[games_access] cognitive, click and point games

[Sandra Uhling]

Hi Javier,

thank you very much.
I think a demo should be enough.

Maybe we can get mainstream click and point games to add some features?
Wish me luck.
Best regards,
Sandra


> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----

> Von: games_access-bounces at igda.org [mailto:games_access-

> bounces at igda.org] Im Auftrag von Javier Mairena

> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 21. Oktober 2009 08:06

> An: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List

> Betreff: Re: [games_access] cognitive, click and point games

> 

> I know one classic graphic adventure than can be played with mouse like

> a click and point game but also can be played with keyboard for a

> blind.

> 

> Was developed in Spain some years ago.

> You have to pay for that, if you found some old copy...

> But you can try a demo here:

> ftp://ftp.once.es/pub/utt/tiflosoftware/Juegos_Cuentos/aventuras/TA_dem

> o_Esp.exe

> 

> I have one original copy but I do not pass the entire game.

> Blind people that have played all the game told me that the begin is

> really good, but after it go worse.

> 

> 

> 2009/10/20 Sandra Uhling <sandra_uhling at web.de>

> 

> 

> 	Hi,

> 

> 	I just played Jack Keane and demo of the whispered world.

> 	The puzzles are very difficult and need lots of time.

> 

> 	Besides cognitive also people with "less time" could benefit

> 	from much easier puzzles or more tips.

> 

> 	I do not remind it: were all click and point games so difficult.

> 	I do remind that some old games were fun, because of some stupid

> puzzles.

> 	But now I have less time and I do not like difficult puzzles any

> more.

> 

> 

> 	It would be great when the player would get everything he need

> ingame.

> 	E.g. hints when talking to other people, a paper (item) that

> contains some

> 	hints

> 	or some hints that can be accessed in the game options.

> 

> 

> 	I am also wondering if it is possible to build click and point

> games for

> 	blind:

> 	e.g. use the keyboard to access everything, more Audio

> information

> 

> 	The whispered world has a "magic" button: everything that is

> interactive

> 	become highlighted

> 	But they missed to subtitle the introduction :-(

> 	I also like it that the focused dialogs you chose are

> highlighted.

> 

> 	I wrote to Deck13 (Jack Keanne). They answered they will forward

> my email to

> 	the designer.

> 	I have the feeling, they never heard about game accessibility.

> 

> 	Do we have some good examples for accessible click and point

> games?

> 	It would be great, when we could have more "terrestrial invaders"

> for more

> 	genres :-)

> 

> 	Best regards,

> 	Sandra

> 

> 

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