PAD POT is an #altctrl going back to the sensations of the old gamepads controls by being composed only of potentiometers and meant to play a little skilled #videogame 📻

This is the first cardboard prototype made during A. MAZE Festival #gamejam in 2021 👾 🕹️ 🦩

1) A loving tribute to the physicality of pinball and maintenance of the machines

"Pinball is of the body: Why modern tech can't recreate the world under glass"

(I obviously don't agree with their underlying thesis that tech-based games, etc. are "chintzy techno-frippery" but I do love the physicality of a cabinet and embodied play)

https://www.salon.com/2023/06/18/pinball-is-of-the-body-why-modern-tech-cant-recreate-the-world-under-glass/

#Pinball #AltCtrl

Tune into IndieCade's Beyond Screens: Alt+Ctrl livestream on Friday, April 28 at 12 noon PT 📺🕹️

Alistair Aitcheson and Tatiana Vilela will host interactive designer and artist Martzi Campos, talking about real-world props, pop-up books, AR and live actors

https://www.twitch.tv/indiecade

#Games #IndieGames #IndieCade #AR #PopUpBooks #AltCtrl

It's official, I will be at the @Official_GDC to show our new #altctrl #videogame at alt.ctrl.GDC 🥳
➡️
https://gdconf.com/news/here-are-outstanding-games-coming-altctrlgdc-gdc-2023

Teasing the #altctrl #videogame we're currently working on... 🛠️🕹️🐎🐮

Let's kick off the new year with a video from the #altctrl show featuring @agAitcheson's interview on #IndieCade Beyond Screens. He discusses #playformances and other topics, and even performs "We Can't Paper Over This Forever" with the Twitch chat. → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfH3ZFoeqp0&ab_channel=MechBird

As most people are spending the holiday season with their friends and family, the #altctrl@home jam deadline was hard to meet for many. I extended it to January 27 ;) https://itch.io/jam/altctrlathome2022 Happy new year 🥳

That moment when your name appears on the @Official_GDC newsletter ☺️ I'm gonna give a talk on #altctrl #gamedesign at #GDC23. Hope to see you there!

Took the opportunity to attempt to organize my stuff at the office. How do you organize your tools and components? #altctrl

Submit your work to the AMaze2023 Awards! It's the coolest games & playful media festival around!

RT @AMazeFest@twitter.com

It's just one of those days where you can be happy about your artistic work and it's time to submit your brainchild to A MAZE. / Berlin 2023. Submit until January 31, 2023

https://2023.award.amaze-berlin.de/

#AMaze2023 #arthousegame #altctrl #vr #immersive #mbbfunded #indiedev #berlin

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/AMazeFest/status/1602352423221297152

RT @Emili_Corne@twitter.com

WIREFRAME is a 4-player #altctrl #videogame tribute to the 90's internet 🌐

All graphics are made with GIFs from GeoCities database of Internet Archive 🗃

It was built with arcade buttons, slider pots, Arduino and guitar strings connected to @BareConductive@twitter.com Touchboard

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Emili_Corne/status/1601734453608710144

From Emilie Breslavetz, a French game designer.... WIREFRAME is a 4-player #altctrl #videogame tribute to the 90's internet.
https://www.tiktok.com/@emilie.corne/video/7175697076397952262

Tatiana is organising a cool ALT.CTRL at home game jam! You should make something!

RT @MechBird@twitter.com

Last WE of the month... and this time I made a new #altctrl vid for the [alt.ctrl] series 🤯 It's about #alternativecontroller #videogames playable at home to open the 3rd edition of the ALT.CTRL AT HOME JAM!!! ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eos2Tgd1ygU

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/MechBird/status/1597032905858875392

@mechbird This is great! I just joined the jam and am trying out a simple concept using a mouse as a "shake-detector". #altctrl

Since 2020, I run the #altctrl at home jam on itch, game jam dedicated to #videogames played by making a weird use of an ordinary controller. You can join the 2022 edition here → https://itch.io/jam/altctrlathome2022 🛠️🕹️🏠

Every last WE of the month I publish a new vid about #altctrl. This one is about #alternativecontroller #videogames playable at home to open the 3rd edition of the ALT.CTRL AT HOME JAM!!! ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eos2Tgd1ygU

🟦 EXTRA RESOURCES

One of the best resources you can find on accessibility is "Game Accessibility Guidelines".

It includes tips and examples for motor, cognitive, visual, hearing and speech impairments.

http://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com

#gamedev #accessibility #disability #games #gamedevtip #altctrl

If you have already built your own custom game controller, I highly suggest you to have a loot at alt.ctrl.GDC! 🕹️

This is the most popular exhibition of custom game controllers, and they are accepting submissions right now! This year this is particularly relevant as alt.ctrl.GDC is putting a spotlight on devs making controllers that have accessibility in mind. ♿️🎮

https://gdconf.com/alt-ctrl-gdc

#gamedev #accessibility #disability #games #gamedevtip #altctrl

And companies like Arduino, Raspberry Pi and makey makey made custom electronics approachable and affordable. 🕹️

If you want to create your own alternative controller (but have not idea where to start!), I'd suggest having a look at this guide! 👇

https://www.alanzucconi.com/2015/10/28/from-hardware-to-software-a-bestiary-of-alternative-controllers/

#gamedev #accessibility #disability #games #gamedevtip #altctrl

Accessibility often means creating custom game controllers. While this can sound like a daunting task, it might easier than you think! 🕹️

"Shake That Button" has one of the most comprehensive list of alternative controllers created by gaming enthusiasts.

http://shakethatbutton.com

#gamedev #accessibility #disability #games #gamedevtip #altctrl