[games_access] Advice for a Hidden Object Game?

[Charlie Jackson]

Thanks Nissa!! Definitely love the idea of some positive feedback,
especially where kids are involved. A written and vocal notice of what was
found sounds great :)

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On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 9:26 PM, Nissa Ludwig <nissa.ludwig at gmail.com>wrote:

> Charlie,
>
> You might offer feedback for finding the object, like a "success" sound or
> signal of some kind.  You might also consider flashing the word for a
> successful find. If you wanted to go nuts on the 'helping to teach reading'
> side you might think about both flashing the name and, perhaps, having your
> characters say the word as it appears on screen. Perhaps a screen flash as a
> signal would also work. If you are not working with disabled children, you
> might think about that alone. If they are, it might be a good addition to
> any sort of sound indication.
>
> I love this idea and wish you the best!
>
> Hopefully helpfully,
>
> Nissa
> On Apr 21, 2011 5:34 PM, "Charlie Jackson" <charlie at cataclysmicgames.com>
> wrote:
> > Hello!
> >
> > I am making a Hidden Object type game for kids for an
> > experimentalgameplay.com challenge (the theme is Clones, and the idea is
> to
> > make a game in a one-week period based on the theme, they do it monthly).
> My
> > fiancee's sister gave me the idea to make a Hidden Object type game for
> > young kids who cannot read yet. They love to play them, but can't read
> what
> > they're supposed to find, so they can't play without her around to read
> the
> > list off to them, so the idea was to put pictures of what is to be found.
> I
> > also figured that voicing the choices when the player hovers over it
> would
> > make it easier, as well as perhaps help to learn to read.
> >
> > I am posting this here, though, to ask if there were any other possible
> > accessibility ideas to integrate. Any advice is greatly appreciated :)
> >
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