Re: [blind-gamers] Test Letter.

2017-03-29 Thread Sharon Hooley
Yes, I got this message. Thanks, > On Mar 29, 2017, at 6:52 AM, Ron Kolesar wrote: > > Just wanted to make sure my mail is going to the new location. > Here’s to more windows based hand to ear games. > Ron who’s a fellow blind gamer and a Blind and visually impaired Pilot in the > flight simul

[blind-gamers] Audiodisc for the Mac?

2017-04-22 Thread Sharon Hooley
Hi, I’m looking for the game Audiodisc, which had been created to run on both Windows and Mac. The problem is that I cannot access the home page url. I’ve been able to download the Windows version, but not the Mac. Is there a way to bypass windows platform? Thanks much, -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Re: [blind-gamers] humans versus robots

2017-06-23 Thread Sharon Hooley
Is this game the only one described in English? So far I don’t see language options on the main page. Sounds fun, > On Jun 23, 2017, at 10:44 AM, Marek Střelec wrote: > > http://ch-games.ru/ > > > Dne 23. 6. 2017 v 17:47 Josh Kennedy napsal(a): >> hi >> >> where can I download the humans v

Re: [blind-gamers] No more Blindfold Games or Updates

2017-11-08 Thread Sharon Hooley
You’ve made so many games, Marty, you can’t just quit, as far as I am concerned. That’s how I feel, though I know it would be so time consuming to make adjustments. Maybe you can get some help? Wish I could do it. Thanks for keeping them coming all those years! > On Nov 8, 2017, at 6:37 PM,

Re: [blind-gamers] A board game for sighted guys to play blind

2018-12-19 Thread Sharon Hooley
WEll, I haven’t played Nyctophobia yet, but maybe a blind person can figure out a sneaky way of being a bad guy, even if it takes a sighted cohort… :) > On Dec 18, 2018, at 6:58 AM, Jacob Kruger wrote: > > It's a board game. > > > On a facebook group, a blind person who owns it says the only

Re: [blind-gamers] chess equipment for blind players

2019-12-24 Thread Sharon Hooley
You might check to find out if the Hadley Institute still has a chess course. When I took the first class, I got a wooden chess set for free! I don't know if that's the kind you want, but it is clearly accessible. All the parts are easy !identify "touch, and there is a peg at the bottom of

[blind-gamers] Looking for a certain game

2020-01-07 Thread Sharon Hooley
Hi, Several months ago, there was a discussion about a table game that was invented by someone for a blind family, in which there are people lost in the woods, trying to find their car, as they are being chased by a hunter. It's called something Phobia, if I recall correctly,but I don't rememb

Re: [blind-gamers] FPS audiogames

2020-01-15 Thread Sharon Hooley
What are FPS audiogames? Thanks, Is it hard to communicate, even with hearing aids? Visit www.CochlearAmericas.com > On Jan 15, 2020, at 9:06 AM, Ricard Juan Pujol > wrote: > >  > Hi, I'm currently doing an FPS audiogame study. Which ones are the best FPS > audiogames for you? > -=-=-=-

[blind-gamers] Trouble shooting targets in Circus master's Revenge

2020-02-01 Thread Sharon Hooley
Hi, Has anyone played Circus Master's Revenge on an iPhone? I don't know how to find the target to shoot. When you need to calibrate the device, the instructions says to hold still, not create your range of motion like you do with some Blindfold games. Any clue? Thanks, Is it hard to comm

Re: [blind-gamers] very annoying problem in blindfold snakes

2020-02-25 Thread Sharon Hooley
Have you reported this to the Blindfold company? You should find a link to send a message. Hth, Is it hard to communicate, even with hearing aids? Visit www.CochlearAmericas.com > On Feb 25, 2020, at 12:51 PM, Nicol wrote: > > HI all > I have the IPhone6s with I OS13.3.1. > I experience a

[blind-gamers] no more Blindfold games? Anything else?

2020-02-25 Thread Sharon Hooley
So Marty, Is it true that you are discontinuing support or creating Blindfold Games? If not the Blindfold games series, are there any games from Objective Ed or other project available to the public, or just for students and teachers? Hopeful, Is it hard to communicate, even with hearing aid

[blind-gamers] Accessible mainstream electronic games?

