[games_access] Paralympics Video game

Sat Jul 21 04:22:23 EDT 2012

Hi,

regarding to the article.

Why should paralympic be difficult? The author writes that usually

the games are very very simple compared to reality.

I think we do not need the complexity of paralympics.

Just having gamer e.g. sitting in a wheelchair without care for numbers is
ok.

Gamers also do not want to become doctors, they want to have fun J

Tip: I recommend to collect andprovide basic background and understanding

ofparalympics for the game designer/developer. So they get a basic
background

and can decide between games what they are going to make.

Best regards,

Sandra

Von: games_access-bounces at igda.org [mailto:games_access-bounces at igda.org] Im
Auftrag von Barrie Ellis
Gesendet: Freitag, 20. Juli 2012 16:53
An: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List
Betreff: Re: [games_access] Paralympics Video game

Brilliant idea, Robin.

The Paralympics starts on the 29th of August to the 9th of September, and
these are the games:  <http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/sports/>
http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/sports/.

Here's a wish list for Accessible Game Design:
<http://www.gamebase.info/magazine/read/wish-list-for-accessible-game-design
_531.html>
http://www.gamebase.info/magazine/read/wish-list-for-accessible-game-design_
531.html.

Here's some examples of what games already exist / can be adapted:
<http://www.gamebase.info/magazine/read/game-base-video-olympicks-2012_882.h
tml>
http://www.gamebase.info/magazine/read/game-base-video-olympicks-2012_882.ht
ml (Boccia, Wheelchair Rugby, Goalball and Blind Football being the main
Paralympic examples). Would love to see more and better.

Here's some inspiration:  <http://youtu.be/tuAPPeRg3Nw>
http://youtu.be/tuAPPeRg3Nw and
<http://blogs.channel4.com/paralympics/2012/06/29/why-is-there-no-official-l
ondon-2012-paralympics-video-game/>
http://blogs.channel4.com/paralympics/2012/06/29/why-is-there-no-official-lo
ndon-2012-paralympics-video-game/

Would be great to get AbleGamers, SE, IGDA GASIG members behind it such a
push. I don't have much time to chuck to give this, but what do you and
others think is needed to make this happen? Could it?

Barrie

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From: "Koman, Robin" <rkoman at fullsail.com>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 3:27 PM
To: <games_access at igda.org>
Subject: [games_access] Paralympics Video game

> I'm intrigued by the idea of a London Paralympics game.  What about
> sponsoring a world-wide game jam focused on accessible Paralympics-themed
> games to celebrate/advertise the start of the games?
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> 
> Robin N. Koman | Department Chair | Game Design Masters
> T 407.679.0100 x8921 | F 407.673.5306
> 
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is
> waiting for us.²
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>> Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:19:34 +0000
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>> Subject: Re: [games_access] wheelchair rugby
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>> Yeah wheelchair rugby certainly has potential, a game that captured the
>> physicality of the sport in as effective a way as that Paralympics
commercial
>> does would surely be a winner.
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>>> That Boccia game's already on the list, but thanks Ian, and fully agree
with
>>> your points. It's certainly the most fun of the bunch. You can play it
using
>>> an on-screen keyboard, and I know at least one-switch gamer that really
likes
>>> it (even though it doesn't have a one-switch mode - they play with
support).
>>> 
>>> Would love to see the wheelchair rugby taken to the next level. I can
imagine
>>> an alternate parallel universe with SEGA Virtua Wheelchair Rugby in
arcades.
>>> Recon that would be a lot of fun to play.
>>> 
>>> Barrie
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>> Worth a look: 
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