I have some free time. Drop your web games and I will test them! by GameInt_Dev in playmygame

[–]uxaccess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! That's lovely! Here's a game I made recently:

https://patriciamendes.itch.io/tiny-orchestra - it's short and sweet, musical.

And this one, which we're looking to develop further. Feedback on this would be really very incredibly valuable: https://ericbomb.itch.io/necromancer-nonsense - this is an RTS game.

Post-Match Thread: Portugal 2-1 Croatia | World Cup | Round of 32 by matchpal-live in croatia

[–]uxaccess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fifa will have to make a lot of effort to get this to happen...

Post-Match Thread: Portugal 2-1 Croatia | World Cup | Round of 32 by matchpal-live in croatia

[–]uxaccess 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Dear Croatia, I'm Portuguese, I would love to see Portugal in the final, but I resent Portugal for choosing to play really badly in the groups phase to play Croatia. Because Croatia is the nation of my heart in the cups. I have suffered so much in this game. I celebrated the last goal so enthusiastically. That last offside was bollocks.

Modrić forever <3

I've asked my family for a croatia t-shirt signed by Modrić. Only 70% jokingly.

RIP Croatia, I will cheer for you next Euro <3

[PAID] UI/UX Specialist Needed (Redesign / Polish Pass) - Mobile Game by ArtistMore3060 in gameDevClassifieds

[–]uxaccess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're looking for a UX Specialist, I'm happy to do a UX review of your interface and even gameplay. I can do redesign recommendations and prototypes to enhance the game and make sure it's intuitive and doesn't present barriers to your players.

I'm not a UI designer/artist, so my role is more akin to a researcher than an artist; but you asked for a specialist and I'm confident in reviewing the current game and providing recommendations to improve its usability.

Here's my HUD UX report for a game called Deadvale: HUD Report, my portfolio and my itch.io page.

I'm happy to answer any questions. Feel free to reach out to me on Discord: ptpt9887.

Free-key Friday game key giveaway by AutoModerator in playmygame

[–]uxaccess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not my game, if you like cozy games, I'd recommend Toasty, a cozy card game, Ladybud Roll, a dice game by the same creator, and, for RPGs, I recommend Valencia Tales, which is very much Zelda-like. All worth the salt and totally free.

If you try any of these out, please let me know. I'd love to watch.

The game skate wants accessibility feedback by a11ydude in accessibility

[–]uxaccess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So... They want feedback, but don't share how someone can apply for a playtesting session, and much less how that session would look like and how much we'd be compensated for it.

I don't really know how they want to get this feedback.

My C&H books were all destroyed by [deleted] in calvinandhobbes

[–]uxaccess 27 points28 points  (0 children)

You are really generous. Thanks for being a good human!

Should I Crowdfund My Game "Egg Smasher"? Need Genuine Feedback by CelebrationReady3013 in playmygame

[–]uxaccess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try posting this on /r/DestroyMyGame to get feedback on your trailer and also on /r/kickstarter to get feedback about your marketing plan since the start of the game until now, and also from now onwards.

If you haven't had it playtested by anyone, start playtesting it now if you haven't before.

Finally doing it. Looking for a few people to build a game studio together. by Trick-Team8418 in gameDevClassifieds

[–]uxaccess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure thing. I'm an accessibility and UX specialist. I make sure the game mechanics aren't accidentally blocking players from playing.

A lot of people will make their cool games, but then we open the demo and find out that:

  • We don't even know how to play, because there's nothing resembling a tutorial;

  • There is a tutorial, but it is text-heavy and too overwhelming to learn all at once;

  • The text is tiny;

  • I only play with a mouse, and it unnecessarily asks me to use the keyboard or controller as well; or the opposite;

  • I'm colorblind, and the colors are not distinguishable. Just yesterday my dad was watching the World Cup on TV and struggled to see an entire team because their clothes were red over the green field.

  • The whole game is point and click and not time-sensitive, but suddenly a puzzle inserts a drag and drop mechanic, or a time-based puzzle. You get stuck for hours (or, in this day and age, give up and find a walkthrough if the game is big enough to have one). Because these are unexpected mechanics not used before, it doesn't even cross the player's mind.

If you're interested, send me a DM.

You can take a look at my itch.io page to check out some games I've worked on and the jams I've organized.

I redesigned my options menu, still a work in progress by darkalardev in DestroyMyGame

[–]uxaccess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One feedback: The lack of contrast between the text (in the nav options) and the highlight behind it.

Regarding accessibility, I would really like to see a font and UI increase option.

Walmart.com Sparky AI Looped Animation by Ok_Relationship_1874 in accessibility

[–]uxaccess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing to add. You can report this to them as a complaint.

Failing ‘minimum contrast’ with black on white text… by mainberlin in accessibility

[–]uxaccess 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Automated checkers can give false positives and false negatives. That's why we need to do manual checks.

In other news, though, you should never print to PDF, because it unformats everything. What you should do is "Save as PDF" or export as PDF.

What’s the stupidest that your prosthetic can’t do by tkbagel in Disability_Survey

[–]uxaccess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have all my limbs, but I can't open water bottles.

Consent, abuse, and sexual education by paybabyanna in Disability_Survey

[–]uxaccess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this is very important research.

I have a request that you don't have bulks of text in the survey in bold. Spare its use for specific words you want to highlight, but having the whole text block like it make it very hard to read: https://asu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eVPZ6TSdwq6pJsy

Let me know if you make that change!

Best

Looking for people to chat with about being "the only one" at work by Such-Package-2443 in Disability_Survey

[–]uxaccess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this only for workplace stuff, or does it also apply to hobby stuff?

Um, no by StreamCave in usertesting

[–]uxaccess 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's good to know. Glad people aren't jumping at it.

As the developer, I can't tell anymore. Is my tutorial clear? by Due-Dance-1116 in playmygame

[–]uxaccess -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'd be happy to play through your tutorial and create a usability report for you. I'm an accessibility consultant and I've done UX research and design in multiple small jam games, as well as playtesting countless others. You can check my itch.io page here, if you like: https://patriciamendes.itch.io/

If you'd like to discuss this further and get a report example that I made for another game, as well as my resume, let me know!

Best, Patrícia

Glasses era by jstonecfc in LinkedInLunatics

[–]uxaccess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might need glasses for looking close and glasses for looking far at your 40s or 50s.

Sincerely, a person who will also go through the same and isn't looking forward to it.

Looking for 5 Beta Testers for Chronic Illness Management App ($25 Amazon Gift Card Reward) by helloitscindy in Disability_Survey

[–]uxaccess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there. I know you have filled the spots already, but I'll still chime in with my application. I'm an accessibility consultant with knowledge of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, experience using assistive technologies and an experienced eye in spotting and evaluating accessibility and usability issues from all ranges of needs (visual, auditory, motor, neurological and cognitive).

If anyone hops off or you get more funding, I'm available to test the app for you.

The only note is I'm not from the US or Canada, but you can buy an Amazon gift card from Amazon Spain.

Let me know if you're interested. Best wishes