Playing Trivia Games

When the party turned into a trivia quiz, you wowed the crowd with your answers! Who knew you were such a trivia wizard? Well, you did, of course. And there’s no reason for vision loss to stand in your way of you continuing to enjoy these games. But you may need a few new tricks up your sleeve.

Now. Did you know you don’t need other people to play trivia games? That’s right. You can play them on your own using your smart phone. It’s a good way to play if you’re not able to easily travel to a place to play, like to friend’s or community center. The phone will just read the questions and you just speak the answers.

Phone: What place is naturally home to penguins?

There are trivia game apps that are free and games that you can purchase through an in-app subscription. And some of the options out there will even let you play against an opponent. Check out Hadley’s assistive technology workshops or the resource section for more information about using speech on your smart phone or device.

And if you happen to have a smart speaker, like Alexa, you can use it to play. Through the voice assistant you can ask questions like “Alexa? What trivia skills do you have?”

Alexa: “Alright, Trivia. How about Question of the Day?”

If it’s not a game you want to play, you can give the voice command “more options” for other games.

Of course, it’s always fun to play live with others, too. And you still can. And play the host, too. Consider creating your own trivia questions or print online trivia questions in large print from your computer. Then, just ask the questions aloud to the teams.

If you’re using a standard game and have a hard time seeing printed questions, try using a handheld magnifier or video magnifier. Or, use your smartphone to have the questions read to you. And if you wear headphones, you’ll be the only one who hears the questions being read. Then, you can ask the questions aloud to the teams. Check out Hadley’s playing and adapting games workshop for ideas on playing board and card games. Or, check out the resource section of this workshop for more information on trivia games.

And if being the scribe for your team is something you like to do, go right ahead and volunteer. You can write down the answers and turn in the answer sheet to the host. Just use bold lined paper with a bold, felt tip pen. Or, if you have one, use a low vision notebook to write down the answers. You can also use a handheld magnifier or video magnifier to help with filling out a printed answer sheet. Be sure to check out Hadley’s staying connected series for tips on writing or taking notes and another workshop in this series for tips on keeping score.

As always, if you need more information or you’ve got your own tips to share, contact a Hadley Learning Expert. Of course, as with anything new, give yourself time, patience, and practice and you’ll get there.