One of my passions in life is accessible computer games. Yes, you now know and it has been one of my hobbies for many a day. This is why now and then I ask this question: can we look forward to more accessible computer games for the blind?
A lot has been done but there is much more that can be done and with the advent of the IPad and IPhone, accessible computer games are becoming more of a reality than a rarity. I know that there are some accessible computer games developers out there who are very committed to this, and hats off to them.
Accessible computer games can benefit so many, starting with blind and partially sighted persons and including those with dexterity and learning challenges and so many more. I play as often as I can which is not as often as I would like but I am going to leave you with some websites to check out.
Ian Humphreys has come out with the 18th free accessible game from Spoonbill Software. BG Codebreaker substitutes all the letters of the alphabet with numbers then invites you to decode words. You can browse all 18 game descriptions here:
www.spoonbillsoftware.com.au/blindgamers.htm
www.audiogames.net
gamesfortheblind.com
Accessible chess puzzles hosted by Mario Lang.
delysid.org/chess/epd.cgi
For tennis and bowling -
www.oneswitch.org.uk
I’m Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly accessibility advocate, wishing you a terrific day and asking you to go out there and share my blogs with others.
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