Board Games/Word Puzzles

Category: Accessible Games

Post 1 by ILoveS33 (my ISP would be out of business if it wasn't for this haven I live at) on Friday, 13-Feb-2009 2:35:50

First, does anyone know where I can get Scrabble, &/or other board games with Braille on them? I had a Scrabble game once, but it received way to much play. Lol.

Secondly, has anyone found a way of playing Marbles where you can identify the colors, so you know which marbles are yours & which ones belong to the other players?

Third, does anyone know of any Brailled cross word puzzles?
Thanks for any help!

Post 2 by Daenerys Targaryen (Enjoying Life) on Friday, 13-Feb-2009 3:05:27

www.braillebookstore.com
This store has books, but also games.
www.independentliving.com
This store also has games and other things you might find useful.
I'm not sure about the marbles.

Post 3 by ILoveS33 (my ISP would be out of business if it wasn't for this haven I live at) on Friday, 13-Feb-2009 3:09:51

Ok, thank you!

Post 4 by Daenerys Targaryen (Enjoying Life) on Friday, 13-Feb-2009 3:10:15

By the way, don't order from Maxiaids. Read Danielle's post about that
You could also try www.blindmicemart.com

Post 5 by ILoveS33 (my ISP would be out of business if it wasn't for this haven I live at) on Friday, 13-Feb-2009 3:11:32

Ok.
Where is the post on Maxi Aids?

Post 6 by Daenerys Targaryen (Enjoying Life) on Friday, 13-Feb-2009 3:18:14

Look on the Rant board.

Post 7 by ILoveS33 (my ISP would be out of business if it wasn't for this haven I live at) on Friday, 13-Feb-2009 3:20:50

Alrighty, thanks!

Post 8 by Harmony (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Friday, 13-Feb-2009 10:06:22

I don't know about marbles. In fact, I didn't know they were different colors at all! Hahahahahahaha! In the UK, you can order a braille scrabble game from RNIB and I think you might be able to get a crossword game but can't remember. I know for definite though that you can buy braille crossword books here, but just not the boards.

Post 9 by ILoveS33 (my ISP would be out of business if it wasn't for this haven I live at) on Friday, 13-Feb-2009 19:35:32

Darn it!! That doesn't help since I live in America! (cry) Lol.

Yeah, there's yellow, blue, red & green ones. At least that's what we have in our marble game box.

Post 10 by Daenerys Targaryen (Enjoying Life) on Friday, 13-Feb-2009 19:58:20

I've never even played marbles. LOL

Post 11 by ILoveS33 (my ISP would be out of business if it wasn't for this haven I live at) on Saturday, 14-Feb-2009 3:13:44

Wow!! (shocked) I love Marbles!

Post 12 by Twinklestar09 (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Saturday, 14-Feb-2009 16:19:26

I'm not sure on the marbles, but you can try the places others already suggested for board games. For the crossword puzzles though, if you receive books from NLS, you can ask to start getting Connundrum a. Connundrum is a British-based puzzle book, and it has crossword puzzles, word searches, and other kinds of puzzles and word games to do. I like reading it and working on figuring out the puzzles in my head. But to do the puzzles in some kind of written form, you can't do it on the book so will either need paper, or I've been thinking (if possible) to get a sheet of metal and make up some small Braille magnet squares. I think that'd be more fun for me to work with than writing it out on paper.

Post 13 by SunshineAndRain (I'm happily married, a mom of two and a fulltime college student.) on Saturday, 14-Feb-2009 17:43:41

I just ordered Conundrum like, a week ago! Yeah, try independentliving.com for your Scrabble game. I think they have another word game too, but I can't remember the name of it.

Post 14 by ILoveS33 (my ISP would be out of business if it wasn't for this haven I live at) on Sunday, 15-Feb-2009 22:51:54

Thanks to both of you for replying, I really appreciate it!
Lots of good advice, I'm def bookmarking this in my favorites!

Post 15 by SEPTEMBER-TWILIGHT (CAN I TALK? PLEASE?) on Monday, 16-Feb-2009 0:45:21

oh wow, I never played marbles before either, lol. But wow, so this connundrum book thing, is it like a monthly thing that the nls sends out or something? can you keep it or what. I relaly need to look in to that, cuz i love crossword puzzles and word searches too.

Post 16 by ILoveS33 (my ISP would be out of business if it wasn't for this haven I live at) on Monday, 16-Feb-2009 1:07:48

Wow! I'm honestly surprised. I really love playing Marbles! I think everyone should be exposed to it, so they can decide whether they like it or not.