Hi Thomas, that's a good idea, and we, Shard Workshop, know exactly what you are talking about (somebody already mentioned us here). I am not blind, and I have a very strong background as videogamer and I have literally tons of idea of how to reproduce the mainstream sensation in the audiogame scene, and doing so is one of the main aim of the Shard Workshop project.
As somebody already pointed out, doing triple A games (the very high quality ones) requires both time and money: the more we stay in the audiogame market, the more we can invest in audiogames, thanks to the sold copies. That means that our projects will be more complex and literally big as the time goes. Be patient, we're working very hard! Keep up the good work Thomas! 2012/3/27 Thomas Ward <thomasward1...@gmail.com> > > Hi everyone, > > I've just had an idea that might aid current and future audio game > developers. I realize that many of the people on this list are blind and > have been blind since birth and therefore haven't had much experience with > mainstream games. As a result a lot of developers and gamers look at some > audio game and assume that it is somehow representative of that type of > game even though it might be lacking in several areas. Often times the > developer himself/herself is unaware of this fact because they haven't been > exposed to that genre of game before. > > For example, let's say someone downloaded Super Liam and assumed that all > mainstream side-scrollers were like that. Of course, they'd be wrong > because Super Liam does not really deal with a 2d environment, doesn't > really have an up/down axis of movement, and most action is handled from > left to right. There is no advanced combat that takes advantage of a 2d > environment like flying enemies you have to shoot out of the air, enemies > above you in the tree tops, and other such traps common to mainstream > games. It is certainly a decent game, but is not representative of true > side-scrollers. > > Since this seems to be a common issue with blind developers and blind > gamers alike I thought what I'd do is write a document outlining what > mainstream games are like, use some classic examples of 2d side-scrollers, > 3d first-person shooters, and some 3d third-person shooters. Maybe do a > chapter on arcade games and try and describe a few different examples of > that genre. Especially, since most people have done the Space Invaders > thing, but there is a lot more to arcade than Space Invader type games. I > think if I write a document on explaining each kind of game in detail, > explain what kinds of features are common to each, maybe audio game > developers will be able to come away with some new ideas and be able to > begin building more advanced audio games. Anyone interested in this idea? > > Cheers! > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to Gamers-unsubscribe@audyssey. > **org <gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org>. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/**mailman/listinfo/gamers_**audyssey.org<http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org> > . > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/**gamers@audyssey.org<http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org> > . > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
