I don't remember who it was that first mentioned Truman games on this list, but to whomever it was, a great big "Thank you!"
I am enjoying my first game I decided to play of the five games I bought with the system. Another nice surprise about the games is that they have challenges, the challenge being to find the most efficient way to solve the puzzles. I am currently playing Bewilder, and in episode 3 there are three challenges, of which I have so far only solved one. Gene... On Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM Gene Warner <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well, I'm back after playing the first game for about half an hour. The game > is Bewilder, here's a brief description of the game's story. > > When Bewilder Johnson is stung by a mysterious insect, she finds herself > transported to a dark and unusual forest. In her search to get home, she teams > up with Whiskerby, a friendly talking cat who introduces her to the creatures > that surround them. But Bewilder is not alone, for the forest is ruled by > an evil scorpion queen named Scarletta, who wants Bewilder for her own > terrifying reasons. > > I finished episode one and apparently died after a wrong decision in episode > 2. One nice thing I discovered, Although there is no save game option, once > you complete an episode, when you start the game again, you can skip the > episodes you've already completed, Kind of like those video games that > instead of having a save game system where you could save at any time, the > game has save game points where your progress is automatically saved, and > once saved can be used as a starting point the next time you play. > > The next big question for me is how many episodes in a game? I also wonder if > there is more than one way to get through the game, because if there > isn't,then once a game is played to completion, it has no replay value. > > Gene... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shaun Everiss via groups.io" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:20:53 -0800 > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Truman games adventure game system > > > AAh ok. > > > > > > On 12/01/2026 8:29 am, Gene Warner via groups.io wrote: > > > The game system comes in a small box that has plenty of room for the > > > cartridges. > > > > > > Gene... > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Shaun Everiss via groups.io" <[email protected]> > > > To: [email protected] > > > Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:23:02 -0800 > > > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Truman games adventure game system > > > > > >> Hi gene. > > >> > > >> Wow this is really descriptive. > > >> > > >> After a lot of mucking about I figured out why not and spent the 300 nz > > >> bucks on the system with the entire load of games. > > >> > > >> I am going to be on holiday a lot with the family so maybe I have fun. > > >> > > >> So its got a speaker in it cool. > > >> > > >> I suggested to the author that a cartredge case maybe nice to put the > > >> carts in its probably fancy but oh well. > > >> > > >> Then again depending on the size of the carts maybe I can make a box > > >> that can handle this stuff. > > >> > > >> > > >> On 12/01/2026 8:08 am, Gene Warner via groups.io wrote: > > >>> Hi everybody, > > >>> > > >>> Well this will be my first installment about this gaming system. Today > > >>> I will describe the system itself and the game cartriges. > > >>> > > >>> First of all is the game system itself. It is about five by two and a > > >>> half by one inches or about the size of a hand held radio. The top one > > >>> and a half to two inches is the slot for the game cartridges, they > > >>> slide into a hole on the right side just above the power switch. This > > >>> power switch is what the tape was covering so I guess that the tape was > > >>> there to make sure the game system stays turned off during shipping. > > >>> And that is all that is on the right side, the cartridge slot and the > > >>> power switch. On the left side are a USB-C charging port and a 3.5mm > > >>> headphone jack for private listening. No headphones are included. The > > >>> back has a holographic label that covers a screw for disassembling the > > >>> game system for those who want to make modifications to accomodate a > > >>> player with specific changes needed to play the games. The top and > > >>> bottom are blank. I saved the front description for last because this > > >>> is the side you will be interacting with the most. The top couple of > > >>> inches is taken up by a window that allows you to see which cartridge > > >>> is currently plugged into the game system. Yes, I know most people here > > >>> can't see but this game system is for more than just visually impaired > > >>> players. > > >>> > > >>> Below the window is the control area which contains the four buttons > > >>> used to play the games, they are labeled A, B, C, and D, and are > > >>> actually roughly in the shape of the letters they are labeled with. > > >>> Three of these buttons have a second function that is activated with a > > >>> long press of the button, they are, A is to pause and resume the game, > > >>> probably for areas where the game doesn't stop to wait for your > > >>> response, B is to lower the volume level, and C is to raise the volume > > >>> level. And that is pretty much it for describing the game system, I > > >>> will describe the cartridges later so keep reading. The first thing > > >>> they tell you to do is charge the battery, they don't say how long it > > >>> takes but I figured a couple of hours should be lenty to get started > > >>> with. I intend to leave it plugged in over night. > > >>> > > >>> Now for the cartridges. Currently there are five games available, each > > >>> game is entirely stand alone in that there is no specific order you > > >>> need to play the games in. Each tells a completely separate story from > > >>> the other games. So I chose, for lack of any other reason, to play them > > >>> in alphabetical order.Each cartridge is about two and a half by one by > > >>> one