The dymo tape solution is what I meant when I suggested brailling the sleeves. Sure you run the risk of mixing up your cards, but as long as you're careful, it shouldn't be a problem.
HTH, Vapour ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorana Chanicut" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 6:53 AM Subject: Re: audyssey: Legend of the Five Rings > I've never actually tried Brailling the card sleeves. The sleeves I've > seen > looked flimsy enough that they wouldn't hold the Braille for long. The > other problem, of course, is that if someone took the cards out of the > sleeves, not realizing the significance of the Braille, what was in the > sleeve might no longer be correct. > > I know you said to put the cards in the sleeves, and then Braille them. > The > problem with this is that I braille with a slate and stylus, and that > might > prove difficult to do, and would still damage the card. I think, though, > that you just meant to braille the sleeves, and then put the cards in > them, > which makes sense, if you can find good sleeves. > > The sleeves alone, at least the ones I've seen, are not durable enough. > > Finding an excellent solution like that would be preferable, though, to > Brailling the card. When I started collecting, just after Magic came out > back in 1992, I think, I had no idea how valuable the cards would be. I > was > at a science fiction convention and someone offered their entire > alpha/beta > card set for $100. I bought it, and promptly Brailled all the cards, so I > could play. Well, that set had one of each of the mox cards, which, at > the > height of collecting, turned out to be very valuable indeed. Thus, if I > can > find the right card sleeves, I'd be happy to try it. I wonder how dymo > tape > attached to the card sleeves would do. It would still leave you with the > problem that if someone took the cards out of the card sleeves and > rearranged them, the blind player would never know. > > Thanks for the suggestions, and I'd be happy to continue chatting, because > I'd like to work out a way to do this right, for Mike, myself and anyone > else I Braille cards for. > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vapour Wiseblood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 3:14 AM > Subject: Re: audyssey: Legend of the Five Rings > > >> 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. 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