Sightless Fun
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSightless Fun is a podcast about board game accessibility for the blind and visually impaired. We analyze various tabletop games and try to come up with solutions that would make them more accessible to people with sight issues. You can find our website at https://sightless.fun and contact us via email at [email protected]
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#16 - Michael Heron From Meeple Like Us
November 28, 2019 08:01 - 1 hour - 60 MBIn this episode, Ertay talks to Michael Heron from Meeple Like Us, the first and largest blog about accessibility in the board gaming industry. They talk about the current state and future of the site, accessibility in board games, how Michael started the site and much more. Time Stamps Discworld books, 01:54 Michael Heron's background, 04:24 Michael's favorite game, Chinatown, 05:53 Why Michael started Meeple Like Us, 08:57 Michael's journey to accessibility, 11:41 Accessibility impr...
A Touch Of Gaming - Pros and Cons Part 2
November 14, 2019 08:01 - 1 hour - 50 MBIn the final A Touch Of Gaming podcast episode, Ryan Peach and Brian counter continue to talk to Bill Corey about board game conventions.
A Touch Of Gaming - Pros and Cons Part 1
October 31, 2019 08:01 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBIn the third A Touch Of Gaming bonus episode, Ryan Peach and Brian counter are joined by Bill Corey to talk about board game conventions. This is the first part of a two-part episode.
A Touch Of Gaming - Adapt and Play
October 17, 2019 07:01 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBIn the second A Touch Of Gaming bonus episode, Ryan Peach and Brian counter are joined by Richard Gibbs from 64 Ounce Games to talk about adapting modern board games for the blind and visually impaired. Time Stamps 01:48: Interview with Richard Gibbs 38:30: The Resistance 40:06: Dark Moon 41:10: Pick Picnic 45:15: Goblet 45:48: No Thanks 46:35: Dead Man's Draw 50:14: Cards Against Humanity 50:58: Dice City 51:44: Race for the Galaxy/Roll for the Galaxy 52:10: Illuminati ...
A Touch Of Gaming - Learning and Teaching
October 03, 2019 07:01 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBThis is a bonus episode from an older podcast hosted by Ryan Peach and Brian Counter. In this episode they discuss about the challenges of teaching and learning board games as blind and partially sighted board gamers. Time Stamps: 00:46: Brian and Ryan start by discussing game learning. 14:28: Brian and Ryan continue the discussion with game teaching. 41:42: Brian and Ryan conclude with game recommendations for learning and teaching. 34:40: Galaxy Trucker 42:27: No Thanks 43:22:...
#15 - Knights Of The Braille
June 27, 2019 07:01 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBIn this episode, Ertay talks to Jim and Eric from Knights of the Braille. Knights of the Braille is a small community for blind and visually impaired Dungeons & Dragons players. They talk about the accessibility challenges of D&D, how they are introducing new players to the game, using theater of the mind, dealing with tactics in combat scenarios and much more. You can get in touch with Jim via [email protected] or Twitter: https://twitter.com/brailleknights. You can also find ...
#14 - Learning and Teaching Board Games As a Blind Player With Chris Lehman
June 13, 2019 07:05 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBIn this episode Ertay and Chris Lehman have a chat about the challenges of learning and teaching board games as blind individuals. Chris shares some interesting details about how he learns to play a game and after that he shares his process of teaching games to others. They also talk about the recent games they have played and Chris also shares some of his favorite board games. You can get in touch with Chris Lehman via [email protected]. Time stamps Chris Lehman's background, 04:01 H...
#13 - Color Blindness In Board Games With Jay Sears
May 30, 2019 07:01 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBIn this episode, Ertay is joined by Jay Sears from Pixy Games and they talk about color blindness in the hobby. Jay talks about the misconceptions of being colorblind and also provides some tips to game designers and publishers on how they can avoid the most common pitfalls when it comes to designing colorblind accessible board games. Time Stamps Jay's background, 01:21 Jay talks about his color blindness, 03:56 Types of color blindness, 05:50 Color combinations to avoid when designing ...
#12 - Gateway Games For The Blind Part 2
May 16, 2019 07:01 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBIn the second part of the gateway games for the blind special, Ertay, Nancy, and Ryan talk about their Top 3 favorite, gateway board games. If you are looking for an accessible game in the hobby, the games that are discussed in this episode are a good place to start. Time stamps Citadels, 01:21 Jamaica, 09:45 Colt Express, 21:36 Codenames, 31:39 Flip City, 39:28 Pandemic, 47:00 Diamonds, 55:27 Valeria Card Kingdoms, 01:01:25 Dice Forge, 01:07:42 You can get in touch with Nancy Fe...
#11 - Gateway Games For The Blind Part 1
May 02, 2019 07:01 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBIn this episode, Ertay, Nancy, and Ryan talk about their favorite gateway board games that are suitable for blind or visually impaired people looking to get in the board gaming hobby. In part one, they first talk about what constitutes a gateway game and also discuss how gateway games for sighted people compare to those that are playable by the blind and visually impaired. Next, they talk about the bottom two games in their top 5 gateway games lists in detail and why those games can be a go...
#10 - Being a Blind Dungeon Master With Temple Smith
April 18, 2019 07:01 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode, Ertay talks to Temple Smith, a blind Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master. Temple has been playing DnD since the 1980s and talks about the visual accessibility of the game and how role-playing games can provide countless hours of entertainment with friends. He also explains how he deals with character sheets, dice, maps, and more. You can get in touch with Temple on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blindtemple Time stamps Temple's background, 00:53 How often Temple plays DnD, 0...
