Hi Tom.
Conventions might be problematic, partiuclarly sinse they only cover certain
geographical regions meaning even if the money was raised to send someone
the return on new interest probably wouldn't be worth it.
I do wonder however if there is an alternative approach.
As I have said before, some of my first pc games were the ones I discovered
through whitestick.co.uk, web games like Legend of the green dragon and
ashes of angels. I found out about those thanks to a small one line
paragraph in the rnib braille advertising leaflet with the silly name of
"welcome to a world of"
I'm not sure where that add came from, indeed Tom Lorimer the
whitestick.co.uk webmaster said he didn't know about it, however it does
make me wonder about the uses of promotional literature, particularly for
people or organizations who might have reach to people who are only just
learning their way around computers.
I wonder therefore if it would be worth creating a general audiogames
introduction, and paying the smaller amount of money (compared at least to
sending someone to a convention), it'd take to get it recreated in braille
and large print as well as electronically, and then sending copies of that!
to various organizations, conventions etc, for people to pick up, find on a
desk etc.
such a thing could even be translated into different languages as well.
All the best,
Dark.
There is always more to know, more to see, more to learn. The world is vast
and wondrous strange and there are more things benieth the stars than even
the archmaesters of the citadel can dream.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Ward" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2015 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] info AudioGames Game Engine
Hi Josh,
I agree that going to blind conventions is probably the best way to
market accessible games to the blind community. Unfortunately, we come
back to the problem of money. A lot of audio game developers are blind
themselves, are probably only getting SSI for income, so do not have a
lot of money to spend on airfare, hotel rooms, and everything else
required for extensive travel to and from various convention centers.
That means while it might be a good way to promote a product the game
developer still needs to raise enough cash to actually go to said
conventions in the first place.
Cheers!
On 6/15/15, Josh K <[email protected]> wrote:
I think the best way to really get games out there would be to attend
the ACB and nfb conventions and bring them to the attention of many many
blind people and agencies.
follow me on twitter @joshknnd1982
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