From sandra_uhling at web.de Tue Nov 8 11:08:52 2011 From: sandra_uhling at web.de (Sandra Uhling) Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 17:08:52 +0100 Subject: [games_access] eSport gamer with a disability Message-ID: <001e01cc9e30$b62ea1f0$228be5d0$@de> Hi, a video about eSport gamer with a disability. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8fZ0hYo2wo Best regards, Sandra From oneswitch at gmail.com Thu Nov 10 15:50:59 2011 From: oneswitch at gmail.com (Barrie Ellis) Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:50:59 -0000 Subject: [games_access] Eye Gaze coin-op Asteroids Message-ID: <35A00232811D445D852CC70BD7079788@OneSwitchPC> If this was April, I wouldn't believe it... http://arcadeheroes.com/2011/11/09/eyeasteroids-by-tobii-offers-eye-tracking-controls/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From thomasw at dsv.su.se Fri Nov 11 07:53:47 2011 From: thomasw at dsv.su.se (Thomas Westin) Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:53:47 +0100 Subject: [games_access] Eye Gaze coin-op Asteroids In-Reply-To: <35A00232811D445D852CC70BD7079788@OneSwitchPC> References: <35A00232811D445D852CC70BD7079788@OneSwitchPC> Message-ID: I know Tobii pretty well, they are located in Stockholm and a friend of mine was class-mate with one the founders. Tobii has a very accurate eye-tracking solution, and also use to have a booth at the Game Developers Conference, so this is very likely a real thing Mvh / Best regards Thomas Westin Stockholm University :: dsv.su.se :: +46 73-707 86 86 On 10Nov 2011, at 9:50 PM, Barrie Ellis wrote: > If this was April, I wouldn't believe it... > > http://arcadeheroes.com/2011/11/09/eyeasteroids-by-tobii-offers-eye-tracking-controls/ > _______________________________________________ > games_access mailing list > games_access at igda.org > http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access > The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From i_h at hotmail.com Wed Nov 16 11:27:14 2011 From: i_h at hotmail.com (Ian Hamilton) Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:27:14 +0000 Subject: [games_access] Something Special case study In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Video about a BBC/Aardman project to produce games for very young children with profound and multiple cognitive and motor disabilites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XxFGXJxA9Q&feature=youtu.be -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From steve at ablegamers.com Wed Nov 16 16:08:45 2011 From: steve at ablegamers.com (Steve Spohn) Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:08:45 -0500 Subject: [games_access] Stop Online Piracy Act Message-ID: <006001cca4a3$ede98370$c9bc8a50$@ablegamers.com> Does the IGDA have an official stance the Stop Online Piracy Act? 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Sheri On 11/16/2011 3:08 PM, Steve Spohn wrote: > > Does the IGDA have an official stance the Stop Online Piracy Act? > > Steve Spohn > > Editor-In-Chief > > The AbleGamers Foundation > > www.ablegamers.com -- community site > > www.ablegamers.org -- foundation website > > www.gameaccessibility.org -- learn > the basics of game accessibility > > Skype ID Steve_Spohn > > > > _______________________________________________ > games_access mailing list > games_access at igda.org > http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access > The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org -- *Sheri Rubin* Founder and CEO *Design Direct Deliver* Website: http://www.designdirectdeliver.com Email: sheri at designdirectdeliver.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From eleanor at 7128.com Thu Nov 17 09:24:01 2011 From: eleanor at 7128.com (Eleanor Robinson) Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:24:01 -0500 Subject: [games_access] Something Special case study In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4EC51901.10607@7128.com> On 11/16/2011 11:27 AM, Ian Hamilton wrote: > Video about a BBC/Aardman project to produce games for very young > children with profound and multiple cognitive and motor disabilites: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XxFGXJxA9Q&feature=youtu.be > > > > _______________________________________________ > games_access mailing list > games_access at igda.org > http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access > The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1869 / Virus Database: 2092/4620 - Release Date: 11/16/11 > That was an interesting video. I can second the information given in that we have learned so much with our testing process. Plus it is really satisfying to see kids get excited about what you have done. Eleanor Robinson 7-128 Software -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sandra_uhling at web.de Thu Nov 17 16:12:47 2011 From: sandra_uhling at web.de (Sandra Uhling) Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:12:47 +0100 Subject: [games_access] Next Event Germany: 18.02.2012 Munich Message-ID: <003701cca56d$a8c7dab0$fa579010$@de> Hello, the next event will be at 18.02.2012 Munich Germany :-) It will be a first introduction into Game Accessibility. We will make a short presentation with open discussion and some places to try out some games. Maybe maybe maybe (I hope) there will be also some people from the games industry. Would be great... Best regards, Sandra From sheri at designdirectdeliver.com Sat Nov 19 21:41:54 2011 From: sheri at designdirectdeliver.com (Sheri Rubin) Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:41:54 -0600 Subject: [games_access] The Dorklyst: 7 Reasons You Don't Want To Work in the Video Game Industry Message-ID: <4EC868F2.70100@designdirectdeliver.com> http://www.dorkly.com/article/27379/the-dorklyst-7-reasons-you-dont-want-to-work-in-the-video-game-industry I have lived #4 (go QA!) so many times it's not even funny. Sheri -- *Sheri Rubin* Founder and CEO *Design Direct Deliver* Website: http://www.designdirectdeliver.com Email: sheri at designdirectdeliver.