[games_access] GDC S.F preparation, status.

Mon Aug 4 02:32:20 EDT 2008

Hiya,

Yep, I'm here!!! I was thinking about doing something based on the Sound Alternative article (http://www.accessibility.nl/games/index.php?pagefile=soundalternative) but instead of only for auditory disabilities, taking a look at fun alternatives for all target groups that already exist in games...

So something like:

fun examples of alternatives for sound that already exist in games (see article)
fun examples of alternatives for visuals that already exist in games (examples from Michelle's & Richard's Austin lecture)
fun examples of alternatives for controls that already exist in games (one/two/... button control schemes, types of controls (gesture control (wii, headtracker, etc.), brainwavecontrollers), etc.)
(fun examples of alternatives for ... that already exist in games - help, cheats, controls, etc.. - mmm tough)
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lecture would then be something like : "Fun Alternatives For Accessibility Issues That Already Exist In Games" (or something like it) 

Maybe this could be something for the #3 tech talk, where everyone does one part? But I was also thinking about making the talk more like "Design Solutions For Accessibility Issues That Already Exist In Games", not so much on fun alternatives but more as a listing of accessible solutions that already exist (which is pretty similar but not the same and maybe better), which would probably fit (part of) the "Game Accessibility 101 Crash Course" too... ?

Greets,

Richard

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "d. michelle hinn" <hinn at uiuc.edu>
To: "IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List" <games_access at igda.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: [games_access] GDC S.F preparation, status.

Great, Thomas -- thanks! You'll have the files by 
the time you wake up tomorrow! Yes, I definitely 
pegged you for proposal #3 along with Eelke and 
Reid (maybe Richard too? Richard -- are you out 
there?). That will be in the Programming and IGDA 
tracks (cross-listed).

We're getting there! Thanks to everyone who has 
helped out so far! I cannot thank you enough -- 
it's nice to know that, as a group and as 
individuals, we're so supportive of each other, 
especially when there's a health or family 
emergency.

So far (I apologize if I'm missing anyone -- my 
brain is mush at the moment) I have the following 
people interested in participating in GDC 2009:

Michelle (me)
Mark
Stephanie
Thomas
Richard
Reid
Eelke
Kevin
Barrie (Barrie -- email me off list for additional info)
Eitan

Others? Dimitris? Giannis? Anyone else? Please do 
not be offended if I left you off this list -- 
it's off the top of my head. I'll go back and 
check my email for others! But feel free to speak 
up and remind me in the meantime!!

Michelle

>Hi Greg, Michelle and others
>
>the specific wiki page we're talking about is this
>http://www.igda.org/wiki/GASIG_GDC_San_Francisco_2009
>
>I have put a structure taken from the gdconf.com 
>site, and I'll start inserting the stuff I get 
>from Michelle a.s.a.p. It's late night right now 
>(Sunday here) so I'll continue work tomorrow. 
>Also I'll edit the outline to fit the content 
>outline Michelle proposed
>
>My talk is tech oriented so I'd like to be in number 3 (tech talk).
>
>Kind regards
>Thomas
>
>
>
>
>On 1 aug 2008, at 18.28, Greg Rahn wrote:
>
>>I am not familiar with the wiki. Can you fill me in?
>>YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
>>SOUNDMINDZ
>>Music & Sound Design
>>www.GregRahn.net
>>Greg Rahn
>>707-643-8519
>>cell 707-246-4922
>>Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/in/GregRahnMusic
>>
>>On Aug 1, 2008, at 3:32 AM, Thomas Westin wrote:
>>
>>>Hello Michelle and all,
>>>
>>>I want to help out preparing for GDC but I 
>>>don't know the status of the content so far, 
>>>i.e what people have submitted to Michelle 
>>>(have asked Michelle but I guess the Lyme 
>>>disease is stopping her writing)
>>>
>>>(Michelle, I hope you don't mind I take some 
>>>action managing this, I just want to do 
>>>something so you don't end up doing it 
>>>yourself, especially now with the disease).
>>>
>>>Putting stuff on the wiki came up earlier this 
>>>week (or last week?) and as Michelle has the 
>>>Lyme disease I have offered to help out 
>>>editing the wiki.
>>>
>>>I suggest that we all put our stuff up on the 
>>>wiki so Michelle won't have to manage it all 
>>>by herself. I have begun to do so myself 
>>>(sketchy version up right now, easier to write 
>>>offline). If we all follow the GDC guidelines 
>>>for submissions it should make the process 
>>>smooth. I have yet to do so for my stuff :).
>>>
>>>Final deadline is August 11, so if all could 
>>>please upload texts by August 6 it gives me a 
>>>few days to edit. Thank you.
>>>
>>>Have a nice weekend,
>>>
>>>Kind regards
>>>Thomas
>>>
>>>
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