2020-03-06 Thread Sharon Hooley
Hi, I'm thinking about buying at least one electronic game from Amazon. I know that Say What and Boppit are accessible, but are there others? Also, I haven't been really interested in XBox, so I haven't been paying attention to messages on that topic. So are there any games that are alread

Re: [blind-gamers] Pitch Black Audio pong released.

2020-03-07 Thread Sharon Hooley
I didn't see the price for the US. Does that mean that it's not available here? Thanks, Is it hard to communicate, even with hearing aids? Visit www.CochlearAmericas.com > On Mar 7, 2020, at 7:50 AM, Robert Kingett wrote: > >  > This is very similar to Microsoft's audio pong, but is fully

Re: [blind-gamers] Pitch Black Audio pong released.

2020-03-07 Thread Sharon Hooley
h wrote: >> Hi Sharon, >> >> They're just displaying the price in UK currency (I guess that's where >> the developer is located based on the audio ad I heard). Whichever >> payment processor you choose will convert the amount to US during >> che

[blind-gamers] Pitch Black on Apple app store

2020-03-16 Thread Sharon Hooley
Hey guys, I found Pitch Black in Apple's app store, just in case you didn't see it! Is it hard to communicate, even with hearing aids? Visit www.CochlearAmericas.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#121901): https://gro

Re: [blind-gamers] Can blind people learn Chess?

2020-04-01 Thread Sharon Hooley
When I took the chess beginner course from Hadley, I received my very own chess set for free! Is it hard to communicate, even with hearing aids? Visit www.CochlearAmericas.com > On Apr 1, 2020, at 11:17 AM, Arianna Sepulveda > wrote: > > Hi, Gary, > > > Chess can absolutely be learned if

[blind-gamers] Here's how to start playing a game with Alexa

2020-04-23 Thread Sharon Hooley
With Alexa on my iPhone, I had to say, "Play," not "Enable," Starfinder. I'm guessing that's the way to start any game with Alexa. I found that you can easily play Escape the Room with her by voice like a text adventure, and I suppose there are others like this you can have fun with her. Hth

[blind-gamers] Online blind-friendly game tournaments?

2020-05-04 Thread Sharon Hooley
Hi, I'm wondering, Does anyone know if there are online prize-winning tournament games for blind-friendly players, but not the gambling type that involve putting out money? Thanks, Is it hard to communicate, even with hearing aids? Visit www.CochlearAmericas.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Group

[blind-gamers] Looking for written instructions for playing Pitch Black, a Dusklight Story, please

2023-05-28 Thread Sharon Hooley
Hi, I'm trying to play Pitch Black, a Dusklight Story on my iPhone XR with IOS 16 plus, and I'm confused. I know that the instructions are in the menu, but it's audio and hard for me to understand completely. Does anyone know where I can see it written in text format? I'm at the point where I s

[blind-gamers] Trouble with making a swinging motion in games on an iPhone

2023-06-04 Thread Sharon Hooley
Hi, I've tried some games with my iPhone XR and IOS 16 plus in which you swing your arm left and right. For some reason, I can't seem to make this work consistently, if at all. The game I'm playing now is Blindfold Runner, and it seems to be portrait oriented. Any pointers, like exactly how you

[blind-gamers] Stuck in Purple Friday time

2023-08-22 Thread Sharon Hooley
Hi, Has anybody been playing Purple Friday? I've been able to go through a few chapters, but now I'm stuck in the time when the in-coming mirrors are gone but the force energy is still there, along with other strange sounds. I can pick up the energy, but I don't know where to put it down to use

[blind-gamers] Noise-making solutions for indoor balplay

2023-11-14 Thread Sharon Hooley
Hi, I live in a care facility, where I sometimes play ball with other residents. I'm wondering, does anyone know about balls appropriate for light in-door play with noisemakers inside, like a bell or just holes all over like a whiffle ball, only bigger and light? I would appreciate any ideas.

[blind-gamers] Has anyone mastered Hunting the Ducks IOS game?

