[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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