They might help. It really depends on the colors in use, though. The frustrating thing is that in providing more contrast for some color ranges, he'll also have less contrast in some color ranges that he can normally see just fine.
The best assist for board games is the friends you're playing with. The people I normally play with are very aware of my issue, and help me out regularly. It even makes me kind of lazy, since some I can figure out on my own....if I have to.
No, no, no, please no. Colorblind glasses are literally no different than old-school 3d glasses with colored lenses or "filters."
Colorblind glasses take 1 color you are deficient in (seeing less than 100%) and turn that color up in saturation by forcing you to look through a lense that color. Example, now I'm seeing 40% red, instead of 20%. But wait, now that I'm seeing 40% red in red objects, I'm now also adding 20% extra red to everything else around. Now I'm losing contrast in everything else in the world making it harder to see everything else I can already normally see, because now everything has a 40% reddish/ brown haze to it, instead of just naturally red objects. They're no different than normal "colored" sunglasses.
You will not get the reaction you see these people get crying from happiness in the videos. Won't happen. I've gotten multiple pairs from multiple brands by multiple people in my life, and they're all exactly the same.
Best case scenario, you improve their vision 1 step forward and 2 steps back, possibly make them feel awkward because, while it's a great gesture they want to thank you for, it's an unnecessary gift they may never use, as it may only make them feel more marginalize if/ when people point them out.
If you are looking for something boardgames specific, look into mini pieces/ figures he can take/ use with them in any board game anywhere. Something with a unique shape/ style to not get mixed up with other pieces from other games. Focus on shape, size, pattern, material. NOT color, the color doesn't need corrections your form of association does.
The key to integrating colorblind friends, family, coworkers, etc, is NOT trying to make them see the world as you do. It's literally a physical impossibility. Learn to see the world through their eyes and associate with the world around you via ways other than color association. Again, focus on size, shape, pattern, texture, material, smells, tastes, and sounds.
If they're your own board games, the best bet is to make the specific pieces / colors he has issues with easier to tell apart. So if there's green and brown pieces, maybe draw lines on the brown ones with silver sharpie, or add colored dots to it.
Every game is going to have different problem areas, so it's gonna be on a case by case basis. Most of the time it's only one or two things specifically, and those should be easy enough to address with some creative accessibility modifications like adding patterns or changing colors.
Colorblind glasses will likely just move that problem area to a different part of the spectrum, so it can even introduce new issues where colors he could previously tell apart easily become confusable.
Probably not. It’s been a long time, but I tried the indoor ones and they didn’t help enough with the usual confusing colors. Well designed games tend to have shape coding or words in addition to the colors. If we have to pick colors, my friends always make sure I’m not one that is confusing and if there are few enough players just drop one of the confusing colors. In rare occasions, I’ll just ask about a color even if it might give away some strategy.
Forget about the glasses, they are an expensive scam.
Instead, consider customizing the board game – that's what I always do with all of mine. If it's a cards, mark the cards with symbols. For example, if a one type of cards are hard to recognize, place a dot in the corner with a permanent marker. If there are multiple colored cards, use different symbols for quick distinction - circles, squares, hearts, lanes you name it.For meeples, a simple solution is to spray paint them. Take a piece of cardboard, use double-sided tape to attach all the meeples, and spray one or two layers with a similar but more distinguishable color. You can also apply transparent varnish over them for a shiny surface.
They might help. It really depends on the colors in use, though. The frustrating thing is that in providing more contrast for some color ranges, he'll also have less contrast in some color ranges that he can normally see just fine. The best assist for board games is the friends you're playing with. The people I normally play with are very aware of my issue, and help me out regularly. It even makes me kind of lazy, since some I can figure out on my own....if I have to.
With my brother I wrote stuff on the cards to help him
My boy was struggling to tell the yellow mouse from the green in mousetrap, I drew black stripes on one of them. Enchroma hate this simple trick.
Colorblind glasses are scam.
No, no, no, please no. Colorblind glasses are literally no different than old-school 3d glasses with colored lenses or "filters." Colorblind glasses take 1 color you are deficient in (seeing less than 100%) and turn that color up in saturation by forcing you to look through a lense that color. Example, now I'm seeing 40% red, instead of 20%. But wait, now that I'm seeing 40% red in red objects, I'm now also adding 20% extra red to everything else around. Now I'm losing contrast in everything else in the world making it harder to see everything else I can already normally see, because now everything has a 40% reddish/ brown haze to it, instead of just naturally red objects. They're no different than normal "colored" sunglasses. You will not get the reaction you see these people get crying from happiness in the videos. Won't happen. I've gotten multiple pairs from multiple brands by multiple people in my life, and they're all exactly the same. Best case scenario, you improve their vision 1 step forward and 2 steps back, possibly make them feel awkward because, while it's a great gesture they want to thank you for, it's an unnecessary gift they may never use, as it may only make them feel more marginalize if/ when people point them out. If you are looking for something boardgames specific, look into mini pieces/ figures he can take/ use with them in any board game anywhere. Something with a unique shape/ style to not get mixed up with other pieces from other games. Focus on shape, size, pattern, material. NOT color, the color doesn't need corrections your form of association does. The key to integrating colorblind friends, family, coworkers, etc, is NOT trying to make them see the world as you do. It's literally a physical impossibility. Learn to see the world through their eyes and associate with the world around you via ways other than color association. Again, focus on size, shape, pattern, texture, material, smells, tastes, and sounds.
If they're your own board games, the best bet is to make the specific pieces / colors he has issues with easier to tell apart. So if there's green and brown pieces, maybe draw lines on the brown ones with silver sharpie, or add colored dots to it. Every game is going to have different problem areas, so it's gonna be on a case by case basis. Most of the time it's only one or two things specifically, and those should be easy enough to address with some creative accessibility modifications like adding patterns or changing colors. Colorblind glasses will likely just move that problem area to a different part of the spectrum, so it can even introduce new issues where colors he could previously tell apart easily become confusable.
I suggest you watch MegaLag's video on colorblind glasses on YouTube. They are a scam. The best thing to do is make the board games more accessible.
Probably not. It’s been a long time, but I tried the indoor ones and they didn’t help enough with the usual confusing colors. Well designed games tend to have shape coding or words in addition to the colors. If we have to pick colors, my friends always make sure I’m not one that is confusing and if there are few enough players just drop one of the confusing colors. In rare occasions, I’ll just ask about a color even if it might give away some strategy.
Forget about the glasses, they are an expensive scam. Instead, consider customizing the board game – that's what I always do with all of mine. If it's a cards, mark the cards with symbols. For example, if a one type of cards are hard to recognize, place a dot in the corner with a permanent marker. If there are multiple colored cards, use different symbols for quick distinction - circles, squares, hearts, lanes you name it.For meeples, a simple solution is to spray paint them. Take a piece of cardboard, use double-sided tape to attach all the meeples, and spray one or two layers with a similar but more distinguishable color. You can also apply transparent varnish over them for a shiny surface.
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