Fair Play: A Guidelines Proposal for the Development of Accessible Audiogames for Visually Impaired Users

Borges, Olimar Teixeira; Oliveira, Juliana Damasio; Campos, Márcia de Borba; Marczak, Sabrina

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-92049-8_29

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“…However, our data suggest that while some players react negatively to high encouragement, some consider it a crucial feature for making the game fun and entertaining, especially if it is not repetitive. This is in line with Borges et al's [38] guidelines for audiogames where the use of interactive sounds is encouraged to create the fun factor. Hence, the deployment of multiple modes of encouragement (i.e., low and high) allows for adjustments to support players' varying needs.…”

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“…Borges et al [38] presented a consolidated list of design guidelines for the development of audiogames for people with vision impairments. According to some guidelines in the list, the games should support multiple levels of difficulty and input devices, equip the users with documentation and tutorial, include haptic feedback and various sounds to reflect different events, avoid conflict with the system sound (such as when sound is also coming from the screen readers), and clearly mention the occurrence of visual elements through sound.…”

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Exploring Accessibility and Companionship in Boardgames via Alexa

Karim¹

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The inaccessibility of rulebooks hinders the rule learning experience of boardgame players who are blind or low vision (BLV). We explore the design of conversational agents (CAs) to support players' learning needs and provide companionship by conducting two qualitative studies. In study 1, 14 boardgame players who are BLV first identified their rule learning challenges and co-designed desired social and functional characteristics of CAs to combat these challenges. Based on these findings, we developed a CA using Amazon Alexa and 9 players who are BLV evaluated our CA in study 2. Our findings generated five design principles for CAs to support boardgame rule learning: conciseness, ease of navigation, customization, supplementary features, and social characteristics. These principles guide designers and researchers in exploring the novel design space. Our research also demonstrates the feasibility of our method for conducting accessible remote co-design and evaluation with participants who are BLV.First and foremost, I would like to thank my supervisor Dr. Audrey Girouard, who took me under her guidance, taught me to trust my abilities, and gave me an opportunity to work on something I feel strongly passionate about. Without your guidance and trust, I would not be able to come this far.I would also like to thank everyone at the Creative Interactions Lab. I could not have asked for a better team who is always eager to help and contribute. In particular, I would like to thank Dr. Jin Kang for always having my back and supporting me in every way possible. Thank you for guiding me throughout this journey, cheering me up with your words of encouragement, and spoiling me with those cookies. I am grateful for your extensive hard work and support. I would also offer my thanks to Dr. Karen Cochrane for her thoughtful guidance and problem-solving skills. My special thanks to Leon Lu and Adrian Bolesnikov, for sharing their experiences and ideas at different stages in my journey.I am also thankful for the support that I received from NSERC through the READi program, where I learned in depth about accessibility research, and got a chance to apply it in practice with my wonderful READi ATP team.My eternal thanks to my family and friends for their immense support through and through. To my mother, for inspiring me to follow my dreams and for her unconditional love. To my niece Zoey, the light of my life, for her big smiles and virtual hugs. To my brother and sister-in-law for their support while I navigate my way into a new country. To my friends, who make Ottawa feel like home. And finally, to my partner Ali, for being the biggest source of strength and support in difficult times. Thank you for sticking by my side and celebrating all the big and small wins along.Finally, I am immensely grateful to my participants for sharing their time, insights, and experiences with me.

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Exploring Accessibility and Companionship in Boardgames via Alexa

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“…The set is evaluated by audio game developers, a blind user, and through the development of an audio game. Based on the findings of the evaluation process, Borges et al (2018) design a final set of guidelines for audio game development, composed of 33 recommendations. Similarly, Silva et al (2019) aim to develop and evaluate accessible interfaces for blind persons on mobile devices.…”

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How Accessible is This Video Game? An Analysis Tool in Two Steps

Larreina-Morales

2023

Games and Culture

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Game accessibility aims to ensure that every player has a chance to interact with a video game and overcome its challenges. This paper presents a game analysis tool in two steps that identify accessibility achievements and pitfalls to improve current practice. First, a game's accessibility features are reviewed through a checklist that integrates guidelines developed by users, industry, and academia. Second, user reviews are analysed to determine the suitability of the game's accessibility features. As a pilot study, the analysis tool is applied to The Last of Us Part II, released by Naughty Dog in 2020. The checklist shows that the game offers a great number of accessibility features, although users clarify in their reviews that not all interaction barriers are prevented. In that sense, the analysis tool emphasises the key role of users with disabilities in designing and assessing accessibility features so that video games may be enjoyed by all.

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“…Government (Andrade et al, 2018;Araújo et al, 2017;Baalsrud Hauge et al, 2018;Beckett et al, 2016;Beeston et al, 2018;Bernardo et al, 2016;Brooks, 2017;Brusk and Engström, 2021;Buzzi et al, 2016Buzzi et al, , 2019Coelho et al, 2020;de Lima Salgado et al, 2016El Hammoumi et al, 2018; Escudeiro et al, n.d., 2017;Garcia and de Almeida Neris, 2020;Gonçalves et al, 2020;Henka et al, 2016;Huang and Westin, 2020;Jaramillo-Alcázar et al, 2020;Kane et al, 2018;Leite et al, 2019;Levy and Gandy, 2019;López et al, 2016;Mangiron, 2016;Napoli and Chiasson, 2018;Nesteriuk, 2018;Neto et al, 2019Neto et al, , 2020Othman et al, 2019Othman et al, , 2020Price and Sup, 2018;Rao and O'Modhrain, 2020;Regal et al, 2020;Rocha et al, 2019;Sancho Nascimento et al, 2020;Schneider et al, 2018;Teixeira Borges et al, 2018;Torres-Carazo et al, 2016;Tzallas et al, 2018;Valencia et al, 2019) Ackn...…”

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Accessibility of games and game-based applications: A systematic literature review and mapping of future directions

Hassan

2023

New Media & Society

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Digital game technologies, that is, games and emerging game-based applications, are pervasively spread in society as a means of entertainment, education and exercise, amongst other uses. With this popularity, attention has been directed towards the accessibility of these technologies to people with disabilities to ensure equity, equal access to opportunities and realize earnings from a significant customer group. This study investigates: How is the attention of academic game accessibility research divided across game technologies, disability categories and use domains? And where is attention needed? To answer these questions, I conducted a review of research (162 manuscripts) on game technologies’ accessibility published between 2016 and 2020, inclusive. The reviewed literature appears to have a utility focus (e.g. on education and health management) that relatively de-emphasizes the importance of game accessibility for entertainment or fun purposes. Auditory, motor and mobility disabilities, and emerging gamification, exergames, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are especially under researched in the academic domain.

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Fair Play: A Guidelines Proposal for the Development of Accessible Audiogames for Visually Impaired Users

Cited by 8 publications

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Exploring Accessibility and Companionship in Boardgames via Alexa

Exploring Accessibility and Companionship in Boardgames via Alexa

How Accessible is This Video Game? An Analysis Tool in Two Steps

Accessibility of games and game-based applications: A systematic literature review and mapping of future directions

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