Dear LJ: A Question of Touch and Sound

[caramida]

One of my new schoolmates is vision-impaired. I intend to invite him over sometime soon for dinner and after-dinner entertainment. I'd love to introduce him to the wonders of gaming, but what games are best enjoyed without needing sight as an essential component to play. Almost all of my card-based games are out, as is most of the Days of Wonder catalog, alas. What do you recommend?

ca_snowflake recommended that some icehouse games might work well, when playing games that don't involve the colors of the pieces.

Maybe I should skip board games altogether and go straight to RPGs? Anyone know where I might get some Braille dice, perhaps?

Edited to add: I found an interesting article on the subject.

Comments

[imnotandrei.livejournal.com]

It's possible that large, conventional six-siders (with depressed pips) might work, if you were playing a d6-only game.

As for board games, nothing is leaping immediately to mind, but I'll keep thinking.

[baronlaw.livejournal.com]

Well 6 siders usually have pips, not sure about the polyhedron dice.

A game of 7th Seas (rpg) where the action is mostly verbal and all the dice are 6 siders might be good.

[crayonbeam.livejournal.com]

http://www.thegamesjournal.com/articles/GamesForTheBlind.shtml

[caramida.livejournal.com]

I read the article, and am thinking about ways to implement the concepts included. Thanks.

[devonapple.livejournal.com]

Here's another article:
http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/visugate/public_partygam.hcsp

Mostly party-style games.