Hi Che, That is correct. Sarah was in beta testing throughout 2005 and 2006, but wasn't officially released until 2007. So wherever JJ got his information was flat out wrong, and should be corrected immediately. I am not saying you did not deserve the award, because Rail Racer is a darn good game. However, I equally hate seeing Phil's Sarah game get shafted out of being recognised as a nomination since it was an equally good game, and should have been factored in the voting. Someone should write JJ and have them put up a public apology for this oversight, and then tell them next time to get their facts strait. Further more, the entire voting thing about having hundreds of people voting sounds fishy to me. There is a list of 200 hundred members on this list and not one person said anything about the voting? The developers didn't even know about their games were up for an award? Am I missing something or did this thing just come out of the blue, and are they doing this as a total insider thing? Although, I am beginning to think about your previous suggestion of doing something like this on the list. We could pick a panel of judges, obviously non-developers, to test and play the games, and they could judge, or set up a voting list to vote for the best games in certain catagories in January of each year. What are your thoughts?
Che wrote: > Hi Phil, > I actually asked JJ about that because I definately thought Sarah should > have been on that list, but he said it was released in 2006, I'm not sure > where he got his info. > I myself did not even know of the awards until today, so I am not sure who > nominated RR for it, he said several folks nominated it, but didn't tell me > who. That is really too bad, because unless I am mistaken Sarah didn't > actually get released until 2007, right? > Thanks for the congrats man. What do you think of the idea of the list > having a yearly awards for various game categories? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Vlasak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 4:27 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] 2007 Accessible game of the year > > > >> Hi Che, >> Congratulations on developing the best game in 2007! >> Here is the results and the other nominees: >> 6. Best Accessible Game. This is for the best accessible game for any >> operating system. It must have been released in 2007. >> >> Winner: Blind Adrenaline Simulations Rail Racer >> Other Nominees: Lighttech Interactive Bop It Ultimate, >> L-Works Duck Hunt, >> KitchenSinc Games Homer on a Harley >> >> I guess I'll cry myself to sleep knowing that no one voted for my game. >> Phil >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Che" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:07 PM >> Subject: [Audyssey] 2007 Accessible game of the year >> >> >> >>> Hi all, >>> I recieved this pleasantly surprising message from J Squared today, >>> thought you all would be interested. >>> It brings up the possibility of the list voting for various awards for >>> accessible games as well, any thoughts? >>> >>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >>> >>> WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN FIRST EVER BLINDBARGAINS.COM ACCESS AWARDS >>> >>> HUMANWARE, SENDERO AMONG TOP RECIPIENTS >>> >>> Kalamazoo, Mi, January 23, 2008 - After weeks of nominations and hundreds >>> of votes, BlindBargains.com has announced the winners of the first ever >>> Blind >>> Bargains Access Awards. The accolades are being handed out to companies >>> and individuals in ten categories and represent the best in accessible >>> hardware, >>> software, and design. >>> >>> Taking top honors was Humanware's Victor Reader Stream, winning both the >>> Best New Product or Innovation and Best Hardware Product. The audio book >>> player >>> was recognized by many as a breakthrough product and also propelled >>> Humanware to the honor of best Company of 2007. The stream is the first >>> commercially-available >>> device to play the new digital book format provided by the National >>> Library Service. >>> >>> Sendero Group also has attracted a following, winning in the Best >>> Software >>> category for its popular Sendero GPS product. The latest version of the >>> package >>> includes faster route calculations and descriptive audio points of >>> interest. One of the instrumental figures behind Sendero's success, >>> Charles La Pierre, >>> was also recognized as 2007' Person of the Year. >>> >>> "We were thrilled at the level of participation and interest our users >>> showed in this contest," commented site owner J.J. Meddaugh. Well over >>> 100 >>> ballots >>> were processed during the contest, which included both write-in >>> nomination >>> and voting rounds. >>> >>> Freedom Scientific's JAWS for Windows continues to be the screen access >>> product of choice according to the site's users while Blind Adrenaline >>> Simulations' >>> Rail Racer took the honor for Best Accessible Game in this year's >>> tightest >>> race. >>> >>> The awards also recognized the contributions by webmasters, bloggers, and >>> online retailers to the blind community. Dean Martineau's popular Top >>> Tech >>> Tidbits >>> Repository was voted as Best Blindness-related Website while APH's Fred's >>> Head Companion took the honor for Best Blindness-related Blog. Both >>> resources >>> include a wide variety of knowledge, information, and links to relevant >>> and interesting information. Finally, Independent Living Aids was >>> recognized as >>> the Best Store for Blindness-related Products. The retailer sells >>> hundreds >>> of items from talking watches to playing cards. >>> >>> For a complete list of winners and nominations, visit >>> http://www.blindbargains.com/awardlist07.php >>> >>> BlindBargains.com is a premier online destination featuring news, deals, >>> and articles relevant to the blind and visually impaired. Visitors can >>> find the >>> lowest prices for assistive technology and other useful hardware and >>> software through the site, Email, or RSS. Other site features include >>> user >>> forums, >>> an EBay Auction Gateway, and a merchant search portal. >>> >>> J.J. >>> www.BlindBargains.com >>> Deals, news, and resources for the blind and visually impaired >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>> list, >>> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. 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