[games_access] My Golf Game - released

[Michelle Hinn]

I don't think anyone is saying that this isn't a great thing -- just that no one has played it yet because it's still a few weeks away from being finished. "Fully accessible" is a tricky term as well -- it gives the impression that it is "universally accessible," which I think many would agree is something that for mainstream games many never be possible. 

Don't get me wrong -- I'm really excited about this game and have been talking with Chuck about it as his team puts the final touches on it! I think it will be accessible for quite a large number of people -- perhaps the largest for a mainstream game title!

Michelle

On Sep 23, 2010, at 10:39 AM, Steve Spohn wrote:


> Hi Barrie and all,

> 

> As far as AbleGamers criteria goes, my golf game is fully accessible.  As I

> explained in the article at

> http://www.ablegamers.com/game-news/vtree-and-ernie-els-launches-first-fully

> -accessible-golf-game.html you can use the mouse, keyboard, Xbox 360

> controller, touch screen, and/or voice recognition technology - basically

> anything to play this game.

> 

> The game play is near one switch, with the arrow slowly sweeping until you

> click (mouse, spacebar, X button) then the power goes up and down once you

> set the arrow and you click to stop it.  The menus are not one switch but

> you can use the keyboard or voice recognition or mouse to jump right in and

> start playing.

> 

> This game is absolutely the first and only mainstream golf title built from

> the ground up specifically to be played by disabled gamers.  This is not an

> indie title or something run on an emulator, Vtree went out and convinced EA

> to publish a game specifically targeted to the people we fight for everyday.

> If that's not a win, I don't know what to call it.  

> 

> Perhaps our versions of "fully accessible" are slightly different but I

> don't know many disabilities that won't be able to play.  Even those who

> could only literally use one of your big red buttons will be able to play

> this once someone clicks on start for them. 

> 

> And for the record, I have to have people put DVDs in my DVD-ROM to play but

> I don't count that against the accessibility.  It would be nice to have the

> menus be completely one switch friendly, I agree with you, but in my opinion

> that's kind of like someone giving you a Ferrari and telling you that it's

> completely free but you have to pump your own gas.  

> 

> I'm just grateful for the Ferrari :)

> 

> Steve Spohn

> Associate Editor

> The AbleGamers Foundation

> 

> www.ablegamers.com

> www.ablegamers.org

> 

> Find me on Skype!  Username: Steve_Spohn

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: games_access-bounces at igda.org [mailto:games_access-bounces at igda.org]

> On Behalf Of Barrie Ellis

> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 4:56 AM

> To: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List

> Subject: Re: [games_access] My Golf Game - released

> 

> Would have to play it first to say for sure. I would like to see a 

> one-switch 3D golfing game where you can navigate the menus, and restart a 

> game with the same interface. Don't know if it has or hasn't, but would like

> 

> a easy quick-start menu system too.

> 

> Not sure if you can reconfigure the Xbox 360 control set-up either. Guess 

> I'll wait and see from a proper accessibility review via AbleGamers, the 

> Accessible GameBase, Game FWD or Deaf Gamers.

> 

> I did like the look of things from this video clip though: 

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FL9gDtUkt8 - But can you play 9, 18 holes 

> like that, or are you forced to use a point-and-click or Xbox 360 controller

> 

> interface? At this stage, I don't know. I'm hopeful.

> 

> Barrie

> 

> 

> --------------------------------------------------

> From: "Sandra Uhling" <sandra_uhling at web.de>

> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 8:33 AM

> To: "'IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List'" <games_access at igda.org>

> Subject: Re: [games_access] My Golf Game - released

> 

>> Hi Barrie,

>> 

>> well they are talking with other (great) guys about more features :-)

>> There is a vision and they are working to make great high quality 

>> accessible

>> games!

>> 

>> What would you change at the current games when you could?

>> 

>> Best regards,

>> Sandra

>> 

>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----

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

>> Im

>> Auftrag von Barrie Ellis

>> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 23. September 2010 09:02

>> An: games_access at igda.org

>> Betreff: [games_access] My Golf Game - released

>> 

>> I'll let the links do the talking here. VTree's "My Golf Game"....

>> 

>> VTree's web-site: http://www.vtreellc.com/

>> 

>> AbleGamers run down + money off:

>> 

> http://www.ablegamers.com/game-news/vtree-and-ernie-els-launches-first-fully

>> -accessible-golf-game.html

>> 

>> IGDA GASIGS's 2007 Top 3 Accessibility Features for Golf Games:

>> 

> http://gameaccessibility.blogspot.com/2007/12/top-3-accessibility-features-f

>> or-golf.html

>> 

>> One-Switch take on Release:

>> http://switchgaming.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-golf-game.html

>> 

>> It's not a fully accessible golf-game, but it is a highly-accessible 

>> looking

>> golf-game. I'm looking forward to reading a good accessibility review 

>> before

>> buying personally.

>> 

>> Barrie

>> 

>> 

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