Intro and Gameplay Fit to Print is a tile-laying game about delivering the news, designed by Peter McPherson and published by Flatout Games. The woodland creatures in their woodland realm are provided by artist Ian O'Toole. From the publisher: The front page is due in just a few hours and you have no time for … Continue reading Colorblind Games Preview | Fit to Print
Colorblind Games Preview | Naturopolis
Rivers 'til I reach you. Naturopolis continues the Button Shy tile-laying series of Sprawlopolis (2018) and Agropolis (2021). It was designed by Steve Aramini, Danny Devine, and Paul Kluka, with art by Danny Devine. Naturopolis is an 18-card wallet game that plays solo or coop (up to 4 players) in about 20 minutes. See the … Continue reading Colorblind Games Preview | Naturopolis
Colorblind Games Preview | Pocket Book Adventures
Pocket Book Adventures is a solo-only dungeon crawler, designed by David David and published by Grumpy Spider Games (known for 2021's Rucksack). It packs classic dungeon elements (monsters, potions, traps, and treasures) into a small form factor designed to be played on the go. Components Note: I played a prototype version of the game for … Continue reading Colorblind Games Preview | Pocket Book Adventures
Words Matter: Games Accessibility, Approachability, and Difficulty
The Last of Us: Part II "I used to think I sucked at games because of my blindness, but in reality, games sucked for me." Steve Saylor, Accessibility Advocate Words Matter in Gaming In every aspect of life, words are a primary tool for communication. In gaming, we use words within game environments, while learning … Continue reading Words Matter: Games Accessibility, Approachability, and Difficulty
Colorblind Games Preview | Aquamarine
Disclaimer: Colorblind Games received a pre-release press copy of Aquamarine for this preview. Aquamarine is a roll-and-write game designed by Rory Muldoon and Matthew Dunstan and published by Postmark Games. Players have 24 hours to explore the depth of the sea, discovering beacons, ship wrecks, and marine life while avoiding potential dangers. Divers must also … Continue reading Colorblind Games Preview | Aquamarine
Colorblind Games Assessment and Mod | Viticulture
"You may have the universe if I may have Italy” - Giuseppe Verdi Disclosure: I conduct freelance proofreading work for Stonemaier Games, so instead of a traditional review, I have assessed Viticulture's components and shared my modifications so more colorblind gamers will be able to play. Viticulture is designed by Jamey Stegmaier, Alan Stone, and … Continue reading Colorblind Games Assessment and Mod | Viticulture
Colorblind Games Review and Mod | Roll Player
You just roll with it, baby. Roll Player, designed by Keith Matejka and published by Thunderworks Games, puts players in the role of character creators at the start of a fantasy campaign. It's all about rolling, drafting, placing, moving, and manipulating dice to create the strongest fantasy character. Roll Player plays 1-4 in about 60-90 … Continue reading Colorblind Games Review and Mod | Roll Player
Colorblind Games Review | Pour Decisions
Pour Decisions is a digital roll-and-write game designed by Joey Schouten and published digitally by Eris BV. It has been released in a "digital first" model to mitigate for current shipping issues. Joey explains: “With the current global shipping and production crisis that is happening, attempting to print and ship a new board game carries … Continue reading Colorblind Games Review | Pour Decisions
Colorblind Games Review | Big Easy Busking
“If there was no New Orleans, America would just be a bunch of free people dying of boredom." - Judy Deck I was introduced to Big Easy Busking by an ad read on the Board Game Design Lab podcast: “Big Easy Busking is easy to teach, has vibrant art, and graphic design that is colorblind friendly…” I … Continue reading Colorblind Games Review | Big Easy Busking
Colorblind Games Review | ROVE
"We are really trying to make all our games highly accessible." - Milan Zivkovic ROVE: Results-Oriented Versatile Explorer is a spatial puzzle game designed by Dustin Dobson and Milan Zivkovic, with art by Dustin Dobson and rules editing by Michael Lee. ROVE is the newest release from Button Shy Games, a publisher known for packing … Continue reading Colorblind Games Review | ROVE
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