[games_access] first hello

[Jonathan Chetwynd]

Amit,

loved your Tetris game, it seems that like me you are interested in  
web games.

perhaps you would consider writing a game in SVG?
SVG is a web standard and for many browsers doesn't require a plugin.
also the source is really open, and  being standards based, has some  
good accessibility features.
have you tried smiletris aka ksmiletris?

best wishes

Jonathan Chetwynd



I’ll also demonstrate the techniques by retrofitting a simple tetris  
game for accessibility (very preliminary beta version at http:// 
pitaru.com/tetris), and discuss how some of these ideas can follow  
through to hardcore games. I hope to get permission from the school  
to interview the OT’s, children and parents. It’s all coming together  
now so I’ll have more tangible things to show soon enough.



Amit







From: games_access-bounces at igda.org [mailto:games_access- 
bounces at igda.org] On Behalf Of Robert Florio
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:50 AM
To: 'IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [games_access] first hello



Welcome Amit it's a pleasure to have someone with your experience  
involved in this group.  Whenever we share together also check out  
www.game-accessibility.com a few of us including myself, gamers with  
physical impairments forum, moderate the different forums for game  
accessibility.  I think what would be great to learn from you is the  
techniques and technologies used to help people with the game  
accessibility in Long Island.  Thanks for joining.  Feel free to  
check out my web site and my artwork and efforts for game accessibility.



Myself 24 years old living in Maryland United States a quadriplegic  
from my spinal cord injury and I draw with my mouth and study game  
design at the Art Institute online.



Robert

AI online SGA

arthit73 at cablespeed.com

www.RobertFlorio.com



From: games_access-bounces at igda.org [mailto:games_access- 
bounces at igda.org] On Behalf Of Amit Pitaru [LIST]
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:00 AM
To: games_access at igda.org
Subject: [games_access] first hello



Hello, thank you for having me on the list. My name is Amit Pitaru,  
I'm a game/toy designer and also a part-time educator at New York  
University. I also teach art at Cooper Union, and occasionally  
exhibit my work (http://pitaru.com and http://insertsilence.com)



I learned about the SIG while working on a chapter for a book on  
games that is commissioned by the MacArthur foundation. The chapter  
is based on a two year project with a special-needs school in Long  
Island, where I devised hardware and software for gaming  
accessibility. I hope to tell you more about it as we chat along.



So again, thank you for having me, I think I finally found a good  
home-base to learn and share my thoughts.



Cheerio

Amit Pitaru







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