Navigating the Digital Game: Between Assistance and Agency
29. May
14:00 – 15:00
ID: G033002
de
Contents / Description
A new environment, unfamiliar buildings and streets. Where do I need to go? What’s even nearby? And where am I in relation to it? Navigating the spaces of digital games deprives people with visual impairments, in particular, of their usual orientation techniques. Whereas previously environmental sounds, the texture of the pavement, and, where applicable, assistive technologies provided a sense of security, most games offer a purely visual representation of their worlds. To ensure that people with visual impairments can participate equally in these worlds, games must provide them with suitable navigation options. In this presentation, various assistive technologies for navigation in digital games, as well as various accessible games across a wide range of genres, will be introduced.
Speaker
Kay Zeisig
Kay Zeisig studied social pedagogy and digital humanities and focuses on
removing barriers in digital games. In addition to his research, he designs games for
various target audiences. He also leads the senior theater group “Maske in
Grau” and is a member of the audio description team at DIE BÜHNE—the theater of TU
Dresden.
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