Okay, so someone dear to me lives in another state and I'm trying to find ways we can "interact" with characters of some sort. I have a few problems though... they have epilepsy and doesn't want to risk having a seizure. They also have an old computer and can't play very good of games.

Does anyone have or know someone who has epilepsy that knows of games that would be safe for her? (Preferably free games we can play)
Also, not too "mature" of a game, as she has an innocent mind.

I know it's not "highly important", but they don't have friends close by so I want them to be able to physically interact with their distant friends in some way.

(Hope this is an appropriate spot ^^")

Games in general are kind of a no-no of epileptics. My youngest sister has epilepsy. Each case is different though, not everyone will get seizures from them. Also, what kind of seizures does your friend have? Gran Mal is the most commonly known, but there are many many more.

EVERY game will have a seizure warning on it. In general though, anything with flashing colors or lights is something one should stay away from. Have your friend talk to their neurologist though, my sister was told that if she wears blue tinted sunglasses that the flashing lights shouldn't be an issue. She plays video games without them though just fine. She had a seizure once when watching me play video games, but that may not have been caused by it, it may have been just a fluke. Honestly, your friend needs to talk to their neurologist, no one on here is going to be qualified to tell you what is ok for them.

Alright, well I know that some users here have epilepsy so I thought some of them might know some games that were known to be safe. I'm not sure about what type, but I'll ask and add that in when I find out.

Lately all I've been able to do is show them you-tube videos and have them tell me if it's safe.

Would a neurologist know games that were safe? Or would we still have to find a game on our own?

my dad has epilepsy games don't induce seizures for him, but some people it does. he can play any game for the 360 and can watch the trippyest videos ever on the computer, the flashing lights on everything don't effect him at all, he has quite a few seizures but they are mostly from lack of sleep or forgetting his medicine, or if he gets too stressed out he has a seizure sometimes

@ Santa - Well they can have seizures, or at the least they have gotten very sick from flashy images and such. Seems your dad may have a different form of epilepsy than they do.

They have epilepsy medication, however, they weaned themselves off of them, so any risks could be bad... (They're afraid of 6 pills a day destroying their liver in the future)

I have no idea what to do about the epilespy thing, but if you're looking for an online game that doesn't have anything trippy on it, you could always try a textual RPG. Redmoon studios has many of those avaible, I have some refferal links in my blog. But some people find those things boring, so I don't know if you'd like them. I think Adventure Quest Worlds lets players interact better than the RMS one's would, seeing how you don't really interact, but you can send messages and challenge each other, but again, there textual, so it doesn't have anything moving on it, save for the front login page. Also, I've never played Adventure Quest Worlds, so I can't say if it has anything trippy or not. Anyways, I don't think this helped much, but I tried. ^^;

I'm epileptic, and I play a lot of games. But for your friend, they have to make sure that their epilepsy is stable right now, and they aren't just having small seizures on and off. I've never had ONE seizure playing games, and I'll sit down playing games for hours, and late at night (not good for me, but whatever, it would be my own fault). And you have to make sure that the game doesn't have really bad flashing lights.

There is no such things as "safe games" for an epileptic. ALL games are a potential hazard. You can NOT go by what ANYONE but your friends doctor says. EVERYONES epilepsy is different. So just because it's ok for one person, doesn't mean it's going to be ok for your friend. You could SERIOUSLY end up hurting your friend. His doctor is the ONLY ONE who can accurately tell you what should be ok and what should be avoided. I suggest you either talk to the doctor or stop interfering. I know you're trying to help, but trust me, no one but the doctor knows what is ok and what isn't.

@ Shal - Actually... I was hoping to get advice from people other than their nerologist... because he almost ODed them with medicine...

If doctors were so smart, they wouldn't give someone a medical combination that turns them into a vegetable... so right now I'd rather someone who didn't almost kill my best friend give their input...

Also, if someone has epilepsy, if proper research on the recommendations is done, it's not dangerous. Plus though yes everyone's epilepsy is different, many have similar triggers (an old Olympics advertisement shows this). I'm not the one who would make the choice either, as I show them you-tube videos of the game in question and get feedback on if they can play it.

This is only stage one of many stages of research I have to do in order to make sure the choices are at least semi-safe

@ Kao - =) Thanks I'll look into it, maybe have them check and see if they're safe for them.

@ Laila - I believe it's pretty stable, they haven't had a seizure in a long time even without taking their medication (though it's in the house just in case).

Never play EarthBound if you are epileptic...well it isn't an online game anyways.

I think Runescape would be fine. You don't have to download it and it's free (there's a membership option where you get more stuff but the free version is still fun). It doesn't really flash all that much unless you go to crowded areas where a lot of epople are talking, then you'll have a bunch of text flashing around.

Asking a bunch of people, which I'm sure most are kids, online what is ok for your friend to play/watch is NOT a way of proper research. If his neurologist isn't working out he should find another one. I would not trust anyones opinions online with my sisters LIFE. You are not a doctor, and that is what your friend needs. Someone who can tell you exactly what kind of epileptic your friend is. I asked you what kind of epilepsy he suffers from, what kind of seizures he has, and you never did say. How are we to know what kinds of videos games are ok at ALL, let alone without knowing what kinds of seizures he has? This is NOT the place to be trying to do your "research".

Originally Posted by Kaze-bear

Alright, well I know that some users here have epilepsy so I thought some of them might know some games that were known to be safe. I'm not sure about what type, but I'll ask and add that in when I find out.

Lately all I've been able to do is show them you-tube videos and have them tell me if it's safe.

Would a neurologist know games that were safe? Or would we still have to find a game on our own?

I was a severe epileptic for 12 yrs(until 6 yrs ago) and a semi-severe epileptic prior to that, my view on online games and epilepsy is there is no real link to the online games causing a siezure(I know from experience) or at least as long as the game you get keeps flashing lights and disco ball like flashes to a minimum, oh and never let her ride Space Mountain in Disneyland because I know from experincve and being the one who got the sign changed so thatit warns epileptics not to ride it that it WILL cause a siezure. Just get a game that keeps the flashing lights to a minimum and it should be fine....