There is 1 more unit supposed to appear this year.
This aint over I spoke to lee the author of this system and at this
stage he hasn't indicated that this is it.
This is v1 of a system which has many planned game expantions etc.
On 20/01/2026 6:48 am, Sharon Hooley via groups.io wrote:
Do you think Truman will develop any more game cartridges, or is it
like, I successfully completed all the adventures, so now I might as
well pass the system to someone else because there are no more
challenges?
On 1/17/2026 6:47 PM, Gene Warner via groups.io wrote:
Episode three has me stumped. I have done all the puzzles as
efficiently as possible and I still have only one of the three
challenges solved. But I have at least completed the episode so I'll
move on to episode four, which I believe is the last episode.
Gene...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mich Verrier via groups.io" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2026 20:28:28 -0500
Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Truman games adventure game system
Yes I am going to buy this as well when I get payed it sounds really
cool. From Mich.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of
Desiree Oudinot via groups.io
Sent: January 17, 2026 8:27 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Truman games adventure game system
Alright, you've convinced me. It just so happens that I got paid
yesterday, and I have a little extra money to spend, so I think I
just might get this system. I have a friend who bought this several
months ago as well, and it sounded pretty cool when he showed it to me.
Desiree
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of
Gene Warner via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 5:15 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Truman games adventure game system
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...
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