Hi Ruchi.
While Tom is right in that most audio games do not have graphics and
are, ---- well audio, several in fact do. usually the graphics in these
games are simplified, or low vision accessible, and there aren't many, but
here is a list.
The first that comes to mind is Terraformers. This has probably the most
ellaborate graphics of an audio game, and takes the form of a first person
puzzle adventure. You can find it at http://www.pininteractive.com/ It was
originally a commercial game, but is now freeware.
Then, all the board, card and other traditional games from spoonbill games
in australia, found at http://www.omninet.net.au/~irhumph/blindgamers.htm
have full visual displays of board and cards, and thus might be a bit more
playable with sighted friends than some of Jims which are purely audio..
Then, several games have minimalist graphics, that provide something of an
extra dimention to those with some working vision like myself, but aren't
intended as a full representation of the game. packman talks from
www.pcsgames.net and also Sarah from the same company. Both have black and
white place holder graphics. Packman talks is an audio adaptation of the
arcade3 game, but Sarah is something far more complicated, sinse it's a full
3D adventure game set in the world of harry potter in audio.
Www.gmagames.com also have several with similar graphics, but these would
likely not be appropriate for a nine year old, sinse they include a very
frightening horror themed shades of doom, and the complex stratogy game time
of conflict.
Then, there are several online games by gamevial interactive, found at
http://www.accessiblewebgames.com/ these use flash to represent game
graphics and have score boards. They are mostly of the arcade type, though
also have some collection and adventure games too. Also in this catagory is
sonic zume from
http://www.cs.unc.edu/Research/assist/et/2005/SoundsLikeFun.html which was
designed for kids and is an arcade style racing game, but may be a little
too simplistic for your son.
Aprone, aka Jeremy kaldobski has included place holder graphics in all! of
his games. http://www.kaldobsky.com/audiogames/ These include a couple that
might not work for your son such as complex simulation games, but also the
stratogy tower defense game towers of war.
You might want to also try the online multiplayer game swamp, though I'd
recommend you play that first yourself, sinse the theme involves fighting
zombies in a post appocalyptic city in full 3D audio. While not I think as
horrifying as shades of doom, the sounds could be pretty scary, but I'd urge
you to take a look because if your son would! enjoy the game the abilities
to play cooperatively with others online, and indeed perhaps get his friends
involved are exceptional and quite unique in audio, (I'm also assuming if
he's playing gta, he's got a relatively high gore and violence
threathshold).
other than another stratogy game, Sound rts, That's pretty much all the
games I can think of that have some sort of graphics and thus might be a bit
more immediately appealing to sighted players. However, I have myself played
completely audio games with sighted friends, so you could considder that
idea as well.
if you go to www.audiogames.net you will find an annotated list of most
games available, each with hopefully informative descriptions and info as
well as links on where to get them.
The fantastic games list over at www.pcsgames.net also provides a huge list
of websites for where to find accessible games, and can serve as a great
starting point and overview.
hth.
All the best,
Dark.
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