[vi-android] Fwd: [New post] New Blog Post: Android Games for Talkback users

  • From: Quentin Christensen <quentin.christensen@xxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 17:02:45 +1000

Hi everyone,

Here's a post I've been working on for awhile and which I know people have
been waiting for - a (probably not particularly) comprehensive list of
Android games accessible with Talkback - Enjoy!

http://qchristensen.wordpress.com/2014/05/22/android-games-for-talkback-users/

What's your favourite game?

Regards

Quentin.

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   qchristensen posted: "Following on from my recent post about Android low
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Following on from my recent post about Android low vision games (
http://qchristensen.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/low-vision-games/), I thought
I would follow up with one for Talkback users as well – of course low
vision or even fully sighted users can enjoy these games just as much!
I've roughly categorised them below, but aside from that they are in no
particular order.



*Word / Number games:*

Hanging with Friends

$1.99 or free with ads

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zynga.hanging



7 Little Words

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blueoxtech.sevenlittlewords

Free (In app purchases available, also includes flurry Analytics) Join
letter groups to make words which match clues to form the 7 words.



One number Down:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.genestial.onenumberdown

Free

Given a list of nine numbers, work out which one from 0 – 9 is missing as
quickly as possible.



VanPuzzle

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.van.puzzle02

Free

A sliding puzzle – 15 pieces in a 4x4 grid. Unscramble to put the numbers
in order. Works well with low vision too. Numbers are about 28pt.



SpellStack

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ananse.Helena

Free

Spelling game against friends or the computer



Quiz: QuizUp

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quizup.core

Free

A quiz game you can play with friends.



*Exercise games:*

The Walk

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sixtostart.thewalk

$4.99 (on special for $2.99 at time of writing – 21 May 2014) A cross
between an adventure story and a pedometer, this ‘game’ encourages you to
walk and as you do, you slowly unlock the story.



Zombies Run

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sixtostart.zombiesrun

$3.99

By the same people as “The Walk”, Zombies run is an audio game you listen
to as you run / ride an exercise bike or do any kind of cardio – you are a
‘runner’ for one of the last outposts of humanity after the zombie
apocalypse strikes!



*Adventure games:*

Totally Random Hero

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.htk.game.trhlite

$1 or free trial of first 7 levels

A text adventure with dragons and warriors, wizards and badgers.



Colossal Cave Adventure

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ecsoftwareconsulting.adventure430

Free

A classic text adventure game where you move around, using objects you find
and seek your fortune.



Detectives Choice volume 1 (and others by author)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=detectivesChoiceV1.toucher

$3 or free sample.

Detectives Choice is one of a group of text adventure games created by
Delight Games. Different games have different settings and themes from
detective to the moon to zombies.



Lighthouse Battery (and others by author)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lighthouse.demo

$0.99 or free demo

One of a number of text adventure games created by Better.Apps



Blindscape

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gavinbrown.blindscape

free

an audio narrative story game about a man in an authoritarian society who
wants to escape his life by ending it.



Freeq

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.psychicbunny.freeq

$5.46

An audio adventure game about eavesdropping and meddling with the future.



Codename Cygnus

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.reactivestudios.codenamecygnus

First few levels free then in app purchase Interactive Audiobook / Audio
game. Sometimes doesn't read screen immediately (swiping left or right
prompts it).



VGZ Mortal Maze

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mygames.vgzmortalmaze

Free

It is a maze game with shooter and adventure features. You are walking in
the maze. Monsters and vampires will try to catch you. If you let them
catch you, they will kill you. Works best with a physical keyboard.



*Simulation games:*

Audio Archery

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.l_works.audio_archery

Free

Move your phone to aim and try to shoot the targets.



VGZ Smart Tennis:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.my_games.vgzsmarttennis

Free

Virtual tennis game.



VGZ Sea Battle accessible game

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mygames.vgzseabattle

Free

Battleship game, try and sink your opponents ships by coordinates.



Lockpick

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Norvan.LockPick

Free

Hold your phone like a key and try to pick the lock.



Eyes Free Golf:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=es.eucm.blindfaithgames.golfgame

Free

An audio golf simulation game



Zarodnik

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=es.eucm.blindfaithgames.zarodnik

Free

Become the biggest predator in the ocean.



Orange Tree

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.x2line.android.orangetree

Free

Grow your own virtual orange tree and harvest virtual oranges



*Board games:*



Blind-Droid Minesweeper

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirwebsistem.sapper

Free

Accessible Minesweeper game (Each square is either empty or has a number in
it signifying the number of mines in adjacent squares - try to clear all
the squares without blowing up the mines.



Accessible Minesweeper

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=es.eucm.blindfaithgames.minesweeper

Free

Another accessible minesweeper game by e-UCM who also made Eyes Free Golf.



Chess

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mkisly.chess

Ad supported (no full version available).

Accessible chess game. Does require knowledge of where to place pieces
(alternatives are visually highlighted but no talkback hint).



Tic Tac Toe (Another One!)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.escogitare.tictactoe

There are many Tic Tac Toe games, this one by Escogitare at least is
accessible with Talkback, and yes it's called Tic Tac Toe (Another One!).



*Other games:*



Keep on Rolling

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rfo.keep

Talking dice game, similar to Farkle / 10,000 / Yahtzee.



Blind Run

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.varomix.blindRun

A 'running' game with audio prompts (which it seems, I'm a bit bad at).



Stem Stumper

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ananse.OLOM1

Free

Brain testing hidden object puzzle game.



Sound challenge:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SBE.SC2

Similar to Bop It, the game gives audio cues and you have to perform the
correct action (rotate the phone, tap the screen etc) as quickly as
possible.



React!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilepearls.react

Free

Tap the screen (double tap with Talkback) as quickly as you can when the
chime sounds (visually the screen turns red0, repeat ten times and you are
given your average – try to beat your best. The initial instructions screen
doesn’t read, but all it says is what I just did, Tap (or double tap) to
start.



Simple Simon

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simon

Free

Simon memory game. The four buttons (8 in advanced mode) simply say button,
so require a bit of practice to remember which button is which sound,
otherwise it works with Talkback.



There were several games which I wanted to mention but which I had issues
with when I tried them:

*B Blind:* A clever maze game which vibrates as you get close to the walls.
It has buttons to get into the game and select a level which are completely
invisible to Talkback so you need sight to get into it.



*Seenesthesis:* drag your finger around the screen and with feedback, guess
the shapes. The menu works with Talkback, but once you are in it, the
levels only work with Talkback off.



*Rockets and Pumpkins:* input velocity and angle to shoot the pumpkin. With
Talkback on the instructions aren’t read out. Also can’t double tap (triple
tap) with both talkback and magnifier on



Know any more games which work with Talkback?  Please let everyone know in
the comments below!


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