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Do you play any computer games? What things do you like about them? (self.Blind)
submitted by quiteafastgiraffe
We're in the very early stages of working on a game that relies mostly on audio and are trying to develop it to be playable without seeing anything. What has your experience been with games? Are there any methods or mechanics that you liked in particular?
Carnegie89 3 points 3y ago
I play GTA Online with friends. For single-player, mostly various simulations games like Big Pharma, Production Line, Cities: Skyline, Surviving Mars, etc.

I avoid games with too much motion, it makes me dizzy.
Superfreq2 2 points 3y ago
I've been playing audio games since the age of 7, so detailing it all would take for ever LOL.

I've also dabbled in mainstream fighting games for XBox/PS.

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Exciting stuff! If you don't mind me asking, what studio do you represent. I'd love to check them out! It's pretty awesome when companies take itnerest in our community.

I'd strongly suggest asking some questions on the $1 forum and trying some of the popular games from there too, you'll get a good idea of what we already have.

I don't know what genre your game will be though so not sure which titles to suggest. Also if it's on IOS, try asking on $1 as well, and if it's for console, try "ablegamers".

It's important to ask about the negative tropes and pitfalls of previous titles coming from outside the community. Some of our best games are brought to us from that rout of course and we always appreciate the effort, as we have very little money and it's pretty much all solo hobbyist devs, but if you want to sell well it would be a good idea to get some feedback about your ideas before steaming ahead as others have done in the past unsuccessfully.

That said, not everyone plays audio only games, like the other posters mentioned. Try Liam Erven $1 for a decent mix of both.

Good luck and thanks for taking an interest!
the9thpawn_ 2 points 3y ago
I love Honkai impact 3. The text is small but you can play relying on audio cues.
devinprater 1 points 3y ago
I play mostly fighting games, mostly Soul Calibur because MKISN't very serious in story.

Soul Calibur's physics are detailed, and Dissidia Final Fantasy, the PSP versions, had amazing gameplay elements like chasing through the air and avoiding chases, things like that along with x-cores and such, making therethe game dynamic and very fun. Really, the more that can be done in combat, the better. I know, that takes time to code, but it also shows dedication.
BlindGuyNW 1 points 3y ago
I play Stellaris and other strategy games. I love the ability to do pretty much whatever I want within the game systems, and how readable the game text is with my screen reader's OCR features.
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