There’s an accessibility mod for Rock Band for people who can’t use their legs on the drum set kick stand. Instead, the mod adds a button to the drum stick to replace the need to use ones legs on the…
One Switch Monkeyball
We modified an open source version (called neverball) of the popular super monkeyball games so it can be played using a one switch mechanism, allowing severely physically disabled to enjoy playing this game. See http://monkeyball.eelke.com/ for more details and downloads.…
Too Difficult
Some excellent recent articles regarding game difficulty levels: Pushing Buttons: The Difficulty BandwagonThe Escapist: Hard TimesGamasutra: The Designer’s Notebook: Difficulty Modes and Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment Via: Mersey Remakes
“Five Easy Ways To Fix Complicated Controllers”
GamePro.com have recently published their guide to solving the utterly disabling issue of overly-complicated game controllers. It’s a fairly well thought out piece on the whole – but surprisingly misses out the need for reconfigurable controls. What about left-handed players?…
Game Accessibility Train
A few quick links to recent Game Accessibility conferences gone by – with plenty to delve deeper into:HCT of University of Sussex, UK – May 2008 Game Accessibility Workshop report. My quick personal write up. Games for Health 2008 –…
Guitar Hero for one handed play
Ben Heck has made a lovely job on making Guitar Hero more accessible for gamers unable to use both hands to play. It’s not quite a D.I.Y. guide that he’s posted on his web-site, but there’s enough to get going…
eDimensional one handed controller – nearly here?
The near-final prototype of the production model Access Controller from eDimensional. Direct inquiries to access@edimensional.comVia: BenHeck.com
Games Accessibility Workshop: Play, Discuss, Design
This workshop will bring together professional games developers, accessible games designers and disabled gamers to play, discuss and design accessible games. A variety of accessible games will be available for demonstration. Barrie Ellis of One Switch will be showing some…
GTA IV – As inaccessible as ever…
Ach mein gott! I’ve just seen the leaked control layout for the PS3 version of GTA IV – which makes this Alienmelon layout look simple! If only Rockstar would consider adding an optional context button with a simple drop down…
Games for Health 2008
Mark Barlet, Editor-in-Chief of AbleGamers.com, is participating in the Games for Health 2008 Pre-Conference workshop May 7, 2008. Mark will be speaking at 11:10am on the subject “Games Accessibility from the Players Standpoint” at the Baltimore Convention Center. The day…