Accessible Game of Go?

By Amir Rajan, 31 December, 2014

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iOS and iPadOS Gaming

Hey everyone,

This is Amir (creator of A Dark Room). I was wondering if anyone here wants an accessible version of the Game of Go. I'm almost done with the non accessible version, but wanted to see if there is any interest out there in the blind community.

Please let me know!

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By Ken Downey on Monday, January 5, 2015 - 05:25

I don't know if the game is like, but accessible games are definitely always welcome!

By jrjolley (not verified) on Monday, January 5, 2015 - 05:25

Sounds like a good idea. It's certainly a thinking man's/woman's game, one of strategy. It's easy to understand but hard to get really good at. Yes, please go for it and make it accessible.

By Amir Rajan on Monday, January 5, 2015 - 05:25

What would help in describing the board?

By @arroyorodrigo on Monday, January 5, 2015 - 05:25

Its a wonderful idea!
I'like both versions!

By Amir Rajan on Monday, January 5, 2015 - 05:25

I'm definitely going to do it, but I need help in how to efficiently describe the board. Any Go enthusiast out there?

By Serena on Monday, January 5, 2015 - 05:25

though i've never played the game, i'd love to be able to give it a go, no pun intended, lol.

By Michael Feir on Monday, January 5, 2015 - 05:25

Nobody has made a version of Go to my knowledge. I know there are blind Go players who use actual boards and differently tectured pieces. I'd certainly be interested in an iOS version. It would also be great to have an accessible version of Backgammon on iOS.

By Amir Rajan on Monday, January 5, 2015 - 05:25

I'll add back gammon to the list. As for the Go version, if there are any expert Go players out there than can give me specific on how they evaluate the board it'd be greatly appreciated. I can have each piece be accessible, but that seems inefficient when compared to running all your fingers over textured pieces.

I'm trying to capture the essence of Go (for both the seeing and the blind). So if anyone can help, please reply. :-)

By Weary Mouse on Monday, January 5, 2015 - 05:25

The thing is that if a game hasn't been particularly accessible, you might have a hard time finding anyone to guide you. I'd just suggest doing *something* as easy for yourself as possible and let us give you feedback. If it's good enough for us to learn to play it, then you'll have plenty of feedback to work with. Backgammon is so cloase to accessible as is, there are a lot more blind people who are players. And I echo the backgammon request.

By Yado on Thursday, February 5, 2015 - 05:25

Love and accessible version of this game.

By Tree on Thursday, February 5, 2015 - 05:25

This game looks interesting, I had never heard of it before, but I just did some Googleing though and it sounds neat. by the way, Amir I just want to say that A Dark Room was one of my favorite games. It was one of the few that I really got pulled into.

By Pat Pound on Thursday, February 5, 2015 - 05:25

I suggest you look at the iOS accessible card game lost cities. The developer used voice over hints for board valuation

By Unregistered User (not verified) on Thursday, February 5, 2015 - 05:25

Hello, I would love a game of go, especially if it is developed with the same level of care and quality as a dark room. You might consider checking out the way they show boards in some of the accessible chess programs. Shredder comes to mind, and I believe there are one or two more.
I loved a dark room, and think that this developer would do an amazing job at implementing an accessible go game.
Best of luck.