Accessibility TL;DR. I was unable to play Deep Dive without modifications due to the color combinations (pink and green for me) and lack of double-coding, though other colorblind players did not experience these issues. A few simple markups solved the problem for me. Introduction and Gameplay Overview Deep Dive is a push-your-luck set collection game … Continue reading Colorblind Games Review and Mod | Deep Dive
Colorblind Games Mod | Tiny Towns
I previously reviewed Tiny Towns, one of my favorite games released in 2019. In that review, designer Peter McPherson (who is colorblind himself) described his design and development processes, including his review of an early set of components. “There was one (briefly terrifying) point when we got back the latest version of the cards and … Continue reading Colorblind Games Mod | Tiny Towns
Colorblind Games Review and Mod | The Red Cathedral
Big Game in a Little Box Accessibility TL;DR. Components and iconography are language-independent and well-sized, eliminating reading during gameplay. All non-dice components are double-coded by shape and color. Dice (blue, yellow, white, green, and red) were easy for me to distinguish except red and green. I modified my green die and other components referencing it … Continue reading Colorblind Games Review and Mod | The Red Cathedral
Colorblind Games Review and Mod | Origins: First Builders
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
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 Review and Mod: Mandala Stones
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
Colorblind Review and Mod: My Little Scythe
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
Colorblind Review: Mariposas
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
Colorblind Mod – Century: Spice Road
Bring me your finest meats and cheeses! And saffron and cinnamon! I can finally play Century: Spice Road! Modern board gaming, as an industry, continues to struggle with accessibility. Fortunately, gamers are finding workarounds to deal with these limitations. Last year, Sarah Reed shared her efforts to modify Qwirkle and Incan Gold to make them … Continue reading Colorblind Mod – Century: Spice Road
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