Sightless Fun Ertay Shashko

In this episode, Ertay talks to Michael Heron from Meeple Like Us, the first and largest blog about accessibility in the board gaming industry. They talk about the current state and future of the site, accessibility in board games, how Michael started the site and much more.


Time Stamps



Discworld books, 01:54
Michael Heron's background, 04:24
Michael's favorite game, Chinatown, 05:53
Why Michael started Meeple Like Us, 08:57
Michael's journey to accessibility, 11:41
Accessibility improvements in the industry over the years, 17:56
What motivates Michael to keep working on MLU, 20:25
Michael's process, 21:35
MLU's 200th game, Istanbul, 25:01
Lanterns and accidental accessibility, 26:51
Accessibility becomes good design, 27:15
Common visual accessibility problems, 28:48
Board Game Accessibility Guidelines, 31:45
Feedback from publishers, 38:33
Meeple Like Us in 5 years, 44:43
Board Game Accessibility Content Creator Network, 49:52
Michael's game recommendations, Skull and Funemployed, 59:35


Links



Meeple Like Us - https://meeplelikeus.co.uk
MLU on Twitter - https://twitter.com/meeplelikeus/
MLU on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MeepleLikeUs/
Able Table Gaming on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/abletablegaming/

In the final A Touch Of Gaming podcast episode, Ryan Peach and Brian counter continue to talk to Bill Corey about board game conventions.

In the third A Touch Of Gaming bonus episode, Ryan Peach and Brian counter are joined by Bill Corey to talk about board game conventions. This is the first part of a two-part episode.

In the second A Touch Of Gaming bonus episode, Ryan Peach and Brian counter are joined by Richard Gibbs from 64 Ounce Games to talk about adapting modern board games for the blind and visually impaired.


Time Stamps



01:48: Interview with Richard Gibbs
38:30: The Resistance
40:06: Dark Moon
41:10: Pick Picnic
45:15: Goblet
45:48: No Thanks
46:35: Dead Man's Draw
50:14: Cards Against Humanity
50:58: Dice City
51:44: Race for the Galaxy/Roll for the Galaxy
52:10: Illuminati
53:18: Medina
54:12: Modern Naval Battles: Global Warfare
56:30: Tsuro
57:57: Cosmic Encounter
58:28: Kingsburg
59:22: Catan
59:58: Quarriors
1:00:18: Acquire
1:01:38: Stock Pile


Links



http://64ouncegames.com/

This is a bonus episode from an older podcast hosted by Ryan Peach and Brian Counter. In this episode they discuss about the challenges of teaching and learning board games as blind and partially sighted board gamers.


Time Stamps:



00:46: Brian and Ryan start by discussing game learning.
14:28: Brian and Ryan continue the discussion with game teaching.
41:42: Brian and Ryan conclude with game recommendations for learning and teaching.

34:40: Galaxy Trucker

42:27: No Thanks
43:22: Empires: Age of Discovery
48:00: Defenders of the Realm
50:10: Dungeon Lords
56:00: Alien Frontiers
58:32: Kingsburg
1:03280: Timeline
1:06:20: Among the Stars
1:10:20: 7 Wonders

In this episode, Ertay talks to Jim and Eric from Knights of the Braille. Knights of the Braille is a small community for blind and visually impaired Dungeons & Dragons players. They talk about the accessibility challenges of D&D, how they are introducing new players to the game, using theater of the mind, dealing with tactics in combat scenarios and much more.


You can get in touch with Jim via knightsofthebraille@gmail.com or Twitter: https://twitter.com/brailleknights. You can also find Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsclavast.


Time stamps



Jim's background, 02:22
Eric's background, 02:53
How Jim and Eric got involved with D&D, 03:42
How sight loss affected Jim's enjoyment of the game, 08:55
What is Knights of the Braille, 09:45
What have they done so far, 11:55
Comparing Jim and Eric's style of play, 14:15
Accessibility of websites and apps, 18:58
Tactics and combat in D&D for the blind, 22:46
Guidelines for sighted players that play with blind people, 27:20
Published adventures or homebrew, 29:05
Accessibility of dice, 31:43
Advice for aspiring blind dungeon masters, 34:05
How to join a Knights of the Braille group, 39:40
Final thoughts, 42:47


Links



Knights Of The Braille - https://knightsofthebraille.com/
Knights Of The Braille on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcZ7SAELCxHrruDN5u6NghQ
D&D Beyond - https://www.dndbeyond.com/
Fantasy Grounds - https://www.fantasygrounds.com/home/home.php


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