Re: [Audyssey] kerkerkruip

2014-10-11 Thread dark
Hi Waine. There are literally thousands of interactive fiction games because new ones are being written all the time. that was why I suggested http://www.microheaven.com/IFGuide/IFGuide.pl?step=6c=0 because it gives some ideas for games and some good descriptions of ones to try for beginning

Re: [Audyssey] interactive fiction games question

2014-10-11 Thread dark
Hi Tom. I'm actually surprised that there aren't more tactical text rpgs for this reason, sinse while I know interactive fiction traditionalists have a real downer on rpg mechanics, I'm surprised other people haven't done more. Then again, if you look at the resurgence of things like

Re: [Audyssey] interactive fiction games question

2014-10-11 Thread dark
Hi Tom. I take your point regarding Inform, but after all inform was never meant to be used to create rpgs and their objects in the first place. You wouldn't find a class to create a multiple headed monster rather than a generic animal because in most inform games even if the game's writer

Re: [Audyssey] amusement park rides we remember - Re: suggestionfor park boss

2014-10-11 Thread Lisa Hayes
What does this messagfe mean/ Lisa Hayes www.nutrimetics.com.au/lisahayes - Original Message - From: Danielle Antoine singingmywa...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2014 4:11 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] amusement park rides we

Re: [Audyssey] montezuma's revenge

2014-10-11 Thread dark
Hi Tom. Actually for amusement value some people have created Zcode versions of classic games such as joust, Tetris and space invaders. They're pretty funny, although not very playable in a serious way. Unfortunately with baf's guide down I can't find them quickly, which is annoying, but

Re: [Audyssey] Facebook games

2014-10-11 Thread Bogdan Muresan
Candy crush is very interesting. The bad thing is that we can not play it. I am not shure if there are facebook accesible games. There was a game called cute cats and other with dogs from what I know, but no sounds, no interactive action. There are boring.-Original Message- From:

Re: [Audyssey] montezuma's revenge

2014-10-11 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dark, Interesting. I definitely did not know that, but I guess it shouldn't surprise me. Some people do all kinds of strange things for kicks, and I guess why not include arcade characters etc into a text adventure,? Besides I could see a game about Panama Joe since he is suppose to be a

Re: [Audyssey] montezuma's revenge

2014-10-11 Thread dark
Hi Tom. Well a serious game with Panama joe exploring a temple could be funn, though it would depend upon the execution of course, sinse there are already plenty of games where you play Indiana Jones type characters wandering around lost temples solving puzzles and picking up treasure,

Re: [Audyssey] JAWS 16 not working with the Playroom?

2014-10-11 Thread john
I don't have any specific info on this particular subject, but from what I've heard of FS I would expect that its probably there to stay. -- From: Dennis Towne s...@xirr.com Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 12:01 PM To: Gamers Discussion list

Re: [Audyssey] Audiogame in developing

2014-10-11 Thread Anouk Radix
Hi Thomas, As I said to dark I think these are valid points. Perheps mailing the devs about this would give them some good pointers. Greetings, Anouk, On 10 Oct 2014, at 05:38, Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Dark, I'm glad you brought this topic up as I had many of the same

Re: [Audyssey] Audiogame in developing

2014-10-11 Thread Anouk Radix
Hi Dark, This is indeed worrying, remember something like ticonblu. I LOVE their voiceactors but their game interfaces are often just horrible. Sorry no other way to put it, especially on ios. Such a pity. Greetings, Anouk, On 10 Oct 2014, at 08:28, dark d...@xgam.org wrote: Hi Tom. Good

[Audyssey] Ticon blu was: Re: Audiogame in developing

2014-10-11 Thread dark
Hi Anouk. I have just bought Ticonblu's games on Ios with the release of their bundles so was interested in your comments. Thus far, from their games I've played the main problem I've found with their interfaces is a lack of explanation, and an occasional freezing bug, but nothing I'd

[Audyssey] True or False - Test Your Wits!

2014-10-11 Thread Nicol
HI all While browsing the list of accessible I OS games on the applevis site I came across this nice game. Its called True or False - Test Your Wits! Just go to the ap store on your IDevice and in the search field just type true or false and double tap the search button True or False - Test Your

Re: [Audyssey] True or False - Test Your Wits!

2014-10-11 Thread Charles Rivard
Although I do not like timed games when using a screen reader, I might give this a try. If stuff has to be repeated due to mispronunciation, it uses your time up, and with only 10 to 20 seconds, you don't have much. Also, how well does this game work on iDevices using firmware 8.0.2? Thanks.

Re: [Audyssey] True or False - Test Your Wits!

2014-10-11 Thread dark
Good to know, this isn't a game I've heard of. What sort of questions does it have? does it have different categories or levels of difficulty of question or are they all random facts. Take them to the refirbished chamber that was once bad! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If

Re: [Audyssey] kerkerkruip

2014-10-11 Thread Josh Kennedy
wikipedia says most interactive fiction is written in the inform language. followed by a smattering of games in adrift, tads, and others. On 10/11/2014 2:59 AM, dark wrote: Hi Waine. There are literally thousands of interactive fiction games because new ones are being written all the time.

