Here's the link. It isn't the article I was thinking of, but it is the same idea: http://blog.zombiesrungame.com/post/43403504393/making-zombies-run-2-accessible On May 15, 2014, at 12:43 AM, Tess <tess...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Zombies run is totally not accessible. > I have the app, and they themselves also told me that they won't make it > accessible due to the graphical nature of the thing. > I believe other folks also said the same thing recently that it wasn't > accessible. > Not sure where you read that it was, and unless it has changed, it isn't > accessible and they don't plan on making it accessible. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Alex Hall > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 10:49 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Response from Makers of "The Walk" > > Hi all, > Turns out the response I got earlier *did* have text, it was just buried > further down. Sadly, it isn't good news. Here you go: > > > Brad Porter, May 14 04:00 PM: > Hi Mehgcap, > > Thanks for your email! I'm afraid that, due to the heavily visual nature of > The Walk, we are not currently able to make it fully accessible. As such, I > cannot currently recommend that you purchase the app if you are planning to > use it exclusively with VoiceOver. I'm sorry that I could not be of more > assistance in this case. > > All the best, > > Brad > > > So there you have it. I told him I'd be happy to answer questions, and if > they need more feedback they should post on applevis.com. Again, please > contact them if this app is something you'd be interested in using. > > Essentially, you have to solve a mystery, collect items, and complete levels, > all done by physically walking around. You can pick up things as you move, > unlock special items, and more. It sounds like a great app for those who walk > with any frequency, but it is not accessible. > > What gets me is that this company's other app, Zombies Run, was re-designed > to be accessible. As I recall, they made a big deal about it, and even posted > a blog all about what they learned while adding Voiceover compatibility. ZR > is also visual, yet it is usable and this new app is not? Had they said it is > being worked on, or planned for a future upgrade, i'd be okay. But to > basically say it isn't an option is beyond the pale for me. > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex Hall > mehg...@icloud.com > > > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Have a great day, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
