[games_access] question about Point & Click Games

[Barrie Ellis]

Maybe a scan and select menu that gave a "roam the screen" option might offer a solution. The scanning could then allow you to home in on various points on the screen (imagine the screen divided in two (left or right) - if you select right - that section is divided into two again - and so on. You'd still want to give consideration to the user as this is a much slower system than point and click, so something to give you a "getting warmer" type-hint system may help futher.

There are mouse emulation systems for switch users, but these tend to be for those with the highest level of ability.

Cheers,

Barrie



From: Tim Holt 
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 7:02 PM
To: Barrie Ellis ; IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List 
Subject: Re: [games_access] question about Point & Click Games


I was just talking to some people at work about accessibility for graphical adventure games and whether we could use a scanning switch setup.  The only problem we could think of is that you can't have "hidden" items in the game with a scanning setup, since the scanning would reveal all the items. 


They strike me as potentially a great kind of game for accessibility since there often aren't any timing issues (e.g., player has to click fast).  


On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 10:37 AM, Barrie Ellis <oneswitch at gmail.com> wrote:

  Eithers fine within the correct context. So if you're talking about a point and click "spot the difference" game for instance it's a point and click game. If it's a graphical adventure - then point and click adventure game is fine too. There's no hard and fast rules though.

  Barrie


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  From: "Sandra Uhling" <sandra_uhling at web.de>
  Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 2:36 PM
  To: "'IGDA GA-SIG Emailliste'" <games_access at igda.org>
  Subject: [games_access] question about Point & Click Games 



    Hello,

    I do not know the right term. Is it

    Point & Click Games or
    Point & Click Adventures ?

    I am looking for the main term.

    Best regards,
    Sandra

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