[blparent] Accessible Games?

Tue Nov 17 18:29:10 UTC 2009

Hi Rebecca,

We already do a variation on this.  One of his favorite things to do is to
create characters for me on World of War Craft.  He lets me pick the name,
magical powers, hair color, etc.  We do this a lot.  Sometimes he'll start
playing and narrating what he's having the characters do.  But none of this
holds his interest for very long.  I'd still love to find some sort of
computer game that I could play with him.

Thanks,
Allison

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Accessible Games?

> Why not ask your stepson?? To show and explain the games he likes best.
> People like to talk about and do stuff they like, approach as someone
> willing to learn and you two will find your rythom.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Leanne Merren
> Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 3:28 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Accessible Games?
>
> I have a friend who is blind and she plays games on the Wii with her
> husband.  She says she likes the bowling game and American Idol...  I
> think
> you have to have someone sighted set the games up, but for bowling you
> actually pretend to throw the ball I guess, and American Idole you
> actually
> sing?  I haven't done it myself so just passing along what I've heard.
> *smile*
> Leanne
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 12:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Accessible Games?
>
>
>> Hi welcome to this group and if there is such a game out there one of
> us
>> will let you know about it.  My daughter 10 and I stay with board
> games.
>> I
>> am purchasing a Brailled scrabble game and we have playing cards with
>> Braille.  I also hear that Monopoly comes with Braille but I haven't
>> checked
>> into that yet.   My daughter is also excelled in math and reading and
> we
>> play games without voices or raised lines and I can only hope she
> doesn't
>> cheat. (lol) Veronica
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On
>> Behalf Of Allison (NFBA)
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 1:43 PM
>> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [blparent] Accessible Games?
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I just joined this list today because Debby Stein recommended it and I
>
>> have
>> some questions about accessible games.
>>
>> My boyfriend's little boy is turning 8 this month and I'm shopping for
>> birthday presents for him.  He's a sighted second-grader who *loves*
>> computer and video games.  I'm trying to find out if there are any fun
>> accessible games that I can play with him.  I'm looking for something
> for
>> either the computer or the Wii that I can play without sight but that
> will
>> also be graphically interesting to a sighted 8-year-old.  In short,
> which
>> computer or video games can a blind adult and sighted child both play
>> together?  The little guy loves World of Warcraft and Guild Wars, but
> as
>> far
>> as I can tell I can't play either of those.  He's a smart kid who is a
>
>> grade
>> ahead in math and grade level in reading.  I think educational games
> would
>> be appropriate, but I'd really like to find something more
> action-packed
>> and
>> focused on fun.  I'm not an accessible computer game-player myself so
> I
>> have
>> almost no experience in this area.  Any suggestions you guys can give
>> would
>> be greatly appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Allison
>>
>>
>>
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