I would suggest, for those cards that have a collectable aspect to them, that you put the cards in protective sleeves, then braille the sleeves.
-Vapour ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorana Chanicut" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 7:46 PM Subject: Re: audyssey: Legend of the Five Rings > Hi Mike, > > There are several card games I play that are definitely playable in > person. > You do need to Braille the cards, as the games are commercially available, > and designed for sighted people. For the most part, this can be easily > corrected with a slate and stylus. > > Quiddler and Palabra: These are word games that use decks of cards. All > the information you need can be brailled on the card. I did these myself, > and we play successfully about once a week. > > Magic the Gathering: This game is similar to Legend of the 5 Rings > (commonly abbreviated L5R). With Magic the Gathering, there is too much > information to be written on the card. You would either need to keep > Braille reference sheets or the descriptions in your notetaker, or you > would > have to have an excellent memory. > > There are lots and lots of L5R cards out there. You would need to > determine > which of the sets you wanted to start with, if you haven't already. I'm > willing to Braille them by hand, but I'm not a professional, just a gamer > who has been Brailling games for the past twenty years. We would need to > discuss how you wanted the information presented on the cards. > > Let me know if you're interested, or if you found someone else to Braille > the cards for you. > > Have a great holiday, > > Lora > > PS: There are many other card games I've Brailled, as well as > commercially > available board games. Talisman, which is a board game, is one of my > favorites, as is Cosmic Encounter, which is a combination of card and > board > game. I'd be happy to chat about any of these. I keep an eye on the new > games that come out each year, and I have a fairly large collection of > games > I've Brailled. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Babcock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 1:36 PM > Subject: audyssey: Legend of the Five Rings > > >>I am looking for a place that will braille Legend of the Five Rings game. >>It is a card game, and some of my co workers say that it hasbeen done, and >>that there is a blind player who is very good. >> Again, the name of the game is Legend of the Five Rings, and I want to >> start playing. >> Also, does any one else know of any other rpg games, or card games that >> is >> accessible? Either on line, or a game one plays in person? >> THanks a who lot. >> >> ---------- >> "DAMN MY CHARISMA" >> Michael A. Babcock is sending this message. >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Is his e-mail address >> All respect goes to those who want to and do help him make his life >> funnier and easier. Especially Jessica. >> You can call him at: >> 541-327-3344(home) >> And at: >> 541-223-3501 (Cell) >> "And can you offer me proof of your existence? How can you, when neither >> modern science, nor philosophy can explain what life is?" Ghost In the >> Shell >> "Men have always fought each other, have always created chaos; that's >> familiar and safe. They always know where they are in those >> circumstances. >> But, to >> Hazardly step into the unknown and love one another is far to risky for >> them." Demon City Shin Joku >> Block quote end >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> >> to leave send a blank Email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> You can contact the list owners/moderators by Emailing >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> to go nomail send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> change "nomail" to "normal" to resume messages. >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > to leave send a blank Email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can contact the list owners/moderators by Emailing > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > to go nomail send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > change "nomail" to "normal" to resume messages. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/VPRolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> to leave send a blank Email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can contact the list owners/moderators by Emailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] to go nomail send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] change "nomail" to "normal" to resume messages. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindgamers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