Re: [Audyssey] kerkerkruip

2014-10-11 Thread Josh Kennedy
also I looked at examples of inform6 versus inform7 and inform6 is more like well sort of like python in a way. On 10/11/2014 2:59 AM, dark wrote: Hi Waine. There are literally thousands of interactive fiction games because new ones are being written all the time. that was why I suggested

[Audyssey] freeq?

2014-10-11 Thread Anouk Radix
Hi everyone, Anyone played an ios game called Freeq? I saw this after the applevis podcast a while ago now but i never really got it owrking with my iphone 4. I have a 6 now bu I just never seem to catch on to a signal I guess I am doing something wrong. Anyone had any success with this

Re: [Audyssey] Ticon blu was: Re: Audiogame in developing

2014-10-11 Thread Anouk Radix
Hi Dark, I was a big fan of the original inquisitor game (I loved the voice acting) havent played the others yet. I personally never got it to work on ios although it worked okish for me on the mac. I have she noire on ios and GUESS that i need to disable vo with this one, this is never

[Audyssey] fun trivia

2014-10-11 Thread emily
hi. well i guess i'm allowed to post this here- because, after all, quizzes are games, are they not? anyway has anyone played any quizzes on funtrivia www.funtrivia.com it's a really accessible quiz site, and you can take quizzes on almost any topic you want- make daily tournaments, and

Re: [Audyssey] True or False - Test Your Wits!

2014-10-11 Thread Charles Rivard
I've just downloaded it. I don't see where there are categories that you can choose, but there are some unlabeled buttons. The first level shows that there are 8 truths and 8 lies. To win, which I did on my first attempt, you have to get 8 correct. They were general knowledge questions.

Re: [Audyssey] Ticon blu was: Re: Audiogame in developing

2014-10-11 Thread dark
Hi Anouk. You need to turn vo off with all of the Ticon blu games, but they all self voice so that shouldn't be a problem, it's easy enough to tripple click home. I just finished She Noire on Ios earlier today, so I can help with that. When your told to find objects, what you need to do is

Re: [Audyssey] fun trivia

2014-10-11 Thread dark
Not come across that site Emily, I'll have to have a look. The only major trivia site I know for games is freerice at which has several sorts of quizzes you can play, with each right answer donating 20 grains of rice to the world food fund. If this funtrivia site is accessible it should be

Re: [Audyssey] fun trivia

2014-10-11 Thread Desiree Oudinot
I remember that site. I haven't looked at it for years. I can't believe it's still around. I think the last time I looked at it was in 2005 or so. On 10/11/14, emily fallenange...@mail.com wrote: hi. well i guess i'm allowed to post this here- because, after all, quizzes are games, are they

Re: [Audyssey] fun trivia

2014-10-11 Thread Nicol
Thanks emily. Will have a look at this site. I also love quizzes. I prefer multi-choice quizzes. Are there any multi-choice quizzes on this site? -Original Message- From: Gamers [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of emily Sent: 11 October 2014 06:22 PM To: Gamers@audyssey.org

Re: [Audyssey] Ticon blu was: Re: Audiogame in developing

2014-10-11 Thread Anouk Radix
Hi, No i ran it without vo but I will try it again toorrow. It was not really clear to me that you had to move your finger over the screen in order to home in on objects. Well I ran inquisitor on my iphone 4 when it was first released in English and that did not go so well, the mac version

Re: [Audyssey] Ticon blu was: Re: Audiogame in developing

2014-10-11 Thread dark
Hi Anouk I don't know about why inquisitor might not be working. once you start you should be told to tap with two fingers to select from the menu and just go from there. Hope you can get it to run, it's a fun game and with the bundles on sale now is a good time to pick up their other

Re: [Audyssey] True or False - Test Your Wits!

2014-10-11 Thread Nicol
Hi dark Its all random facts from various categories such as movies, sport, food and drink, science, and technology. Each level also have a number of lives and a number of passes. Passes means if you don't know whether a question is true or false you can double tap on pass. If all your passes

Re: [Audyssey] fun trivia

2014-10-11 Thread dark
Their right up claimes as much, though I've only just registered and started looking at the help. Beware the grue! Dark. Take them to the refirbished chamber that was once bad! - Original Message - From: Nicol nicoljaco...@telkomsa.net To: 'Gamers Discussion list' gamers@audyssey.org

Re: [Audyssey] fun trivia

2014-10-11 Thread emily
i'll have to try the free rice thing out. i've not heard of it before. and what is whitestick. i may find some games their myself! On 11/10/2014 18:37, dark wrote: Not come across that site Emily, I'll have to have a look. The only major trivia site I know for games is freerice at which has

Re: [Audyssey] fun trivia

2014-10-11 Thread dark
Hi Emily. www.whitestick.co.uk is a general informational site with lots of lists of links to important things for blind and vi people. It's maintained by a Scotish Chap called tom Lorimer, and is one of the best over all resources on the net for a lot of things. What particularly I was