[games_access] Need officially support from the SIG

[Eleanor Robinson]

Sandra -
I agree with you that there are specific considerations necessary for 
game accessibility vs general software accessibility.  Most software 
accessibility speaks to the accessibility of the GUI and controls, while 
game accessibility has to speak to game objects as well.  In many cases, 
game accessibility guidelines can be adapted to general software, but 
the reverse is not necessarily true!

Do the WCAG2.0 guidelines address the handling of game objects within a 
play field?  If not, then it is not adequate for game accessibility.

Eleanor Robinson
7-128 Software

On 3/8/2011 3:49 PM, Sandra Uhling wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I need the officially support from this SIG.
>
> In Germany we have experts for web and software
> accessibiity that want to recommend the WCAG2.0 for games.
>
> Can we write an officially statement that we do not recommend the WCAG2.0 for games?
> Games are not Software, games need their own recommention.
>
> I know that some parts can be used and some can be used with little changes.
> But the problem is that you need Game Accessibility knowledge for this.
>
>
> I learnt that experts for web and software accessibility do not understand game accessibility.
> They do not understand the special needs and just adapt the rules of the WCAG for games.
> Also this would be very bad and can bring trouble to game designers and game developers.
>
>
> Best regards,
> Sandra
>
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