Ok tom I don't mean to be picky here but I don't think that most of
us that play are children.
may be teens to yung adults but not children below 12 maybe.
My experience at least locally is that children blind ones included
don't seem to have interest in the games or at least games we play.
Mostly my cousins do play the adult games but otherwise they are quiz
type games.
Or to put that another way, has anyone figured what the average age
for gamers actually is.
I started when I was 15 years old, but then that was when I got the
net and got to read the mag, actual gaming didn't start till around 2000.
I do think though we should focus on games for all ages, ok I can see
why games for children would rock but to be honest once I grow up I
am not likely to play say puss in boots.
and to be honest once I grow out from playing termite torpedo or
something I am going to wander why the heck did I even buy this
stupid crappy game.
I strongly feel that if there is a game for children it should be
able to be enjoyed by all and have the replay value to match, or at
least the ability to scale to adult status or something.
My issue is the statement above, the games are good but if you grow
out of them well you are going to have a problem.
Sometimes I buy something then find something better and wander what
my attraction was.
I see its floors and think how crappy the program is rather than its
good points.
We really shouldn't go that way if at all possible.
The gaming market started fast paced, now due to other things and
life in general its slowed down to a walk.
Yeah I accept that the speed we were going was unsustainable, however
that does mean the more we need to make sure or as sure as we can
that what we release won't end up in the cupboard after its played.
Its a thing the mainstream industry still does on occation.
a friend I play games with has hundreds of games.
but he has beaten them so many times in their non random modes that
they are now on a shelf.
its gotten to the point he has lost the disks and keys and has either
no or little interest to fiddle with them again.
this is from my personal experience and is not fact by any means.
I am sertainly not telling people what to do only that we need to be carefull.
unlike the mainstreamers we can't chuck out a load of titles that get
outdated or that are bad and then realease something better in a
short time and even if we loose some it doesn't matter.
I realise everyone has a life and I don't begrudge that but I think
we should really think on this one before we plunge into it.
for example what is a good childrens game.
or games all ages can play.
board, card games, etc.
arcaders to some extent.
maybe some of our less violent stratogy games like tactical battle.
some interactive fiction, maybe a few web games though my experience
is limited beyond a few titles.
The consolers will probably beat me down since they do know consoles
but I have no desire right now to play but maybe I will who knows.
At 12:46 AM 4/17/2013, you wrote:
Hi Lisa,
Hmm..You have an interesting point. Children's games has been
something both the magazine and developers have largely ignored. I
know that 7-128 has some games designed for children but games
suitable for blind children over all have been ignored. That might be
something to look into as educational and fun little children's games
could probably be marketed to state schools and parents of blind
children for a small fee.
Cheers!
On 4/16/13, Lisa Hayes <[email protected]> wrote:
> i also think the magazine might be read by parents of kids wanting to know
> waht games to get their visually impaired and blind children and
teachers of
>
> same kids so we need to i think we need a children's section of the
> magazine. Just my thoughts folks.
> Lisa Hayes
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