I started my first play-through of Wingspan ready to struggle with its wide-ranging palette of orange, red, brown and green. The big pile of pastel eggs didn't ease my concerns, as I readied myself to confuse white, pink-ish, and maybe-blue for the next 40 to 70 minutes. The natural environment - home of every named … Continue reading Colorblind Games Review | Wingspan
Colorblind Games Review | Sagrada
I get by with a little help from my friends... Accessibility TL;DR. As a colorblind gamer, Sagrada was impossible for me to play out of the box without accessibility add-ons and assistance from other players. Introduction and Overview Sagrada is a basic dice placement game with a stained glass window theme. Each player builds a … Continue reading Colorblind Games Review | Sagrada
Colorblind Review: Splendor
Rubies are red, sapphires are blue... I recently played Splendor on PC, based on the engine-building board game from Asmodee. The objective is to collect gemstones to purchase developments and lure visiting nobles to earn "prestige." The game is engaging, and on PC I liked that up to three AI opponents can be configured by … Continue reading Colorblind Review: Splendor
Author’s Intent
My intention and hope for Colorblind Games is to share stories of color vision deficient gamers, designers, developers and publishers - including my own. Look for colorblind-focused reviews, essays, and interviews, along with after-market ideas to help us play "color-required" games. Image Credit: m_hamberg via Board Game Geek. "Through the Desert" published by … Continue reading Author’s Intent
