[games_access] hotel reservations GDC 2007

[Barrie Ellis]

Re: [games_access] hotel reservations GDC 2007Okay to post this link around now, Michelle? Noticed it was an https address, so I want to check with you first.

https://www.cmpevents.com/GD07/a.asp?option=C&V=11&SessID=3887

Barrie



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: d. michelle hinn 
  To: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List 
  Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 8:32 PM
  Subject: Re: [games_access] hotel reservations GDC 2007


    > it's gotta be mainstream but also provide something that focuses on
    disability as a strength...

    Sorry - I'm haven't had a chance to learn about the accessibility-idol
    project. But just a couple of ideas that maybe can help the contestants in
    their first steps:


  Thanks Amit! So the competition will be live at GDC in March and we have 5 very seasoned industry veterans (We have coverages from Ultima to the Madden game series) who have accepted the challenge to make a mainstream game accessible for gamers with mobility disabilities. So it's not a project in as much a "reality show" style session to hopefully pack people in to see what the famous people are doing messing about with accessibility! So basically what they need from us is information on how a gamer who is quadriplegic plays games and then it's up to them to design something awesome. They'll just be presenting designs rather than finished projects (too little time and they are very busy people) but it will be a game show/reality show presentation where one of them will be named....


  The Accessibility Idol


  :)


  The GDC site for the session is at:
  https://www.cmpevents.com/GD07/a.asp?option=C&V=11&SessID=3887


  We're hoping this will bring a lot of attention to the issue of game accessibility for mainstream games.


  Michelle


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