTexas 1 points 3y ago
There are Braille Uno cards now. I have dominos with raised dots. Dominos is a family tradition in my house. I also have Braille Monopoly.
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