Status Report And New Dungeon Roll Alexa Beta
This is a status report post that was published for my patrons on Patreon on June 26th 2020.
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BoardGames
Deep Space Dice For Alexa Is Now Available
Become the captain of a spaceship and face the onslaught of alien threats in this resource management strategy game!
Deep Space D-6 Alexa Development Log #4
This is the fourth Deep Space D-6 for Alexa development log post that was published for my patrons on Patreon on June 5th 2020.
Deep Space D-6 Alexa Development Log #3
This is the third Deep Space D-6 for Alexa development log post that was published for my patrons on Patreon on May 29th 2020.
Deep Space D-6 Alexa Development Log #2
This is the second Deep Space D-6 for Alexa development log post that was published for my patrons on Patreon on May 15th 2020.
Deep Space D-6 Alexa Development Log #1
In this post, I talk about the current development state of my Deep Space D-6 Alexa adaptation. This is the first post of a series that is exclusively availa...
Desolate For Alexa
The second Alexa board game adaptation I was working on was Desolate. The game is now available for you to play for free! As I mentioned in my previous post...
Dungeon Roll - Improving Board Game Accessibility With Alexa
With the ongoing Corona Pandemic, I am not able to play much with my group. So, thanks to Alexa, I can still get my board gaming fix.
Exploring A Blind Player’s Challenges Of Identifying Game Components
One of the most common accessibility problems when playing board or card games with blind and visually impaired people is game component identification such ...
Nyctophobia - Visual Accessibility Analysis
Are you afraid of the dark? Nyctophobia is a unique game where sighted players get to experience what it is like to play a board game blind.
Analyzing The Accessibility Of Digital Manuals For Board Games
An analysis of the current state of PDF rulebook accessibility and screen reader support.
Cosmic Encounter - Visual Accessibility Analysis
If you’ve ever wondered what life from other worlds might be like, then look no further than Cosmic Encounter. There are 50 different aliens in the base game...
Battlestar Galactica Express - Board Games You Can Play Blind
The Colonial Fleet is under constant threat from both external attacks as well as cybernetic spies planted deep within the humans. Admiral William Adama is d...
Sheriff of Nottingham - Visual Accessibility Analysis
In Sheriff of Nottingham you can experience all the thrill and excitement of sneaking contraband past security, without any of the legal risk.
Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective - Board Games You Can Play Blind
Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective is a story driven board game that puts you in the shoes of a crime investigator running around the streets of Victorian...
Carcassonne – Visual Accessibility Analysis
Carcassonne is a tile laying game that is a staple of many a game collection. But how accessible is it to people who’re blind and vision impaired?
Things To Know When Playing Board Games With Blind People
Are you thinking about inviting your blind friend for a board game night? Have you ever thought about how you can improve the experience for a visually impai...
King Of New York - Board Games You Can Play Blind
New York City, monsters’ favorite spot to play dominoes and hold their regular ‘Fight Club’ events. Tonight, the giant monsters appear to be disturbed as the...
Camel Up - Board Games You Can Play Blind
We have all gathered to watch and make some easy cash at an exciting and unpredictable camel race around a pyramid in Egypt. Place your bets and start biting...
Secret Hitler - Board Games You Can Play Blind
It is the early 1930s in Germany. The fascist party is on the rise and they can be ruthless when it comes to completing their main goal: get Hitler, their co...
Pandemic - Board Games You Can Play Blind
Saving the world from deadly diseases is not a simple task as it requires flying around the world, building research stations, setting up quarantine zones, t...
From Ones and Zeroes to Cardboard - Part 2
In the second part of my transition from video to board games, I will talk about how I got into this hobby and why it is a fantastic alternative to video gam...
Podcast
Episode 16 - Michael Heron From Meeple Like Us
In 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 abo...
A Touch Of Gaming - Pros and Cons Part 2
In 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
In 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 p...
A Touch Of Gaming - Adapt and Play
In 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 boa...