2024-05-12 Thread Sharon Hooley
Hi, I've downloaded the Hunting the Ducks game to my iPhone XR with IOS 17 plus and tried it out. It's certainly a fun one, but so far I don't see all the hand gestures. The only one I found was swiping from left to right to quit early, but with how many fingers? And is the screen in portrait o

[blind-gamers] Game controller vs gestures on an iPhone

2024-06-16 Thread Sharon Hooley
Hi, When using gestures in games on an iPhone, including those with Voiceover needing to be turned off, do you find it easier to use a controller? If so, what kind would you recommend? Thanks, Is it hard to communicate, even with hearing aids? Visit www.CochlearAmericas.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

[blind-gamers] Playing the IOS game of Brok

2024-06-27 Thread Sharon Hooley
Hi, Has anyone played Brok, which is about a detective character? I started playing, and managed to grab the blanket. Tapping once with three fingers told me that I need to use it to put out the fire at one of the doors of the house he's trying to escape from, but I don't understand how to take

Re: [blind-gamers] Playing the IOS game of Brok

2024-06-28 Thread Sharon Hooley
audio through headphones if possible. Also, playing this game with a controller will prove significantly easier, in my opinion, than via touchscreen, although I have used several control modalities successfully: keyboard, controller, and touchscreen. On Thu, Jun 27, 2024 at 5:09 PM Sharon Hoole

Re: [blind-gamers] Gaming on chat gpt

2024-09-11 Thread Sharon Hooley
Can you please give me an example step-by-step directions on how you create and play a made-up game, and how do you utilize video games? Sounds interesting! Thanks, On 9/11/2024 1:43 AM, michael barnes via groups.io wrote: Hello, I just started using chat gpt the other day. I have been doing

[blind-gamers] Looking for a game controller useful for Windows and iPhone

2024-09-13 Thread Sharon Hooley
Hi, I was trying to send a message to this list, but I don't see it in the Sent mailbox, so I'll ask again. I'm looking for a universal game controller that can be easily used by someone like me who is totally blind. Any recommendations or experience? Thanks, Is it hard to communicate, even w

Re: [blind-gamers] Looking for a game controller useful for Windows and iPhone

2024-09-14 Thread Sharon Hooley
and use. On Sep 13, 2024, at 7:05 PM, Sharon Hooley wrote: Hi, I was trying to send a message to this list, but I don't see it in the Sent mailbox, so I'll ask again. I'm looking for a universal game controller that can be easily used by someone like me who is tot

Re: [blind-gamers] Looking for a game controller useful for Windows and iPhone

2024-09-14 Thread Sharon Hooley
My main interest is to use it to replace touch gestures on my iPhone that are hard to execute in some audiogames.  Does this device fit the bill? Thanks again, -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#127494): https://groups.io/

Re: [blind-gamers] Looking for a game controller useful for Windows and iPhone

2024-09-16 Thread Sharon Hooley
Some games don't require Voiceover to play them. On 9/14/2024 10:55 PM, michael barnes via groups.io wrote: If you use a gamepad emulator then yes. However I have had issues trying to find one that will work accessible with voice over. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You recei

[blind-gamers] For anyone interested: Fwd: Audiogames.net Monthly Digest - December 2024

2024-12-05 Thread Sharon Hooley via groups.io
Here's the issue of the Audiogames.net newsletter where I found out about Bardcard, which I was referring to in a previous message. Forwarded Message Subject:Audiogames.net Monthly Digest - December 2024 Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2024 07:21:42 + From: The Audiogames Dig

[blind-gamers] bardcard question

2024-12-04 Thread Sharon Hooley via groups.io
Hi, Has anyone played Bardcard since reading this month's issue of the audiogames newsletter?  I bought it, but so far I haven't found a thorough tutorial for playing it.  I know it's a card-matching style game, but how do I start and know what moves to make?  I'd appreciate any input. Than

[blind-gamers] Naming your own price for a game

2025-01-02 Thread Sharon Hooley via groups.io
Hi, there's a game I'd like to play, and the developer says, "Name your own price."  In your opinion, how much should I name it? Thanks, -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#127668): https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/messag

[blind-gamers] More info about naming a price

2025-01-02 Thread Sharon Hooley via groups.io
I think that, in case it matters, I should mention that it's a type of game like Side Party. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#127669): https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/message/127669 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/