Games to play with a broken hand

dukederek

Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster. I've overcome my fear of posting in new forums because I need your help G&T.

I have broken my hand.

As an RTS and FPS fan this is obviously an issue. I would like to play something while I heal up (6 weeksish) so I'd be enormously appreciative for any suggestions.

It's my mouse (right) hand but I could do with left handed practice anyway so that's not an issue.

uean

I shall continue spamming my suggestion of Armagetron Advanced, as it is addicting, playable on the net, decent graphics, 1.5Meg download.... there's nothing bad about it. And only two buttons!

Mmmm... Cocks...

I would think turn based games would be good.
No matter what you're gonna have some trouble with only your left hand.
Turned based means you can take your time and still enjoy yourself.

zhen_rogue

If you have a laptop, things will be much easier - as you can use your left thumb to work the touchpad.
If you're right-handed, trying to use a mouse with the left hand will drive you up the wall - but a touchpad is actually very intuitive for your left thumb to pick up - plus if it's a touchpad that reconizes taps on it as mouse clicks, you're all set!

If this is a possibility, then almost any turn-based game (strategy / adventure / RPG / etc.) will work flawlessly.
Want a free one that will grab your attention for days? Try http://www.elementsthegame.com/
If you've ever played Magic: The Gathering, you'll be in love.

GoodOmens

If you're looking to spend a bit of money, I'll give my usual suggestion: Civilization 4 + Beyond the Sword. Turn based, awesome, and more addictive than the pain-killers you're probably taking.

Ragnar Dragonfyre

If you want something new, Dragon Age is playable with one hand. You can pause the combat at any time and everything is clickable, including movement.

Cantido

Dammit, I've done this before. What the fuck did I play when I broke my finger.

The World Ends With You, for some horrible, horrible reason. Then again, I just broke a finger.

Steev

Defense Grid on the PC can be played entirely with the mouse. It's a tower defense game and it's only $10 on Steam. There's also a demo available.

Kris_xK

I had this exact same problem a few months ago.

As it's been mentioned, turn based is going to be your friend. I played a lot of Civ4 (with the Fall of Heaven mod) which works well because you can do everything with the mouse. Basically, anything that doesn't require quick movements is going to be playable.

I had a hell of a time playing RTS while gimped (SC was a bitch without the keyboard shortcuts) and FPS are largely out the window, so I'm afraid your two mainstays are going to be unavailable.

Here's some suggestions:

Civ4 + Expansions - The mods (favorites are Fall of Heaven and Rise of Mankind) really extend the gameplay as well.
Defense Grid - Easy to play one handed, but still entertaining
Plants Vs Zombies - See above
Hearts of Iron 3 - I havent played it recently, but if they've patched it up nicely it should be good. Technically an RTS, you can pause time to issue orders.
Empire: Total War - Turnbased campaign map, you can pause the RTS battles.
Dragon Age: Origins - RPG, but it uses Bioware's standard ability to pause the action.

Good luck man, I feel your pain!

Edit: In the amount of time it took to write that all out everybody suggested the games I suggested. Blast!

Xenogears of Bore

Point and click, broseph, point and click.

Pacifist

get a ps3

l337CrappyJack

Did anyone say Japanese dating sims?

No?

Then Japanese dating sims.

Edith Upwards

Pacifist wrote: »

get a ps3

Yeah, the six-axis is really awesome.

Darmak

Guild Wars can be played entirely with the mouse of that sort of thing is up your alley.

Analrapist

This would be a great time to catch up on book readin' and music listnin'.

I cut my finger once badly and went crazy because I couldn't play for like two days, so I read instead.

mere_immortal

Torchlight.

Or Titan Quest.

Or Diablo 2.

Clickclickclickclickclick.

LewieP

World of Goo if you haven't played it yet.

Machinarium maybe too.

Frem

Guild Wars is reasonably one-handed for PvE. I find myself playing it that way most of the time, anyway.

Galcon is RTS-lite, played almost entirely with the mouse.

thegloaming

Play some hentai games. They were designed for one handed gameplay. :winky:

In all seriousness, play a turned based strategy game like Civ 4. Anything that let's you play at your own pace. And listen to some music and podcasts.

Or better yet, read books and watch movies!

TychoCelchuuu

Read books.

cooljammer00

That guy who makes all the "Slim" versions of consoles, he was hired to make a one handed controller for that crappy Tucker Max movie. He has demo videos of him playing Halo 3 fairly well with a modified one handed controller.

Artoria

Well you could play the Wii there are a lot of games that only use the remote and accomdate left handed play.

Outside of that there were PC ports of Final Fantasy VII and VIII you could give those a go.

Berserkis

Civ 4

Satsumomo

Adventure games of course, like Machinarium, Sam & Max, Grim Fandango.

If you've got a Wii, you should really play Bit.Trip Beat. The Wii has a ton of games that only require you use your right hand.

Darmak

cooljammer00 wrote: »

That guy who makes all the "Slim" versions of consoles, he was hired to make a one handed controller for that crappy Tucker Max movie. He has demo videos of him playing Halo 3 fairly well with a modified one handed controller.

Something like this?

miscellaneousinsanity

Kris_xK

That looks like fucking hell to use.

Seriously, I can barely light a cigarette and I've got both hands again.

miscellaneousinsanity

Well it's designed with turn-based strategy in mind. My brother's got one for Super Robot Wars.

zilo

You should definitely dig up a copy of Heroes of Might and Magic 3 + expansions, and/ or Heroes of Might and Magic 5 + expansions. Never played 4 but take it as gospel that 3 and 5 are amazing.

dukederek

miscellaneousinsanity wrote: »

wow, that is a pile of madness right there. is it a mouse as well?

thanks for all your suggestions guys, should take me about 6 weeks to try them all! i might have to invest in a little Civ 4 straight away though.

i tried Empire but I use the keyboard a lot and just got frustrated with the inability to do anything quickly/easily

for those of you suggesting alternative entertainment, I'll be catching up on all manner of TV series and readin' as well

mxmarks

Sing in Rock Band! Get a mic stand to use NO hands!

dukederek

or drums while perfecting my Rick Allen impersonation

Peewi

The Pokémon games on GBA and DS have a setting that makes the L button function as the A button, letting you play with just the left hand.

Fiaryn

Civ 4?

Civ 4

Sipex

This hasn't been said yet and it must.

Earthbound.

You can play it with just your left hand, for real.

Doc Holliday

I think LewieP's Mummy only has use of one hand, doesn't she? She'd be a good person to talk to.

A lot of Wii games are playable with just one hand.

THEPAIN73

I would second Pokemon. Seems like you could easily play it with one hand.

PikaPuff

l337CrappyJack wrote: »

Did anyone say Japanese dating sims?

No?

Then Japanese dating sims.

but then he'd have no free hand to play with

UltimaGecko

There still hasn't been a new release lately, but ...Dwarf Fortress (and the requisite Wiki if you've never played it before)? Everything is keyboard based (although you can do designations for mining and deforesting the landscape with a mouse if you want). Spacebar pauses at any time so you've always got time.



Otherwise, I'll second Civilization 4, Hearts of Iron (preferably 2 or 3), and Rome/Medieval/Empire Total War. Something like Puzzle Quest could work as well (there's no speed involved at all as far as I know).


As additional options, if you have a flight stick you can try something flight related. MS flight simulator can be flown with one hand (if you don't mind a little difficulty working the throttle or other flight aspects).

underdonk

Sitting on the couch playing "quiet mouth" is a lot of fun when you have an injury like this.

thand0r

X-com UFO Defense!