I met Matt Paquette in 2021 while playing and reviewing Mariposas (see Colorblind Games Review). I was impressed by the game's subtle double-coding for accessibility, and designer Elizabeth Hargrave connected me with Matt, who shared elements of his design philosophy. We've stayed in touch since, and recently I joined him on the MP&CO. YouTube channel … Continue reading Readability and Typography with Matt Paquette
Colorblind Games Preview: Honeypot
"I wasn't going to eat it. I was just going to taste it." Honeypot - designed by Joseph Z. Chen with art by Kwanchai Moriya and graphic design by Brigette Indelicato - is published by Flatout Games and AEG. Joseph designed one of my favorite games ever, Fantastic Factories (see Colorblind Games Review), so I've … Continue reading Colorblind Games Preview: Honeypot
Colorblind Games Preview | 52 Duels
Welcome to 52 Duels, where 1-2 players use a 52-card deck to launch attacks, block damage, use items, and level up their hero’s unique skills. The deck also serves as each player's life, so depleting all the opponent's cards is the path to victory. Designed by Matthew Dunstan and Rory Muldoon, and published by Postmark … Continue reading Colorblind Games Preview | 52 Duels
Accessibility Tip: Bring Your Own Meeples
For colorblind board gamers, the most significant challenge is usually identifying player pieces. Even in games that are otherwise colorblind-friendly, most games continue to distinguish multiple players' components by color alone. I've developed customized solutions to solve the problem, including custom markings on my own games: dots on the purple to distinguish them from blue, … Continue reading Accessibility Tip: Bring Your Own Meeples
Colorblind Games Review: Propolis
In Propolis—designed by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, and Shawn Stankewich—players deploy worker bees to collect pollen, fortify their positions, and construct hives to appease their queen. It combines worker placement, resource management, area control, and tableau building in a small box. Propolis plays 1-4 in about 20-30 minutes. Gameplay Games with a combination of many … Continue reading Colorblind Games Review: Propolis
Visual Accessibility | Great Western Trail 2nd Edition
Great Western Trail: Second Edition is designed by Alexander Pfister, with art by Chris Quilliams and published by eggertspiele, among others. Players take on the role of ranchers herding cattle from Texas to Kansas City, then sending them off by train to earn money and victory points. Buildings, cowboys, builders, and engineers provide support along … Continue reading Visual Accessibility | Great Western Trail 2nd Edition
Accessibility Review Roundup: 2024
To wrap up 2024, I'm writing a series of mini-reviews for board games new to me this year. You'll see a variety of accessibility barriers and some excellent mitigations to help make these games playable for colorblind and low-vision players. The Isle of Cats Explore & Draw I purchased The Isle of Cats: Explore and … Continue reading Accessibility Review Roundup: 2024
Colorblind Games Review and Mod | Quirky Circuits
Quirky Circuits: Penny & Gizmo's Snow Day! was designed by Nikki Valens with art by Danalyn Reyes, and published by Plaid Hat Games in 2022. It is a budget-friendly implementation of the original Quirky Circuits (2019) by the same team, replacing the four robots from the original with two characters in this version. Note: the … Continue reading Colorblind Games Review and Mod | Quirky Circuits
Colorblind Games Review and Mods | Hadrian’s Wall
Roll/Flip/Verb-and-Write games have become some of my favorite tabletop experiences, from some of the simplest like Criss Cross and QWIXX, to my current favorite: Cartographers (Colorblind Games review). Hadrian's Wall takes the complexity to the next level for a flip-and-write game. Designed by Bobby Hill, with art by Sam Phillips, and published by Garphill Games … Continue reading Colorblind Games Review and Mods | Hadrian’s Wall
Colorblind Games Review | Hickory Dickory
Dear Mice and Meeces of Tockton Clock - Wax your whiskers and straighten your tails, for you are hereby invited to the Royal Scavenger Hunt! In Hickory Dickory - designed by Sawyer West, art by Sonja Müller, and published by Plaid Hat Games - players act as a team of mice searching for items on … Continue reading Colorblind Games Review | Hickory Dickory
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