Casual games help ideas

[CallmeNezo]

Hello, i have a mother who has problems with her left arm/hand she loves to relax with games so i wanted to gift her a game but it needs to be somewhat casual since it might take time for her because of it. It might be good if theres multillanguage and maybe controller support for the game. I hope you guys have some ideas for some games.

[ReBoot]

Anything non-real-time will do. SpaceChem, Edna & Harvey, Civilization, all of them don't need more than one arm/hand, don't need quick reactions and great to relax to.
But if you're really specifically after casual games, https://store.steampowered.com/tags/en/Casual/

[reg1s7]

I recommend Luxor 3. It is simple and relaxing. Futhermore it only need mouse to control, so your mother can play it with right hand only.
Also you probably want to check games developed/published by Popcap. I think Feeding Frenzy 2 is also a good candidate.

[ุ]

Point and click adventures, puzzle games, and story driven games are all fine recommendations.

[CallmeNezo]

I will look into these games, thank you very much!

[GunsForBucks]

The Sims 3

She may even like something like Kerbal Space Program

It really depends on the person but these are games I can play when my pain kicks up and can't move my hands much.

[crunchyfrog]

For the future, as a disabled gamer myself I can point you to some good help - Able Gamers and caniplaythat.com

Both these organizations are fabulous for assistance whether it be just advice for getting custom controllers or getting them to contact devs to improve games, or simple game reviews for games that you as a disabled person can play (especially the latter example, caiplaythat).

Able Gamers is a charity run by two very admirable and lovely guys, Mark and Steve, and they predominantly operate on getting any disabled person access to games, whether providing assistance with customised controls and equipment or just getting help with your favourite games and the devs involved.

caiplaythat is operated by a few people but created by a legally blind guy and it's fabulous for it's reviews that offer advice for a range of disabilities.

SO I don't have any specific games off the top of my head, but hopefully this'll help you in future.

(Able Gamers also provides a community forums, though small, is active).

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[crunchyfrog]

Oh and I completely forgot to mention this, which may or may not apply.

You say she has issue with her left hand. I'm assujming this is what would normally be the "keyboard" hand (versus the "mouse" hand)?

If it isn't, then I's seriously consider changing to a different type of mouse, if that would help. I have grip issues, due to knock on crap from spina bifida, and I HATED using mice for years. I'd quickly get horrible pain across the back of my hand.

Then I tried a "marble mouse" from Logitech. Never looked back. I've still got that original one and it still works fine, but I've also had two more since then. They completely cured this issue becuase you don't move the mouse at all. It's just a trackball.

So if it's relevant, consider that.

[CallmeNezo]

Thank you @crunchyfrog alot of the infomation given i did not know about. She had blood clots in the brain which made her left side paralysed, she has since then gotten the feeling back in her leg, and some in her hand/arm but still have issues, so that why i decided since she uses alot of time playing shop titans on her pc to relax, so i wanted to gift her a game that she could play without getting frustated and enjoy and even maybe give her a game that she could remember back on as ¨a good time¨

[Lunacy]

How's she feel about popcap games like bejeweled and Zuma

[crunchyfrog]

Publicado originalmente por CallmeNezo:

Thank you @crunchyfrog alot of the infomation given i did not know about. She had blood clots in the brain which made her left side paralysed, she has since then gotten the feeling back in her leg, and some in her hand/arm but still have issues, so that why i decided since she uses alot of time playing shop titans on her pc to relax, so i wanted to gift her a game that she could play without getting frustated and enjoy and even maybe give her a game that she could remember back on as ¨a good time¨

Thank you for the kind words. I truly wish your mother well, and I know personally how important it is to find things to relax to (and also playing games is a great way of taking your mind off of pain, in my case).

For the futre also, if you ever get stuck, or have any questions and can't get the help from either of those places I quoted, by all means message me at any time. I'll be glad to try and help.

[Pigeon Pecking Keyboard]

Hidden object games are also options. Beautiful pictures and simple but engaging stories. They are normally not time-based, so it may turn out as a fun way to exercise the hand/arm. Puzzles can be skipped, or walkthroughs available as Steam guides.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/284850/Grim_Legends_The_Forsaken_Bride/

This is a popular one, it's multilingual but lacks controller support.

If you want another game similar to Shop Titian, check this out:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/70400/Recettear_An_Item_Shops_Tale/

[crunchyfrog]

I also THOROUGHLY recommend Recettear, it is a fantastic and unqiue game. There may be some issue with one of the mechanics of the game - the dungeon crawler bit - so make sure this part is acceptable because the shop mechanic is really accessible.

[Pigeon Pecking Keyboard]

This is a newer game that may appeal to your mom (from the Shop Titan thing) with different mechanics. Best of all, there is a free demo.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/991170/Barn_Finders/

Following is a very well-done cheesy soap-opera Diner Dash clone (but reflexes is a must). It's inexplicably entertaining and intense if you can revel in the melodrama. Just roll with the daytime soap opera :D I highly recommend the whole bundle because the stories are best played back to back:
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/3716/Hearts_Medicine_4in1_Bundle/

[CallmeNezo]

Publicado originalmente por Lunacy:

How's she feel about popcap games like bejeweled and Zuma

I know for a fact she loved plants vs zombies, and i think she has played bejeweled too, but i have to look up zuma, thanks! :)

Publicado originalmente por crunchyfrog:

Thank you for the kind words. I truly wish your mother well, and I know personally how important it is to find things to relax to (and also playing games is a great way of taking your mind off of pain, in my case).

For the futre also, if you ever get stuck, or have any questions and can't get the help from either of those places I quoted, by all means message me at any time. I'll be glad to try and help.

Thank you very much, i truly appreciate it! :)

Publicado originalmente por Noble Pigeon of Beanville:

Hidden object games are also options. Beautiful pictures and simple but engaging stories. They are normally not time-based, so it may turn out as a fun way to exercise the hand/arm. Puzzles can be skipped, or walkthroughs available as Steam guides.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/284850/Grim_Legends_The_Forsaken_Bride/

This is a popular one, it's multilingual but lacks controller support.

If you want another game similar to Shop Titian, check this out:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/70400/Recettear_An_Item_Shops_Tale/

I think these two might be a choice, but i have to ask her about it. The gifting isn't a secret to her, i just dont want the pricetag be what keeps her from enjoying a game, so if she likes what she sees then it would properly be either sims, puzzle games, point and click adventures or something like barn finders would properly also be a decent pick.





Thank you all, i did look into most of the games, some however it aquire abit to much like civ or kerbal space program for her, but still thanks for the suggestens i appreciate it deeply