Category: Mods

Brian's note: I'm honored to publish this article by Arwen Kathke (Cardboard Time Podcast). Her review and accessibility modifications for Origins: First Builders (designed by Adam Kwapiński and published by Board&Dice) is a great resource to help more people play more games! Hi everyone! Arwen here. Brian recently challenged me to do a mod after I … Continue reading Colorblind Games Review and Mod | Origins: First Builders

"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

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

Mandala is a Sankrit word that means "circle," and it refers to a complex abstract design with an identifiable center point that arrays outward. Classic mandala art can contain geometric and organic forms, and it is used in Eastern religions to support spiritual practices. Mandala Stones - designed by Filip Glowacz, art by Zbigniew Umgelter, … Continue reading Colorblind Review and Mod: Mandala Stones

Eagles and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! The past few months, my game table has been dominated by short, solo games. Pandemic: Hot Zone - North America and Hit Z Road come to mind, and NMBR9 is one of my all-time favorites. My Little Scythe fits this category. It allows for up to 6 players, … Continue reading Colorblind Review and Mod: My Little Scythe

There and back again Mariposas (designed by Elizabeth Hargrave, art by Indi Maverick and Matt Paquette, and published by AEG) combines movement and set collection to tell the story of monarch butterflies flying north from Mexico to the U.S. and Canada, reproducing, and offspring returning for the winter. It plays 2-5 in about an hour. … Continue reading Colorblind Review: Mariposas

Image Source: Stronghold Games In the late 1980s, Nintendo released the Game Boy, the world's first portable video game system, and along with it introduced Tetris to millions of players. Game Boy Tetris was my constant companion for years, in no small part due to its inherent colorblind-friendly interface. As a greyscale game system, I … Continue reading Colorblind Review and Mod: BRIKKS