whase Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 For the current project at my school we need to make a game for mentally disabled children. the children would be between the ages of 3 and 18 with the mental capabilities of between 6 months and 4 years. the problem is, we have no idea what these children would like. what kind of theme could we best use for the game my project group will be making? does anyone here have any experience with mentally disabled children? could you please help us come up with a theme? (oh, and the themes "animals" and "food" are already overused by other groups) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Book of Ereshkigal Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 (edited) I don't have any experience with the mentally disabled myself, but does colors sound like a good theme? Edited May 9, 2012 by L95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikethfc Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 For the current project at my school we need to make a game for mentally disabled children. the children would be between the ages of 3 and 18 with the mental capabilities of between 6 months and 4 years. the problem is, we have no idea what these children would like. what kind of theme could we best use for the game my project group will be making? does anyone here have any experience with mentally disabled children? could you please help us come up with a theme? (oh, and the themes "animals" and "food" are already overused by other groups) Generally dinosaurs, cars and Thomas the tank engine if they're boys, Disney Princess if they're girls. What sort of game anyway, because something that appeals to the senses normally goes down well like those objects in boxes which you're meant to identify by touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whase Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Generally dinosaurs, cars and Thomas the tank engine if they're boys, Disney Princess if they're girls. What sort of game anyway, because something that appeals to the senses normally goes down well like those objects in boxes which you're meant to identify by touch. it's a computer game, we have to make it in flash. also, we can't use copyrighted stuff, we have to make everything ourselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I've worked with autistic children for a number of years now, hopefully I can be of some help. Cause and effect is something that normally goes down well. They perform an action, they get a response. Whether it be something moving or a sound. Something that makes sense, that progresses logically or fits into a category. Vehicles are another popular favourite, whether it's cars, buses or trains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biabarr Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Well since they are supposed to have the metal capabilities of a six months to four years old, I would design something aiming for children that age. That means that the game would be very colorful and fairly simple with a fun and cute theme, animals, cars, or anything cute with a smiling face on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystical Mermaid Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Fromy my experience, simple things with little to no text, and bright colors works best. Every special needs child is radically different, and they may give completely opposite responses to the same stimuli. For themes, I'd suggest something to do with animals, as that will generally (but consider the above) go over well wih both boys and girls. Make the object of the game relatively simple, perhaps guiding a dog or cat through a (small) maze, and be sure to have a "reward" at the end in the form of music or a cute animation that will motivate them to play it again. If you need some inspiration, also try looking at some of the online games made for toddlers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celice Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Make it vibrant. Something the senses could enjoy alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agile Tit-Tyrant Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 My older sister had to do this in college Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 (edited) Hmm, this might be too obvious to be helpful, but you might want to stick to the mouse for controls. I dunno what their computer literacy would be like... Then again maybe they have teachers or aides who would be able to read basic instructions and teach the controls, even if the students aren't able to Edited May 14, 2012 by Jet Black Gunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esaka Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Bright and Flashy bro. Make it so painfully simplistic that just pressing one button can lead to an action. Simplicity is what drives a lot of family games and it's not too different here, well, except for the shameless profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sholes Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 What kind of disabilities? I know my little brother likes stuff with bright colors and music, also stuff he can record himself with and he's disabled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whase Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 thanks everyone! we have our idea for a game now (I wouldn't even call it a game though, it's that easy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esaka Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 When done, we must play it. I demand my ten seconds of entertainment. But good luck bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whase Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 When done, we must play it. I demand my ten seconds of entertainment. But good luck bro. thanks! ^^ no promises, but if the rest of my team agrees I might try to upload it on my kongregate account, if possible... (who knows, it could even be 11 seconds of fun!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Maybe some kind of matching game? Like matching pictures to sounds, or related stuff like different pictures of the same object. That ought to have a small amount of actual game nature while still being really easy. I know my little brother likes that kind of thing, and he fits your criteria pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 ^Yeah, I remember as a kid I loved games that made me feel smart like that. not that I'm mentally disabled or anythi-SHUT UP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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