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Board and card game suggestions (self.Blind)
submitted by Jben_11
My father in law is legally blind (has been since 2011) and will be visiting us in a couple of months. He can see up close with a magnifying glass well enough but colors are hard to decipher farther away (and any text he can’t read farther away than a few inches from his eye). I’m wondering what kind of board or card games are accommodating for people with a visual disability.
His go-tos are monopoly, Scrabble, Dudo, Farkle, and anything with Rook cards. I want to introduce him to some fun new games too. We tried with Pandemic but it was a total bust since he wasn’t familiar with the board and the colors were too dark.
Sorry if this has been asked a million times. I’m new to Reddit and don’t really know how to use it yet!
His go-tos are monopoly, Scrabble, Dudo, Farkle, and anything with Rook cards. I want to introduce him to some fun new games too. We tried with Pandemic but it was a total bust since he wasn’t familiar with the board and the colors were too dark.
Sorry if this has been asked a million times. I’m new to Reddit and don’t really know how to use it yet!
dmazzoni 5 points 2y ago
Prefect316 2 points 2y ago
Thanks for sharing this. Have been wanting to play Monopoly with my sighted gf for years! Wow it's so expensive though.
Laser_Lens_4 5 points 2y ago
You can get braille cards and braille dice online. Been meaning to buy Braille Uno Cards myself, actually. Games with dice can be pretty fun, but a dice mat and/or tower is a good idea if they'll be rolling. The further you get from a d6 though, the more annoying it'll be. I'm not sure about big name board games though. Some of us also play Dungeons & Dragons, if your dad is into that sort of thing. Knights of The Braille has a lot of resources for it.
proud_emotional 2 points 2y ago
I have never played it, but I have heard of a board game called Nyctophobia where most of the players have to play with goggles that block out any vision and play the game through using tactile and audio information
siriuslylupin6 2 points 2y ago
A lot of those are accessible. I love scrabble myself but haven’t played in years I have a set here but can never find anyone to play with so yeah. Not the gaming sort myself but eh.
FrankenGretchen 2 points 2y ago
Rummicube, dominoes and uno. For uno, we labeled the green and blue cards with G and B to differentiate. My mil lost the ability to see those colors. We also announced what we were laying down so all of us were in the loop.
We used large print cards for Rummy and Pinochle, too.
We used large print cards for Rummy and Pinochle, too.
Iamheno 2 points 2y ago
I’ve enjoyed Exploding Kittens, and the add-on Imploding Kittens pack this year.
Born-1995 2 points 2y ago
Dominoes is my personal favorite. Play for money (a buck or 2) with 3 other people and you’ll have a blast!
phistomefel_smeik 2 points 2y ago
Can he read braille and do you have a tool to emboss cards with braille? I work in a game store and could give you some tips which games I think you could easily adapt if you add braille text to the cards.
Alternatively there's a blog called $1. They test board and card games for their accessibility. You can search their database for recommendations for VI and blind people.
Alternatively there's a blog called $1. They test board and card games for their accessibility. You can search their database for recommendations for VI and blind people.
Jben_11 [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Sadly, he hasn’t tried to learn to read Braille. Maybe I can convince him before he comes haha
casserole_cat 2 points 2y ago
I play uno and playing cards games and rummikub. I’m legally blind but still a lot more on the seeing side but I don’t even like board and card games that much. I get bored and prefer Minecraft or tv and YouTube. Another game is Jenga (they have HUGE sets also) I usually am the one to knock it over but its sorta fun. Also I like that pin board game where you stick pins in a wooden block to compete to create squares I forget what it’s called. I like credit card monopoly because the money gets annoying to deal with. I also like apples to apples.
draakdorei 2 points 2y ago
Alonside Braille alternatives, you could also try games that are more touch-based by default like Jenga.
I'm not sure how prevalent carved tile Mahjong is where you live, but that's another easy game for blind/visually impaired. With the tiles, it's similar to feeling out Braille. Everyone may have to call the tile they throw out if he can't see it. Relatively easy to pick up since the rules can be simplified for beginners.
I'm not sure how prevalent carved tile Mahjong is where you live, but that's another easy game for blind/visually impaired. With the tiles, it's similar to feeling out Braille. Everyone may have to call the tile they throw out if he can't see it. Relatively easy to pick up since the rules can be simplified for beginners.
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