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Need blind co-creators for simple android games for the blind (self.Blind)
submitted by i_like_to_make_stuff
Hi
I made some simple audio based android games a few years back (Piano Tiles, Temple Run, Car Racing etc.) but never ended up publishing them. I was planning to finish and publish a few but don't really know if there's a need and what kind of games people want.
There are so many games already (audiogames.net) so don't want to add to the clutter.
I am looking for a blind person who is interested in playing games like these so that we can make a game that at least you will play.
Thanks in advance :)
I made some simple audio based android games a few years back (Piano Tiles, Temple Run, Car Racing etc.) but never ended up publishing them. I was planning to finish and publish a few but don't really know if there's a need and what kind of games people want.
There are so many games already (audiogames.net) so don't want to add to the clutter.
I am looking for a blind person who is interested in playing games like these so that we can make a game that at least you will play.
Thanks in advance :)
Nighthawk321 17 points 5y ago
There's a huge lack of audio games on IOS and especially Android. So pretty much any audio game is welcome haha.
i_like_to_make_stuff [OP] 3 points 5y ago
Thanks! Would you like to keep in touch and give some feedback as I develop the game? I just want to make something that at least one person enjoys.
cS47f496tmQHavSR 2 points 5y ago
It's incredibly hard to make an audio/music game compared to just shovelling some Unity asset store assets down people's throats, so it does make sense.
I for one absolutely love music games, but when timing comes into play even being a couple milliseconds off ruins the experience. On top of that most programmers know enough to use the readily available graphical assets, but there aren't that many audio assets available, so you end up having to actually hire a sound engineer to get your game music and sounds made.
I wish I had the audio skills to back up my programming skills in that regard because I would love to make an audio game
I for one absolutely love music games, but when timing comes into play even being a couple milliseconds off ruins the experience. On top of that most programmers know enough to use the readily available graphical assets, but there aren't that many audio assets available, so you end up having to actually hire a sound engineer to get your game music and sounds made.
I wish I had the audio skills to back up my programming skills in that regard because I would love to make an audio game
derrekjthompson 1 points 5y ago
I would love to make an audio game. I make music and work with other audio, but know almost nothing about programming. So I guess I'm on the other side of that coin. I use IOS, not Android though. For accessibility reasons, I think most blind people use IOS.
cS47f496tmQHavSR 1 points 5y ago
Realistically it makes absolutely no difference whether you use Android or iOS, both have equally worthless accessibility features out of the box and can be brought to the same point with some apps. It used to be very true that iOS was more user friendly than Android (when Android was still little more than a proof of concept and iOS was nothing other than UX/UI design) but that's not the case anymore.
As for development, most game development these days is done in a way that can be deployed to multiple platforms, so Android/iOS/Windows/Linux/OSX all at once. If you have a serious interest in making a game you should check out GameMaker or Unity, both are great for simple mobile games without any real programming knowledge necessary
As for development, most game development these days is done in a way that can be deployed to multiple platforms, so Android/iOS/Windows/Linux/OSX all at once. If you have a serious interest in making a game you should check out GameMaker or Unity, both are great for simple mobile games without any real programming knowledge necessary
derrekjthompson 1 points 5y ago
Well, I'll concede that I've never used Android, so the accessibility is probably better than what I read five years ago. But I wouldn't characterize VoiceOver as worthless, I use my IPhone more than my computer. In fact I'm writing this on a braille display that IOS has built-in support for. Compared to most mainstream consumer electronics, the IPHONE is very accessible right out of the box. In fact I remember when I first got one, I was able to use it by myself in about five minutes without downloading any extra apps. And most blind people that I know do use IPhones.
Amonwilde 7 points 5y ago
I wouldn't say that there are too many games like this. There's room for more and higher-quality games.
i_like_to_make_stuff [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Thanks! Would you like to keep in touch and give some feedback as I develop the game? I just want to make something that at least one person enjoys.
osirisjasso 1 points 5y ago
My wife doesn't use Reddit but she says she's in.
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