[games_access] IndieCity adds accessibility tags

[Javier Mairena]

No problem reading the README file on Windows 7.

I can translate it to Spanish if you want  ;)

On 21 November 2012 09:03, Barrie Ellis <oneswitch at gmail.com> wrote:

> **
> Very nicely done, Lynsey. More power to you. No symbol system is perfect -
> but if they do help to get across seriously missing information from the
> public, then this is a good thing.
>
> Hopefully this won't seem like jumping on your coat-tails, Lynsey, and
> hopefully it will be seen as complimentary....
>
> I've been given the okay to release the Game Accessibility Information
> symbol (aka "the joypad rider") into the public domain, for anyone to use,
> as a way of indicating further game accessibility information (i.e.
> Lynsey's symbols). The good thing about this is that it can be used to
> simply link off to game reviews (e.g. AbleGamers, Dual-Ring, Videojuegos
> Accesibles, SpecialEffect etc. etc.) for convenience.
>
> Before it's completely unleashed, would people take a quick look here and
> tell me if they think the README has problems, especially so when being
> read on an Apple Mac:
>
>  http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/IMAGES/2/symbols/GA_info_symbol_pack.zip
>
> I'd like to see the README translated into other languages too (esp.
> French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Korean).
>
> I see this system as a stepping stone to a PEGI style system to be adopted
> more widely, but also as a method for indie developers who will never have
> the cash to submit their game for a formal accessibility appraisal
> (assuming there would be a cost attached to that, as there is with PEGI).
> It should help to point people to useful info before they hand over their
> cash/time.
>
> Barrie
>
>
>
>
>  *From:* Lynsey Graham <lgraham at blitzgamesstudios.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 20, 2012 1:02 PM
> *To:* 'IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List' <games_access at igda.org>
> *Subject:* [games_access] IndieCity adds accessibility tags
>
>  Hello all!****
>
> ** **
>
> IndieCity, our indie games portal, has added basic accessibility tags
> alongside the PEGI-style content descriptors:****
>
> ** **
>
> http://store.indiecity.com/ratings#age-rating****
>
> ** **
>
> At the moment we’ve got icon tags for:****
>
> ** **
>
> Colour Blind Accessible
> Deaf Accessible****
>
> Epilepsy Warning****
>
> Remappable Controls****
>
> ** **
>
> Developers can also add their own tags.  I’m hoping to push the visibility
> of it a bit more so that people know it’s there, but I’m quite pleased it’s
> gone live and is alongside the other content descriptors – it’s a shame
> that PEGI don’t do the same with boxed products.****
>
> ** **
>
> Thanks,****
>
>
> Lynsey****
>
> ** **
>
> *Lynsey Graham*
>
> Designer | Team Beagle****
>
> *Blitz Games Studios*
>
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