SpecialEffect launch Snakes and Ladders, the latest title in their Eye Gaze Games series
Get ready to ramp up the family gaming fun this Christmas! Check out Snakes and Ladders, the latest free-to-play online game from SpecialEffect’s Eye Gaze Games website at https://www.eyegazegames.com. It’s been optimised to help gamers using eye gaze technology climb the board to victory but can also be played in a number of other ways.
You can roll the dice to climb the ladders (which have been made into wheelchair-friendly ramps) and avoid the snakes just by eye movement alone using an eye gaze camera, or you can use other inputs like a switch, a mouse or an assistive mouse. Compete with up to three other players locally, or against your computer in a race to the finish.
| Bill Donegan, Projects Manager at SpecialEffect, said “Snakes and Ladders is one of ten different games on the site which enable players using eye gaze technology to play a range of games with friends and family, in person and online. While our work often focuses on access to existing mainstream titles, creating our own games with a focus on accessibility for eye gaze players allows us to make sure that there are games available for players using this technology.” The game has already found a big fan in Ava, a Canadian girl with Rett syndrome who uses an eye-controlled computer. Snakes and Ladders is one of her favourite games but up to now she hasn’t been able to roll the dice herself. Now she can join in the fun. “It’s a HUGE hit!” said her mother, Jennifer. “Ava is so excited to be playing with us as a family! It’s so great that she can see the board easily while playing and the animations are adorable and engaging. I love everything about this!” The growing selection of eye game games are browser-based and free-to-play, with the aim of removing as many barriers to play as possible, whether technical or otherwise, to players all around the world. SpecialEffect are indebted Riot Games for generously supporting the funding of the game through their Dawnbringer Karma campaign. The charity would also like to thank the team at Sun and Moon Games, who developed the game. |
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