Each year, as things wind down, I take a moment to reflect on what Knights of the Braille has done throughout the year and what is next. In the coming year, Knights of the Braille will be shifting focus away from advocacy and back toward what has always been our heart: community and support. We’re … Continue reading Knights of the Braille 2026
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Knights of the Braille 2025
In 2024 we achieved what we committed to: Releasing a blog series on advice for preparing to run a game as a blind or visually impaired game master, and creating a brand new game. In this blog we would like to share our plans for 2025! Thank You First and foremost, I want to express … Continue reading Knights of the Braille 2025
Jim’s Blog – Game Prep Advice 6 – Notes
When preparing notes, the question you should ask yourself is: How easy are they to reference during play? This is especially important for those using screen reading software or magnification. Long, waffling notes can be difficult to reference, particularly in the middle of a session when you're juggling the chaos of a game table. Pre-written … Continue reading Jim’s Blog – Game Prep Advice 6 – Notes
Jim’s Blog – GM Prep Advice 5 – NPCs
NPCs are not the main characters. The players' characters are the main characters, and they should always feel like it. Players care about their characters, not your NPCs. Embrace this fact, and you'll have fun. Resist it, and you'll feel like the players are being mean anytime they outwit your NPCs. Your NPCs are there … Continue reading Jim’s Blog – GM Prep Advice 5 – NPCs
Jim’s Blog – Game Prep Advice 4 – Investigations
Call of a Cthulhu has some wonderfully written and deeply detailed investigative adventures. However, referencing the highly detailed adventure notes over the course of several sessions can prove challenging, when you have a visual impairment. I would find myself halting play to dig through notes, unable to peripherally glance to the relevant section, the way … Continue reading Jim’s Blog – Game Prep Advice 4 – Investigations
Knights off the Braille 2024
In this blog, there is an outline of what you can expect from Knights of the Braille in 2024. We experienced a slow period in 2023 due to personal commitments. In 2024, we plan to shift focus away from retroactively making tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) publications accessible and instead we plan on creating our own … Continue reading Knights off the Braille 2024
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