[games_access] Project Icecube: One Button Game A PotentialWinnerin Game Design Competition!

[Thomas Westin]

cute game :)
/thomas

On 12 jun 2008, at 00.54, AudioGames.net wrote:

> Ps:
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> Here's the control scheme:
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> jump: press and/or hold space and let go (jump = on let go)
> climb ladder: press space and let go (when over/under a ladder)
> change direction on ladder: press space and let go (when on a ladder)
> go through door: hold space when next to door
> water seeds: hold space when next to seeds
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> greets,
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> Richard
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "AudioGames.net" <richard at audiogames.net 
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> Subject: [games_access] Project Icecube: One Button Game A Potential  
> Winnerin Game Design Competition!
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> A short message concerning a cool one-button platform game by  
>> Michiel Krol:
>>
>> You may remember Michiel Krol's name from his work on the Audio  
>> Game Maker and project Game Accessibility at the Bartimeus  
>> Accessibility foundation. You may also remember his name from the  
>> game Submarine (http://www.spele.nl/game/submarine.html - currently  
>> unavailable at time of this post), which was nominated for the NLGD  
>> Game Design Rally 2006 and which featured an alternative, one- 
>> button control scheme. Michiel is currently finishing his Masters  
>> degree in Game Design.
>>
>> I'm happy to announce that for this years NLGD Game Rally, Michiel  
>> is once more nominated for a new game: Project Icecube! This free  
>> online Flash-game is specifically designed for children in the age  
>> of 8 to 12 who have to live with a chronical disease or a handicap.  
>> What makes Project Icecube special is that this is a one-button  
>> platform game. The game control automation is slightly inspired by  
>> that of a prototype for a one-button platform game that I once  
>> made. Check out Project Icecube here:
>>
>> http://www.uqudos.com/nl/portfolio/gameplayNLGD_3.html
>>
>> Currently the game only works with the spacebar (it was designed  
>> like this for the competition) but it is a very small effort to  
>> reprogram it so it works with every key or button or switch device.  
>> The game is only in Dutch for now. In the game, you are an icecube  
>> and you have to explore 4 worlds, finding fellow icecubes and water  
>> the seeds found in the world to progress.
>>
>> What do you think?
>>
>> Next week's the winner is selected, on thursday the 18th. Although  
>> the winner is selected via a child jury, you can let Michiel know  
>> what you think of the game by rating the game on the website.
>>
>> Greets,
>>
>> Richard
>>
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