Re: [Audyssey] Games for kids
Also, if I can get to know more interactive fiction games for him, it would help. Sent from my iPhone On 21-Sep-2012, at 3:50 PM, shaun everiss wrote: > Hmmm. > well jim kitchen has games on www.kitchensinc.net > the majority are playble there are ofcause some adult games which he probably > won't find suitable. > but there is a few card games, board games like monopoly and life, golf, > trucker, and a casino game which I do enjoy. > www.vipzone.com has several stratogy and sports games. > www.blindsoftware.com has a few games to. > so does www.usagames.com > www.gmagames.com has tank commander and shades of doom but maybe those are a > bit violent for his age. > there is a sub game called lonewolf which is a stratogy sub simulator. > tank commander has a lot of stratogy so does shades of doom. > www.pcsgames.net has the sara game which is a harry potter stratogy sim. > www.allinplay is a poker and other games. > www.blindadrenaline.com I think thats the right address has cards to. > then there is www.rsgames.co.nr which has a few games on it, its client has a > few online games. > then there is the quentinc playroom which I always forget the address of it > has 1000 miles uno, and chess among others. > Outside of audiogames > www.choiceofgames.com has a load of good html games. > above that www.ifarchive.org has loads of adventure interactive fiction games > on it. > though I don't play all of those that much. > now over that there are gamebooks on www.ffproject.com and there are others > a comercial list is somewhere on www.pcsgames.net of all the games we have. > www.audiogames.net > is a site that has just about every game developed for the blind. > the forum which you and your kid should join is quite good, there are > various fighting and other games, japanese styles and other arcaders and > other things to. > its the main hub. > this includes the experimental games which could themselves be interesting. > Finally there is www.audyssey.org which has this list and all issues of the > magazine though a lot of articles in the earlier issues don't exist well may > not be acurate. > www.l-works.net has arcade games on it. > I think thats it. > guys is that it did I miss something? > > At 01:29 p.m. 21/09/2012 +0530, you wrote: >> Dear All, >> >> >> >> I am a mother of a 9 year old blind kid who enjoys playing games on his >> computer. His favourite happens to be GTA san andreas, but don't really want >> to encourage him on that. Are there any more games he can play which his >> sighted peers can enjoy as well, either on the comp or on playstation or >> PSP. I am sure this is a repeat post, but would really love to hear from you >> all. >> >> >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Ruchi >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Games for kids
Thanks. Yes he plays nintendo wii. We have Jim kitchens games We have crazy tennis and the like from VIP game zone. He plays quite a few interactive fiction games on his Braille notetaker, including bears night out, winter wonderland and the like. I don't mind games where he can memorize paths, sequences and commands, but they need to be elaborate, since after playing GTA, the other games don't interest him. Sent from my iPhone On 21-Sep-2012, at 4:24 PM, Thomas Ward wrote: > Ruchi, this is a bit of a difficult question to answer because its not > a simple yes or no answer. There are mainstream PC games that various > blind gamers have managed to play, but many of them require > memorization, sometimes some sighted help, and some are simply not age > appropriate for your son. So if you are specifically looking for games > that your son can play with his sighted friends that is likely to be a > fairly short list.' > > For example, I'm a blind man in my mid 30's and I play Wii Sports and > Wii Sports Resort with my wife and son. Its doable, but its not 100% > accessible. I have difficulties accessing the game menus, can't see my > scores, but I can generally do well enough at the game play itself > once I practiced at it. > > As a rule of thumb the games most blind gamers play with sighted peers > are fighting games such as Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, Marvel > Verses Capcom, etc. These games require quite a lot of practice, > memorization, and isn't something your son can pick up and be good at > in hour or a day. Plus given the amount of violence etc I don't know > if they are exactly age appropriate either. > > All I really can say here is there are accessible games that are fine > for a 9 year old, but they are specially designed for a blind gamer. > Something like Jim Kitchen's Life, Monopoly, Yatzi, and other board > games are perfect for a blind child. If his friends are willing to > play via speech fine, but if they expect graphics I doubt they'll have > much fun with Jim Kitchen's games because they just display a blank > window on screen which is what most audio game developers do. > > Before I go I'll point you to 7-128's website. On > http://www.7128.com > they have some childrens games and if I'm not mistaken they have some > simple graphics. So might be worth looking into. > > In the end you'll have to download and try certain games and find out > if it is something you and your son will be interested in. Checkout > the database at > http://www.audiogames.net > and checkout Phil's fantastic games and where to find them list at > http://www.pcsgames.net. That may help you with ideas. > > Cheers! > > > > On 9/21/12, Ruchi Patil wrote: >> Dear All, >> >> >> >> I am a mother of a 9 year old blind kid who enjoys playing games on his >> computer. His favourite happens to be GTA san andreas, but don't really >> want >> to encourage him on that. Are there any more games he can play which his >> sighted peers can enjoy as well, either on the comp or on playstation or >> PSP. I am sure this is a repeat post, but would really love to hear from >> you >> all. >> >> >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Ruchi >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