#9 - Sighted Assistance For Blind Board Gamers With Dale and Laura Rowe
April 04, 2019 07:01 - 40 minutes - 37 MBErtay talks to Laura, a blind board gamer, and her partner, Dale, a board game developer at Mythic Games, about the importance of sighted assistance when playing modern board games with blind players. If you want to get in touch with Laura and Dale Rowe, you can send an email to [email protected]. Time stamps Laura's background, 1:12 Dale's background, 2:09 How often they play games, 4:29 Current favorite board games, 5:17 Learning and teaching board games, 11:54 Accessibil...
#8 - Brailling Board Games With Nancy Feldman
March 21, 2019 08:01 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBErtay and his third guest on the show, Nancy Feldman, talk about Braille in modern board games. Nancy is a blind board gamer that has a collection of over 200 games. She covers her process of brailling board game components, the common problems she has to deal with, and shares tips for blind gamers interested in brailling their games, Nancy also explains the limitations of Braille for board games and goes into some interesting workarounds to solve those accessibility issues. You can contact...
#7 - A Blind Board Game Enthusiast's Journey In The Hobby
March 07, 2019 08:01 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBErtay talks to Ryan Peach, a blind board game enthusiast, about his journey in the hobby. Ryan shares how he was introduced to the hobby, what his favorite games are, games he can't play anymore due to sight loss, and gives advice to both publishers and players on how they can improve the visual accessibility of modern board games. You can contact Ryan Peach via [email protected] and find him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/redmeepleryan Time stamps Ryan's background, 00:50 Introdu...
#6 - Teaching Board Games To The Elderly With Richard Canning
February 21, 2019 08:01 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBIn this episode, Ertay talks to his first guest, Richard Canning, about teaching modern board games to the elderly. Richard is a veteran in the hobby who is very passionate about the teaching process and he shares the most common challenges he needs to deal with, as well as advice on how others can become better at introducing board games to the older generations. If you want to get in touch with Richard Canning, you can email him via [email protected]. He can also be found on BoardGameGe...
#5 - Love Letter, Skull & Print and Play Games
February 07, 2019 08:01 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBIn episode 5, Ertay talks about two simple, yet highly entertaining games, Love Letter and Skull. The topic of this episode is about Print and Play games and the pros and cons of DIY board games for blind players. Time stamps Recently played games, 01:11 Love Letter, 03:09 Skull, 09:55 Print and Play Games, 14:37 Links Nyctophobia Visual Accessibility Analysis - https://sightless.fun/boardgames/nyctophobia-game-visual-accessibility-analysis/ BoardGameGeek Print and Play Guild - https...
#4 - Pandemic & Quarterbacking
January 24, 2019 08:01 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBErtay talks about how he plays Pandemic without vision. The topic that is covered in this episode is commonly talked about, especially by those who dislike cooperative games. Ertay tries to show that by introducing mechanics to mitigate quarterbacking, board games become less accessible to the blind and visually impaired. Time stamps Recently played games, 01:34 Pandemic game overview, 07:10 Pandemic visual accessibility, 10:23 Quarterbacking and accessibility, 14:13 Links Looking For...
#3 - King of Tokyo / King of New York & Tips For Playing With Blind Players
January 10, 2019 08:01 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBIn this episode, Ertay and Jed talk about the visual accessibility of two monster battle dice games, King of Tokyo and King of New York. The discussion topic is aimed at sighted players and provides tips and suggestions for improving the gaming experience of blind players in their group. Time stamps Recently played games, 01:09 King of Tokyo game overview, 03:47 King of New York overview, 06:30 Accessibility discussion, 12:56 Tips for playing with blind players, 20:02 Relevant Links: ...
#2 - Sagrada & Board Game Meetups
December 27, 2018 13:02 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBErtay and Jed take a look at the visual accessibility of Sagrada, a dice drafting puzzle game, and then talk about attending board game meetups and how a blind or visually impaired person can improve their experience at such game nights. Time stamps: Recently played games, 01:27 Sagrada game overview, 05:32 Sagrada accessibility discussion, 11:25 Attending Meetups as blind and visually impaired, 25:32 Tips and game recommendations for organizers, 34:13 If you have any questions or com...
#1 - Secret Hitler & Helper Apps
December 13, 2018 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBIn the first episode of the Sightless Fun podcast, Ertay and Jed talk about Secret Hitler and how smartphone apps can help make board games more accessible to people who are blind and visually impaired. Time stamps: Recently played games, 01:13 Secret Hitler game overview, 09:19 Secret Hitler accessibility discussion, 18:01 Helper Apps, 32:39 Links: Secret Hitler Blog Post - https://sightless.fun/secret-hitler-board-games-you-can-play-blind/ Secret Hitler Helper Android App Prototype...
#0 - Introduction
November 27, 2018 21:05 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBEpisode 0 Notes In this intro episode, Ertay and Jed introduce themselves and talk about how they got into the hobby of Board Games, what challenges they have as legally blind players, and why Ertay started the Sightless Fun blog. You can contact us at [email protected] and visit our website at https://sightless.fun Links mentioned in the episode: Don't Be Angry Buddy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mensch%C3%A4rgereDich_nicht Meeple Like Us - https://meeplelikeus.co.uk