[games_access] Click&Point and Sound Alternative, mobility impaired gamer

[Barrie Ellis]

There's some really good links here (if I do say so myself): 
http://switchgaming.blogspot.com/2007/06/adventure-game-studio.html - 
Including a bit on the Adventure Game Studio which is a Point-and-Click 
authoring tool. Have had some issues with these games running on Win 7, but 
XP seems all good.

A game worth looking at is The Shivah 
(http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/shivah.html) which has a unique theme, and is 
well written.

Worth baring in mind is that if the game needs tons of clicks to discover 
things on the screen, it can be a massive chore for those using a dwell 
clicker to play.

Being able to run the game in a Window is a must for those using alternative 
access on-screen tools.

If the whole thing can be played using a pointer and left-click, that makes 
things easier for some than enforcing a two-button and mouse movement 
scheme.

Best wishes,

Barrie


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From: "John Bannick" <jbannick at 7128.com>
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 1:15 AM
To: <games_access at igda.org>
Subject: [games_access] Click&Point and Sound Alternative,mobility impaired 
gamer

>  Thanks, Steve, for that pointer to Corey's article.
> I clipped out one of his paragraphs to use in our current design 
> discussions on a planned game series we're discussing.
>
> If anyone out there in SIG-land has any suggestions for making 
> point-and-click type, or interactive fiction type (yes, I do know the 
> difference) games accessible, please feel free to yarp.
>
> John
> www.7128.com
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