[games_access] Game Informer - Accessibility Buyer's Guide

[hinn at illinois.edu]

Also, Chuck -- the developer -- did extensive testing with a large variety of assistive technologies so chances are the things that you have will most likely work. Chuck sells the game on his website and I am sure he can tell you if he tried the different technologies you use or not! :)

Michelle

---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:12:10 -0500
>From: "Steven Spohn" <steve at ablegamers.com>  
>Subject: Re: [games_access] Game Informer - Accessibility Buyer's Guide  
>To: <inrnette at aol.com>, "'IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List'" <games_access at igda.org>
>
>Hi Josh,
>
>AbleGamers did a exclusive on the game which you can see here
>http://www.ablegamers.com/game-news/my-football-game-and-they-said-it-could-
>not-be-done.html - if you need more specifics email Mark Barlet.  He
>personally worked with the creators.  
>
>Steve Spohn
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: games_access-bounces at igda.org [mailto:games_access-bounces at igda.org]
>On Behalf Of John Morgan
>Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 11:43 PM
>To: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [games_access] Game Informer - Accessibility Buyer's Guide
>
>How can I obtain a copy of the football game to try with my students with
>cognitive and/or physical disabilities? Will this program work with a switch
>interface device like the Switch Hopper and switches?
>Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Greg Rahn <g at soundmindz.com>
>Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:09:02 
>To: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List<games_access at igda.org>
>Cc: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List<games_access at igda.org>
>Subject: Re: [games_access] Game Informer - Accessibility Buyer's Guide
>
>Thanks Rach! Merry Christmas and Happy NEw yr!
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On Dec 23, 2009, at 9:12 PM, "D. Michelle Hinn" <hinn at uiuc.edu> wrote:
>
>> Forwarded to Annette as she just asked to be on this list to help  
>> put together next year's guide a little easier. :)
>>
>> My football game is not just for cognitive disabilities but also  
>> mobility disabilities, as it slows down game speeds making it easier  
>> for some with very little mobility. Definitely a great game!
>>
>> Happy Holidays everyone! :)
>> Michelle
>>
>> On Dec 23, 2009, at 8:50 AM, Mark Barlet wrote:
>>
>>> Great story Annette! Glad to see this getting some quality air time!
>>>
>>> I have a copy of the My Football Game, it is a perfect piece of work
>>> for the special needs gamer!
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 9:15 AM, Barrie Ellis <oneswitch at googlemail.com 
>>> > wrote:
>>>> There's an excellent "Accessibility Buyer's Guide" over at Game  
>>>> Informer
>>>> written by Annette Gonzalez:
>>>>
>>>>
>http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2009/12/21/accessibility-buyer-s-
>guide.aspx
>>>>
>>>> There's some positive comments there alongside some fairly  
>>>> ignorant ones
>>>> too. I do understand the complaints about the price of accessible
>>>> controllers being much more than a standard controller - but I  
>>>> don't see any
>>>> magic fix for that anytime soon.
>>>>
>>>> Have a fantastic Christmas/Holiday season everyone, and I wish you  
>>>> all the
>>>> best in 2010.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers!
>>>>
>>>> Barrie
>>>> www.OneSwitch.org.uk
>>>>
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>>>
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