half inches. It is not possible to plug these cartridges into the > > >>> game wrong, it simply won't fit. One of the short ends has the edge of > > >>> a circuit board which connects with the game system the other short > > >>> end has the braille I found earlier, it's probably one word that > > >>> identifies the game. > > >>> > > >>> The game I will be playing first is Bewilder, so I will be describing > > >>> how you play the games with this system using this game. To avoid > > >>> spoiling your fun, I will not be describing anything specific from the > > >>> game, examples, if needed, I will make up. Here is the description of > > >>> this game from Truman's web site. > > >>> > > >>> Bewilder > > >>> Quest & Puzzle > > >>> When Bewilder Johnson is stung by a mysterious insect, she finds > > >>> herself transported to a dark and unusual forest. In her search to get > > >>> home, she teams > > >>> up with Whiskerby, a friendly talking cat who introduces her to the > > >>> creatures that surround them. But Bewilder is not alone, for the forest > > >>> is ruled by > > >>> an evil scorpion queen named Scarletta, who wants Bewilder for her own > > >>> terrifying reasons. > > >>> > > >>> Well, that's it for now., next time, in a day or two We'll start > > >>> playing the game. See you then! > > >>> > > >>> Gene... > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>> From: "Sharon Hooley via groups.io" <[email protected]> > > >>> To: [email protected] > > >>> Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2026 16:49:19 -0700 > > >>> Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Truman games adventure game system > > >>> > > >>>> Are you familiar with the dots on some pill medication organizers? Are > > >>>> the dots on the game system like that? I'm not sure if it's Braille > > >>>> related, but they're sure handy for independence! > > >>>> > > >>>> On 1/9/2026 4:36 PM, Gene Warner via groups.io wrote: > > >>>>> The game system seems specifically designed for players that may have > > >>>>> special needs like customised controls and the like. The information > > >>>>> on the web site says that the circuit boards have modification > > >>>>> instruction silk screened onto them. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> I found some tactile markings that I would guess are some kind of > > >>>>> braille labeling but since I don't know braille I can't tell you what > > >>>>> they say. There's probably more information on their web site. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> https://www.trumantoys.com/ > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Gene... > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>>>> From: "Sharon Hooley via groups.io" <[email protected]> > > >>>>> To: [email protected] > > >>>>> Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2026 16:27:00 -0700 > > >>>>> Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Truman games adventure game system > > >>>>> > > >>>>>> Does Truman games and system cater specifically to blind players, or > > >>>>>> is > > >>>>>> it just a general gaming company? > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> On 1/8/2026 10:38 PM, Jude DaShiell via groups.io wrote: > > >>>>>>> If those games were meant to be played in a specific order, the > > >>>>>>> cartridge > > >>>>>>> bags could have been labeled sequentially with dots. One dot for > > >>>>>>> the > > >>>>>>> first game; two dots for the second game, three dots for the third > > >>>>>>> game, > > >>>>>>> and four dots for the fourth game and so on. On Thu, 8 Jan 2026, > > >>>>>>> Gene > > >>>>>>> Warner via groups.io wrote: > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> I am in the United States. Florida to be more precise. > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Gene... > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>>>>>>> From: "Sharon Hooley via groups.io" <[email protected]> > > >>>>>>>> To: [email protected] > > >>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2026 16:52:30 -0700 > > >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Truman games adventure game system > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> Do you live in the United states or UK? > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> On 1/8/2026 4:32 PM, Gene Warner via groups.io wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>> Well, the package from Truman games arrived today! I went ahead > > >>>>>>>>>> and opened it up just to give everything a quick inspection to > > >>>>>>>>>> make sure it all survived being shipped. > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> Inside the box I found five smaller boxes which were the five > > >>>>>>>>>> game cartridges. Also in the box was the game unit itself > > >>>>>>>>>> wrapped in a bubble wrap bag, On quick inspection I found four > > >>>>>>>>>> buttons in the middle of the front, a USB-C charging port and I > > >>>>>>>>>> believe a headphone jack on the left, a large square opening for > > >>>>>>>>>> the cartridges and something else that was covered with masking > > >>>>>>>>>> tape on the right side. For now I left the masking tape in place > > >>>>>>>>>> until I know what that is about. And lastly, there was a > > >>>>>>>>>> charging cord floating around in the box. Andunderneath it all > > >>>>>>>>>> was some papers I suspect is the manual. There isn't much to it > > >>>>>>>>>> so I am thinking that there isn't much to learn before I can > > >>>>>>>>>> begin playing one of the games. One thing I will need to figure > > >>>>>>>>>> out before I begin playing, are each of the games like a chapter > > >>>>>>>>>> in a book so there is a prefered order I should play the games > > >>>>>>>>>> in. > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> I put everything back in the box and set it aside until this > > >>>>>>>>>> weekend. Right now I am busy with another project. Stay tuned, > > >>>>>>>>>> more later on. > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> Gene... > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. 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