[Audyssey] Games for kids
Dear All, I am a mother of a 9 year old blind kid who enjoys playing games on his computer. His favourite happens to be GTA san andreas, but don't really want to encourage him on that. Are there any more games he can play which his sighted peers can enjoy as well, either on the comp or on playstation or PSP. I am sure this is a repeat post, but would really love to hear from you all. Warm regards, Ruchi --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Sony PSP & Ipad
Thanks Clement, for your valuable inputs. As for GTA, he plays with a sighted help. The games you mention for the PSP, would need help initially or everytime? Would they be playable independently? -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Clement Chou Sent: 02 May 2012 21:41 To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Sony PSP & Ipad Dakotah made some good points. I don't know much about the wii so I can't comment much on it. But as I said, if your son already plays GTA that may make things somewhat easier. I started my gaming career through consoles before I even knew audio games existed, so I think it's entirely dependent on what the person is looking for. Audio games are a good place to start, but I think it's often more frustrating to play them first, as you then expect console games to be as simple and get more frustrated when you actually have to learn them. Though I will agree that sitting down with someone and playing through an action adventure together is pretty good too. And Dakotah also said that apple devices are more accessible... this is also definitely true, and I think games there would be somewhat easier to get into, since they're more integrated and learning the ipod or iphone would be simple. But all in all, I'd say the psp has a good list of games, all be it a small one... but if your son is willing to put in the energy to learn it and if you can help him along, it's definitely something to enjoy. Here's a short list of games that I think are accessible in series format, and as most people have said, pretty much all of these games are fighting games. Tekken series, with two games Street Fighter, which has one game on the psp and a few as part of capcom arcade collections Mortal Kombat unchained Fight night and other boxing type games WWE smack down vs. raw I haven't played all of these, and there are also more games than what is listed here. That's just a start. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Sony PSP & Ipad
Thanks everybody for your valuable inputs. As for books, my son reads a lot of 1. magic school bus 2. Magic treehouse 3. enid Blyton - mr meddle 4. a to z mysteries 5. my weird school As for games, we play a few talking games besides the electronics ones mentioned on my list; 1. Atlas 2. Name place animal thing 3. Neither yes, nor no And as for pretend play, he is into 1. doctor 2. car service centre 3. Miner or exporter - playing trucker on Jim Kitchen's website Will post more as things evolve. Thanks and regards. -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Dakotah Rickard Sent: 02 May 2012 19:17 To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Sony PSP & Ipad The thing about the Nintendo Wii is that it offers several titles which can be enjoyed, not only Wii Sports and the sequal Wii Sports Resort (which offers many more interesting games), but most of the party games as well. Also, with that console, even if your child is not playing the game at the same level as a sighted friend, they are still able to enjoy them. There are certainly several mainstream games which can be played, given time and patience. And if you are going to help him, the list increases. I sometimes just sist back and direct my wife to play through a game with me which would otherwise be inaccessible, and that experience works fine. It would be very helpful to me, from a recommendation standpoint, to know what sort of games, books, or pretend play your child enjoys. Shaun recommended in his first message an enormous list of games and developers. Certainly every developer and game is worth playing about with, and those developers are for strictly accessible games, but it would shorten the list to know what your child enjoys. I suggest, though, that you do start out with these games, as they are designed for blind persons to enjoy. I think that even the die-hard console gamers will agree with me that there is a certain level of frustration in learning a console that is not present in learning most audio games. I would also like to offer a cautionery word. Learning how to use mainstream