[Electronics-talk] alternatives to video games and visual games

[Tracy Carcione]

pcsgames.net has a long list of computer games for blind people.  Some are 
online, played with other people; some are for the PC; and some are for a 
smart phone.
audiogames.net also has a long list of games, with reviews for each.

I have really gotten into PC gaming in the last couple years.  My favorites 
are those that use the joystick, because all the keys are close together, 
not spread over the PC keyboard, and because I'm not banging on my keyboard 
when I use the joystick.  Two of my favorites are Hunter and Troopanum from 
pcsgames.com.  Hunter is a series of different adventures in the jungle and 
swamp.  Troopanum is a space invaders game, shooting down enemy ships.
I also really enjoy PC Golf, from Kitchensinc, which is free.  And one of my 
new favorites is Duck Hunt, which is also free.  All you have to do is shoot 
the ducks when they're in the center of the screen, but it gets harder as 
you go along.

A friend tells me there are blind-friendly games for the IPhone, but I don't 
have one, so don't know about them.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 8:06 PM
Subject: [Electronics-talk] alternatives to video games and visual games


> Hi all,
>
> As you know, more and more games are developed on gadgets. Some are 
> portable; others are for home use.
> For at home we have the WII, Playstation and xbox. For portable options, 
> there are numerous ones. All tablets and smart phones have games. Then you 
> have the Kindle, Nook, and more.
>
> So what technology, if any, do you use as an alternative to these on 
> screen games?
> Games range from adaptations of real card or board games to new ones 
> developed for these portable book readers and tablets.
>
> Scrabble, Hangman, monopoly, and word searches are some games.
> I am beginning to feel left out when people talk about all these games. My 
> mother, who usually hates technology, has fallen in love with a few games 
> on her new Kindle Fire; of course, not accessible to us. My mom is 
> intimidated by computers, yet somehow picked up the concept in the kindle 
> okay. She has games, music aps, and books on it.
>
> Perhaps, there are IOS games out there. I suppose there are computer games 
> which I just haven’t looked at.
> I’d love to have a version of hangman, word puzzles, and card games for 
> the pc.
>
> There are two games I had as a kid; I don’t know if both still exist as 
> its old technology. But one does.
> 1. The Speak n Spell was a handheld thing; like a primative computer. You 
> used it as a dictionary and it had academic games on it such as guessing 
> partial words, a word scramble where you had to unscramble letters to make 
> a word, word matching, and more games.
> 2. The Franklin Language master still exists; I saw it online. Most have 
> the pc for a dictionary. But for those who want another portable option or 
> a way to expand your vocabulary, this is excellent. It is lightweight with 
> a qwerty style keyboard and speaks everything as well as a way to magnify 
> the text. You can play word games on it such as hangman, word scramble, 
> flash cards, word train, creating anagrams and more. I think there’s ten 
> games on it.
>
>
> So what else is out there? Maybe something from APH?
>
> Thanks.
> Ashley
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