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From eleanor at 7128.com Tue Nov 22 11:54:26 2011 From: eleanor at 7128.com (Eleanor Robinson) Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:54:26 -0500 Subject: [games_access] 7-128 Software new games release Message-ID: <4ECBD3C2.4020202@7128.com> 7-128 Software has just released three new blind-accessible word games. They are: Sounds Like - a game that helps you learn the correct spelling for words like pare and pair. A homophone word is given, it is used in a sentence, and the gamer types in the correct spelling for the usage. If incorrect, the sound alike words with their usage sentence is given along with the correct spelling of each. People who are blind don't have the visual reinforcement that sighted people do regarding the difference in spelling of words that sound alike and have different meanings. Spelling Bee - this is just an old fashioned spelling bee. The word is said, a definition given, and the player has to spell the word. They just keep spelling words and accumulating score until they miss - and that is game over. The contest is how high a score you can rack up. Crossed Quotes - this game is a quotation in which the short words are scrambled, and each of the longer words of the quote has a clue like those given in a crossword puzzle. The first letter of the clued word is there to help the player figure out what the word is. Besides, the quotes themselves are fun and inspirational. We have also put together a Word Scholar GameBook that includes our other word games and the three games listed above. There are 13 word games in this pack and all but two of them are blind-accessible. Check them out at www.7128.com Eleanor Robinson 7-128 Software From ttefertiller at igda-gasig.org Tue Nov 29 11:48:00 2011 From: ttefertiller at igda-gasig.org (Tara Voelker (Tefertiller)) Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:48:00 -0500 Subject: [games_access] Film Victoria Article Message-ID: Here is an article that talks about our recent work with Film Victoria! Yay! http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/blogs/screenplay/making-games-more-accessible-20111128-1o2tc.html -- Tara (Tefertiller) Voelker - Chairperson : igda-gasig.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From thomasw at dsv.su.se Tue Nov 29 15:24:37 2011 From: thomasw at dsv.su.se (Thomas Westin) Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:24:37 +0100 Subject: [games_access] Film Victoria Article In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: great! I've been in touch with the Swedish organization for game developers (dataspelsbranschen.se) and asked them if we can do something similar in Sweden. I'll remind them with this article. Mvh / Best regards Thomas Westin Stockholm University :: dsv.su.se :: +46 73-707 86 86 On 29Nov 2011, at 5:48 PM, Tara Voelker (Tefertiller) wrote: > Here is an article that talks about our recent work with Film Victoria! > > Yay! > > http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/blogs/screenplay/making-games-more-accessible-20111128-1o2tc.html > > > > -- > Tara (Tefertiller) Voelker - Chairperson : igda-gasig.org > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > games_access mailing list > games_access at igda.org > http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access > The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From oneswitch at gmail.com Wed Nov 30 05:13:52 2011 From: oneswitch at gmail.com (Barrie Ellis) Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:13:52 -0000 Subject: [games_access] 7-128 Software new games release In-Reply-To: <4ECBD3C2.4020202@7128.com> References: <4ECBD3C2.4020202@7128.com> Message-ID: <1D924479BBDE4E38980887797D961CCC@OneSwitchPC> Great stuff, Eleanor! Great to see options for blind people steadily growing. Barrie -------------------------------------------------- From: "Eleanor Robinson" Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 4:54 PM To: "IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List" Subject: [games_access] 7-128 Software new games release > 7-128 Software has just released three new blind-accessible word games. > They are: > > Sounds Like - a game that helps you learn the correct spelling for words > like pare and pair. A homophone word is given, it is used in a sentence, > and the gamer types in the correct spelling for the usage. If incorrect, > the sound alike words with their usage sentence is given along with the > correct spelling of each. People who are blind don't have the visual > reinforcement that sighted people do regarding the difference in spelling > of words that sound alike and have different meanings. > > Spelling Bee - this is just an old fashioned spelling bee. The word is > said, a definition given, and the player has to spell the word. They just > keep spelling words and accumulating score until they miss - and that is > game over. The contest is how high a score you can rack up. > > Crossed Quotes - this game is a quotation in which the short words are > scrambled, and each of the longer words of the quote has a clue like those > given in a crossword puzzle. The first letter of the clued word is there > to help the player figure out what the word is. Besides, the quotes > themselves are fun and inspirational. > > We have also put together a Word Scholar GameBook that includes our other > word games and the three games listed above. There are 13 word games in > this pack and all but two of them are blind-accessible. > > Check them out at www.7128.com > > Eleanor Robinson > 7-128 Software > > _______________________________________________ > games_access mailing list > games_access at igda.org > http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access > The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org