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Mobile game feedback (self.Blind)
submitted by slampants
Hi r/blind, my name is Sam. As a hobby, I like to develop videogames. I developed a mobile game intended to be a tool for handling anxiety that uses only vibration. There are no visuals and no sound (other than the tutorial which uses each redundantly to explain the game).
In the process of developing the game I realized it could be playable by the visually-impaired and hearing-impaired, but I am both sighted and hearing and have yet to be able to get player feedback from people in those communities. Would anyone be interested in play-testing? Your feedback would be super valuable to me. I want to be respectful, and would do my best to compensate folks for their time. It wouldn't be much, but it wouldn't be nothing.
I really appreciate any and all help. I believe you can help me make my game better!
In the process of developing the game I realized it could be playable by the visually-impaired and hearing-impaired, but I am both sighted and hearing and have yet to be able to get player feedback from people in those communities. Would anyone be interested in play-testing? Your feedback would be super valuable to me. I want to be respectful, and would do my best to compensate folks for their time. It wouldn't be much, but it wouldn't be nothing.
I really appreciate any and all help. I believe you can help me make my game better!
Kitty_Kallen 5 points 3y ago
I have poor vision (legally blind with corrective lenses) and I’m partially deaf, not sure if I could help a whole lot but I’d love to see more things for both communities!
slampants [OP] 2 points 3y ago
I could easily explain to you how to play, and you should hopefully not have any problems from there as long as you have fine motor control with your fingers. Let me know if you'd be interested!
thepotatorevolution 0 points 3y ago
Like what?
Kitty_Kallen 1 points 3y ago
Acknowledgement and accessibility in more games especially, but just an awareness of both communities would be great to see.
thepotatorevolution 1 points 3y ago
Cool, which games do you play now?
Kitty_Kallen 1 points 3y ago
I’ve been playing a ton of hollow knight, breath of the wild, and apex legends lately.
Superfreq2 3 points 3y ago
Try posting this to r/deafblind and r/disability as well.
Applevis.com and Audiogames.net are the main hubs for blind gamers, and ablegamers.org may be able to match you up with some playtesters with various disabilities as well via the player panels program.
The Android community for English speaking blind people is sadly pretty small and informal, but the best way to find testers on that platform would be by signing up to eyes free at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/eyes-free
Good luck and thanks for reaching out!
Applevis.com and Audiogames.net are the main hubs for blind gamers, and ablegamers.org may be able to match you up with some playtesters with various disabilities as well via the player panels program.
The Android community for English speaking blind people is sadly pretty small and informal, but the best way to find testers on that platform would be by signing up to eyes free at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/eyes-free
Good luck and thanks for reaching out!
slampants [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Thanks so much for that info!
BabyBaphomet_ 2 points 3y ago
Im legally blind, Android user, I'd love to test this!
CloudyBeep 2 points 3y ago
I'd be happy to test as a totally blind user. I've done beta testing for apps before. I'd be quite happy with doing it for free.
slampants [OP] 2 points 3y ago
Cool! Do you have an iPhone or an Android?
CloudyBeep 2 points 3y ago
iPhone. I'm not running iOS 13 though because it still has a number of unresolved accessibility bugs.
Dragonfly337 2 points 3y ago
Same as commenter above, on iPhone.
devinprater 1 points 3y ago
I'd be happy to test, as a totally blind person. I have an iPhone X R.
slampants [OP] 1 points 3y ago
For those lurking but not interested in play testing, I have a question for the larger group that maybe you'd like to weigh in on.
The goal in my game is to find hidden targets using vibration as your guide. The name I'm currently using for it is "Blind Spot." My question is, how does that name sit with you? Do you enjoy the pun? Do you find it offensive or in poor taste? Does it feel like appropriation? Would you have thought nothing of it if I hadn't called attention to it? Curious to see how it feels for you.
The goal in my game is to find hidden targets using vibration as your guide. The name I'm currently using for it is "Blind Spot." My question is, how does that name sit with you? Do you enjoy the pun? Do you find it offensive or in poor taste? Does it feel like appropriation? Would you have thought nothing of it if I hadn't called attention to it? Curious to see how it feels for you.
devinprater 2 points 3y ago
The pun is good. Most blind people I know would take no offense to puns or jokes in good taste.
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