A Touch Of Gaming - Learning and Teaching
This 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 lear...
Episode 15 Knights of the Braille
In 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 Dungeo...
Episode 14 - Learning and Teaching Board Games As a Blind Player With Chris Lehman
In this episode Ertay and Chris Lehman have a chat about the challenges of learning and teaching board games as blind individuals. Chris shares some interest...
Episode 13 - Color Blindness In Board Games With Jay Sears
In 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 c...
Episode 12 - Gateway Games For The Blind Part 2
In 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 looki...
Episode 11 - Gateway Games For The Blind Part 1
In 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 ...
Episode 10 - Being a Blind Dungeon Master With Temple Smith
In 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 ...
Episode 9 - Sighted Assistance For Blind Board Gamers With Dale and Laura Rowe
Ertay 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 pla...
Episode 8 - Brailling Board Games With Nancy Feldman
Ertay 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 20...
Time For Your Hobby Interview About Blind Board Gaming
Recently I was interviewed by Alex who is the host of the Time For Your Hobby podcast where I talked about my experiences as a blind board gamer. We talked a...
Episode 7 - A Blind Board Game Enthusiast’s Journey In The Hobby
Ertay 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 g...
Episode 6 - Teaching Board Games To The Elderly With Richard Canning
In 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 ...
Episode 5 - Love Letter, Skull, and Print and Play Games
In 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...
Episode 4 - Pandemic and Quarterbacking
Ertay 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 c...
Episode 3 - King of Tokyo / King of New York and Tips For Playing With Blind Players
In 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...
Episode 2 - Sagrada and Board Game Meetups
Ertay 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 bli...
Episode 1 - Secret Hitler and Helper Apps
In 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 t...
Introducing the Sightless Fun Podcast
Mic check, one, two, three… test. OK, looks like we’re good to go!
Alexa
Status Report And New Dungeon Roll Alexa Beta
This is a status report post that was published for my patrons on Patreon on June 26th 2020.
Deep Space Dice For Alexa Is Now Available
Become the captain of a spaceship and face the onslaught of alien threats in this resource management strategy game!
Deep Space D-6 Alexa Development Log #4
This is the fourth Deep Space D-6 for Alexa development log post that was published for my patrons on Patreon on June 5th 2020.
Deep Space D-6 Alexa Development Log #3
This is the third Deep Space D-6 for Alexa development log post that was published for my patrons on Patreon on May 29th 2020.
Deep Space D-6 Alexa Development Log #2
This is the second Deep Space D-6 for Alexa development log post that was published for my patrons on Patreon on May 15th 2020.
Deep Space D-6 Alexa Development Log #1
In this post, I talk about the current development state of my Deep Space D-6 Alexa adaptation. This is the first post of a series that is exclusively availa...
Desolate For Alexa
The second Alexa board game adaptation I was working on was Desolate. The game is now available for you to play for free! As I mentioned in my previous post...
Dungeon Roll - Improving Board Game Accessibility With Alexa
With the ongoing Corona Pandemic, I am not able to play much with my group. So, thanks to Alexa, I can still get my board gaming fix.
General
Introducing a New Contributor
G’day, g’day; how y’ going alright?; and throw another shrimp on the barbie. (We call them prawns, and we don’t cook them on the BBQ.)
Exciting Things To Come
I would like to share some exciting news with you. The first one will be about the direction of this blog and the second one will be about a fellow board gam...
From Ones and Zeroes to Cardboard - Part 2
In the second part of my transition from video to board games, I will talk about how I got into this hobby and why it is a fantastic alternative to video gam...
From Ones and Zeroes to Cardboard - Part 1
Alrighty, now that we’re through with the introductions, let’s talk about the transition from the vast virtual worlds created by the endless strings of ‘ones...
An Introduction
Hello there, and welcome to my new blog! I’m Ertay and in this blog I will talk about my hobbies. This blog will mostly be aimed at people who are blind or v...