[nabs-l] board game adaptations

[Jewel]

I have seen Chinese checkers where each color is a different shape. I think NFB has it. I got checkers and chess from there too. I have heard of accessible connect for, but don't know where to get it. 

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On May 31, 2012, at 3:18 PM, Patrick Molloy <ptrck.molloy at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Ashley,
> There are actually some games that are accessible right from the
> get-go. Perfect example: Mancala. Think of it kind of like chess, but
> less complicated. If you do a quick Google search, you'll find it.
> Mancala is all about strategy. You don't have to worry about a
> cluttered board, because the board is a rectangle with six holes
> running down each of the two long sides. It's actually really easy to
> play, and as I said, it's accessible right out of the box. Another
> good game is shut the box. If you can't get it with Braille, you can
> easily put Braille labels on the number tiles and just use a set of
> Braille dice. I know Scrabble is definitely out there in Braille,
> because I once got it as a Christmas gift.
> Patrick
> 
> On 5/30/12, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> thanks Heather; I'll look at this site.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Heather Field
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 9:26 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] board game adaptations
>> 
>> Hello,
>> The best prices for most of the games you mentioned are at:
>> www.futureaids.com
>> Scrabble is expensive so it doesn't matter where you get it.
>> Regards,
>> Heather
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ashley Bramlett
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 7:56 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: [nabs-l] board game adaptations
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Which board games are adapted for blind people and which have you played? I
>> hope the adapted set has print so you can play with sighted people. Everyone
>> I’d play with is sighted, at least a majority of the time that is the case.
>> I’ll check ILA, independent living aids, to see what they have first. I’m
>> interested in connect four, checkers, chinese checkers, and scrable.
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> Ashley
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