I think people would enjoy making audio games. At 11:55 a.m. 26/07/2007, you wrote:
>well in that case then maybe when audio game maker comes out I'll post info >about that on the mainstream gaming sites. > >Josh > >Most of the reason I don't like spam is because a lot of it is true. >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >AOL: kutztownstudent >skype: jkenn337 > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dakotah Rickard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Ken the Crazy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Gamers Discussion list" ><gamers@audyssey.org> >Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 2:31 PM >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Sighted gamers: was assistance with sound rts > > > > Hi. > > > > I've actually had great success with teaching sighted friends how to > > play our games. You're right. Most people will buy a new game for > > their X-Box rather than go get Shades of Doom or Rail Racer, to name a > > couple favorites. I think that we need to find a way to sell our ideas > > to bigger companies. > > > > I'm very, very new to the world of object-oriented programming, and I > > have to admit that it scares the living love outa me, but I was > > thinking...what if the GMA Games game engine was shown to Microsoft or > > Soni and they liked it. Then, there could be games made for blind and > > sighted players alike. The problem is this. Very few games for both > > blind and sighted individuals are quite fair. We've got more practice > > with sound than they do, but visual components can give them a huge > > advantage. That's why Sound RTS is so good, because it doesn't rely on > > either. It just has a sorta high learning curve for people who aren't > > used to the keyboard...namely many sighted individuals. The AQ > > JediQuake mods do a great deal to level out the playing field...in > > fact I am always amused by the number of times I kick some sighted > > friend's butt and they're totally stunned. > > > > The basis for this topic, though, was whether to host blind games on > > mainstream sites, to generate PR. I'm not too good with names, but I > > agree with the originator and proponent of this topic. The only thing > > that PR can possibly do that is not useful to us is get ignored. Since > > that's the status quo anyway, what's the difference? Is it not worth a > > try? > > > > Signed: > > Dakotah Rickard > > PS: I have a friend who learned how to understand Eloquence, the JFW > > synthesizer, and can now listen to JFW almost as rapidly and easily as > > I can. Does this mean that he'll go spend over a thousand sollars on > > it? Probably not, but it's not the blind community's fault that > > assistive tech is so expensive, even for us. > > > > On 7/25/07, Ken the Crazy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I know three sighties who have downloaded and use jaws demo on a > >> simi-regular basis, probably because they are too lazy to read, and play > >> at > >> least one or two of our games. Remember, though that I have told dozens > >> of > >> them about our products. > >> Ken Downey > >> President > >> DreamTechInteractive! > >> > >> And, > >> Coming soon, > >> Blind Comfort! > >> The pleasant way to get a massage--no staring, just caring. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Robert Montowski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> > >> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 10:37 AM > >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Sighted gamers: was assistance with sound rts > >> > >> > >> > Jim, > >> > I did not take your comments ina negative manner. > >> > Here is the analogy I offer: > >> > I have something I wish to pass around..either for free or for $$$. > >> > I make up a flier..and I either hang one flier on a phone pole near my > >> > corner of my block..or maybe I even put it in the doors of all my close > >> > neighbors. > >> > This offers me a possible audience of maybe 45 folks..maybe higher if > >> > there > >> > is alot of foot traffic on my corner of folks walking to church or > >> > work. > >> > Now I take the same flier..and post it on craig's list...EBay...or some > >> > similar sites.. > >> > what I call mainstream sites! > >> > Now I have a possible audience of hundreds of thousands of folks. > >> > will this guarantee more folks come to me for my benefit? > >> > maybe not..or maybe it will be a huge improvement? > >> > At least when I post on those sites...I don't have to worry aobut my > >> > site > >> > comingup 80th or lowe ron a list of sites when I type in blind and > >> > games > >> > into a search engine. > >> > I can still do my local fliers...but I added possible new contacts by > >> > going > >> > thru one of those mainstream web sites. > >> > It is amazing how many folks just dont' know computers can talk..that > >> > blind > >> > folks can play games.. > >> > all they know is we can do braille. > >> > I am not trying to change anyones opinions on how to do their > >> > business.. > >> > I am just offering the idea that there could be more if these sites > >> > were > >> > taken advantage of. > >> > and by the by...Jim..you have some truly awesome games on your site. > >> > Robert > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Gamers mailing list .. 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