[games_access] Gamasutra: Analysis: Game Design Accessibility Matters

[AudioGames]

Hi,

Thanks for the forward, great find! I agree with you that this is "accessibility nonetheless". It's not so much a 'different' angle, but maybe the same angle with a broader scope. Michelle and I've had conversations about this years ago when we were discussing how accessibility solutions could cater new/regular gamers and non-(computer)gamers. Back in 2002 most of what you could find about 'game accessibility' online constisted of articles similar to Adam's article: accessibility issues between games and new/non-gamers (instead of x-impaired gamers). The listing of problems in the article are basically the same as the problems we've been discussing for years. I therefore welcome incorporating this (slightly broader but still the same) angle within the scope of 'game accessibility' as defined by GA-SIG.

Greets,

Richard

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  From: Sheri Rubin 
  To: games_access at igda.org 
  Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 2:16 AM
  Subject: Re: [games_access] Gamasutra: Analysis: Game Design Accessibility Matters


  I forgot to add in the note that it's a slightly different form of accessibility than what you normally deal with (though some of his points still count), but it's accessibility nonetheless.

  Sheri Rubin wrote: 
    http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/26386/Analysis_Game_Design_Accessibility_Matters.php
    By Adam Saltsman

    "[In this in-depth design exploration, Canabalt creator Adam Saltsman lays out some essential, practical principles for making video games more accessible -- without dumbing them down.]

    On the weekends my wife and I go visit our friends to hang out and play games. Sadly, this very rarely means video games. Usually it means board games -- stuff like Pandemic or Settlers, not Candyland. They're geeky, complex, exciting, difficult games."

    Sheri


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