[Blindtlk] games

[Julie J]

Thanks!
Can you describe a bit of how to play?  I haven't heard of this game.  How 
long does it take to play?  Is it appropriate for all ages?  How much 
concentration does it take, meaning is it a social game or more of a 
challenging one?

Thanks much,
Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Miller" <brian-r-miller at uiowa.edu>
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> Apples to apples is a lot of fun, but I don't think they make it in 
> braille
> yet.  My wife simply brailled out all the cards -- it was quite an
> undertaking, but the result has been a lot of fun.
>
> Brian M
>
>
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> Cool!  Lots of new games to check out!
>
> Thanks!
> Julie
>
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> From: "Cari Kness" <carisuekness at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 11:48 PM
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>
>> Hi Julie,
>> My dad and sister taught me a new game recently. It's a card game called
>> Wizzard. It's not available in braille as far as I know but it's easy to
>> get and braille. Wizzard deck contains the 52 cards plus 4 wizzard cards
>> and 4 jesture cards. It's not hard once you learn it and directions are
>> included. Backgammon is also a really fun board game as is Othello.
>> Othello is available at Future Aids and Backgammon I believe is available
>> at Independent Living aids. I bought my Wizzard deck at a store called
>> Games by James but I'm sure it's available elsewhere. HTH.  Also, you can
>> buy tactual Cribbage boards and a braille deck of cards. One more thing.
>> There is available a card book that tells of lots of different games you
>> can play with a simple deck of cards. Oh, I thought of one more. Rack-o.
>> Again, it has 60 cards easy to braille. The numbers are 1 through 60. The
>> new version has other stuff on them but you can play the old way. The
>> little racks have raised numbers down the sides too. It's fun. Just 
>> tought
>
>> an 8 year old how to play not long ago.
>> Peace,
>> cari
>> At 02:39 PM 2/1/2010, you wrote:
>>>Hello all!
>>>
>>>I am looking for games to play with my family and a teen I mentor.   I am
>>>specifically wanting something that can be played in 30 to 60 minutes, is
>>>easy to learn, is appropriate for people age 12 and over, costs less than
>>>$30 and is self contained...meaning a board or card game.
>>>
>>>If it's already playable by blind people out of the box that would be 
>>>most
>
>>>excellent!  If not I can Braille or label as necessary within reasonable
>>>limits.  For example I would have no problem Brailing a deck of cards, 
>>>but
>
>>>Brailing an entire set of Trivial Pursuit cards is out.  I just do not
>>>have that sort of time.
>>>
>>>I have looked at some of the more common blindness product web sites.  I
>>>have found all sorts of cards, checkers, chess, Bingo, dominoes and tic
>>>tac toe , as well as some classics like Monopoly and Scrabble.   I am
>>>really interested in newer games or more uncommon games.
>>>
>>>All ideas and suggestions are most welcome!
>>>TIA
>>>Julie
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