[games_access] Kotaku posts letter from deaf gamer

[Reid Kimball]

Cool. With the PBS episode on TV Tuesday, 7:30pm in California and
then posted on their website, we'll have even more discussion and
momentum.

As far as "running with this", I'm talking to a web developer to
create a database for me of games which will list details on it's
breadth of captioning. I'm hoping that users can create their own
entries for games and submit the important info. Over time it will
become a resource for people looking for closed captioned games and
also developers to see how other games achieve closed captioning by
looking at screenshots or 15 - 30 sec videos of other games.

I found the Joystiq news post here:
http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/27/deaf-gamer-seeks-subtitles-support/

If anyone can send the gamespot news post I'd appreciate it. I like to
read the discussion comments.

-Reid

On 4/30/07, d. michelle hinn <hinn at uiuc.edu> wrote:
> I was just contacted by someone who is a deaf gamer through the IGDA.
> He sent a letter to the ESA and then sent the letter to IGDA, which
> was sent to me. We should be seeing some new members very soon, as it
> seems like [cc] has become the rallying call for game accessibility.
> I say we run with it and make this [cc] issue something that cannot
> be avoided any longer by the industry. I mean we know what needs to
> be done thanks to Reid's work!
>
> The Kotaku thread has been continued on Joystiq and Gamespot.
>
> Michelle
>
> >Thanks!!!
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Barrie Ellis"
> ><barrie.ellis at oneswitch.org.uk>
> >To: "IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List" <games_access at igda.org>
> >Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 10:56 PM
> >Subject: Re: [games_access] Kotaku posts letter from deaf gamer
> >
> >>Done:
> >>
> >>http://kotaku.com/gaming/if-dvd-movies-got-.em'''/deaf-gamer-subtitle-please-255742.php
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "AudioGames.net" <richard at audiogames.net>
> >>To: "IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List" <games_access at igda.org>
> >>Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 8:29 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [games_access] Kotaku posts letter from deaf gamer
> >>
> >>>Is anyone here a member of Kotaku.com? Maybe post some links to
> >>>GA-SIG and GA.com?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Reid Kimball" <reid at rbkdesign.com>
> >>>To: "IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List" <games_access at igda.org>
> >>>Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 6:59 PM
> >>>Subject: [games_access] Kotaku posts letter from deaf gamer
> >>>
> >>>>Deaf Gamer: Subtitles Please
> >>>>http://kotaku.com/gaming/if-dvd-movies-got-.em%27%27%27/deaf-gamer-subtitle-please-255742.php
> >>>>
> >>>>Nothing but support from the comments. A lot of people don't know we
> >>>>exist. I've emailed Brian who posted the article and am waiting to see
> >>>>if he responds.
> >>>>
> >>>>-Reid
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