devices is both easier and more rewarding than it was. Apple does a fantastic job of making their IPad, IPod, and IPhone accessible to the blind.d Other companies lag behind, but many are moving slowly in that direction. However, there are still many devices, gaming consoles among them, which are not designed for blind individuals to use. We use them, because we try very hard and are prepared for huge setbacks. Still, I urge you to be very careful in providing your child with only these devices and not investigating the audio games which are currently available. I do not mean that you are failing your child in any respect, and I see that you have said your son plays games on a notetaker, so it is clear that you are aware and willing to obtain these devices. I only urge caution and careful consideration when purchasing a new device which is not blind friendly, because it can either be tremendously rewarding and last in his mind as a treasured memory, or it can be frustrating and end up collecting dust in a closet. still, I also urge you to experiment and have fun. That is probably the best path to discovery. Signed: Dakotah Rickard On 5/2/12, shaun everiss wrote: > I must say on the subject of the psp that each games has an os update. > ie if you don't have the requirements it asks you to install them and > does so. > I have not seen this on any other gaming units. > quite good. > Each time you buy a new game you may get a new os upgrade which just rocks. > > At 11:39 a.m. 1/05/2012 -0700, you wrote: >>I have a PSP and unfortunately the only real accessible games for >>blind folks- without sighted help, are the verses fighting games like >>streetfighter, tekken, etc. >>But there are plentty of those for the PSP, so long as you help your >>kid memorize the layout of the main menu, and how to get to the games, >>etc, there shouldn't be any issue. >> >> >>--- >>Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the >>list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >>If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the > list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concern
Re: [Audyssey] Accessible games
Thanks Dallas for your valuable inputs. -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Dallas O'Brien Sent: 02 May 2012 05:35 To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Accessible games one you may want to look in to for IOS, either for iphone, ipod touch, or ipad, is stem stumper. thats rather interesting a game, makes you think about things, to. if you head over to http://www.applevis.com/ and go browse the directory of apps, under the link for games, you will find quite a few. good luck. dallas On 02/05/2012, Thomas Ward wrote: > > Hi Ruchi, > > Well, as you probably already know when it comes to mainstream games > it is pretty hit and miss. That said, for something like the PSP your > best bet for a game that is somewhat blind friendly are the fighting > games which have a learning curve, but are playable with some > practice. for the iPad there is a lot more accessible games as the > iPad is an iOS device and there are a number of iOS games that are blind friendly. > I'll leave it up to the IPhone and and iPad users on this list to give > you good recommendations for games. > > Cheers! > > On 5/1/2012 1:50 AM, Ruchi Patil wrote: >> Dear all, >> >> >> >> I am a mother of a 8.5 year old blind kid. I am new to the list and >> may have missed some information from the mail archives. I want >> recommendations on the accessible main stream games that he can play. >> >> >> >> He presently plays: >> >> 1. GTA San Andreas >> >> 2. Nintendo wii - tennis and boxing >> >> 3. Braille notetaker - interactive fiction games >> >> 4. Vip game zone games >> >> 5. Jim Kitchen's games >> >> >> >> Are there any that he can play on the Nintendo Gameboy or Sony PSP or >> those on the Ipad. >> >> >> >> Looking forward to hearing from you all. >> >> >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Ruchi >> >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the >> list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
[Audyssey] Accessible games
Dear all, I am a mother of a 8.5 year old blind kid. I am new to the list and may have missed some information from the mail archives. I want recommendations on the accessible main stream games that he can play. He presently plays: 1. GTA San Andreas 2. Nintendo wii - tennis and boxing 3. Braille notetaker - interactive fiction games 4. Vip game zone games 5. Jim Kitchen's games Are there any that he can play on the Nintendo Gameboy or Sony PSP or those on the Ipad. Looking forward to hearing from you all. Warm regards, Ruchi --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
[Audyssey] Sony PSP & Ipad
Dear all, I am a mother of a 8.5 year old blind kid. I am new to the list and may have missed some information from the mail archives. I want recommendations on the accessible main stream games that he can play. He presently plays: 1. GTA San Andreas 2. Nintendo wii - tennis and boxing 3. Braille notetaker - interactive fiction games 4. Vip game zone games 5. Jim Kitchen's games Are there any that he can play on the Nintendo Gameboy or Sony PSP or those on the Ipad. Looking forward to hearing from you all. Warm regards, Ruchi --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
