Uma arquitetura web para implementação de jogos multiplayer inclusivos

Abstract

Over time, video games have occupied an increasingly important space in our society. However, the lack of accessibility of this type of application has prevented many individuals from accessing the cognitive and social benefits that may derive from its use. Although large companies are developing accessible games, there are no tools or guides that objectively facilitate the development process. Thus, this work proposes an architecture for the construction of an accessible online, multiplayer game of questions and answers. The paradigm adopted aims to facilitate the development of multiple interfaces, whether accessible or conventional, for the same game, seeking to provide an inclusive environment for users. Thus, a component referred to as functional logic core was conceived and adopted for construction. The work is part of a larger project to build a game that considers an interface for the visually impaired, in addition to a graphical interface. The development of the functional logical core was done in an iterative and incremental way, with several stages of validation by different users. The improvements were integrated into the platform after analyzing the feedback and evaluations produced from the tests carried out with volunteers. At the end of the development process described in this work, it was possible to reach evaluation averages of 4.86/5 in a test with a blind person, and 4.61/5 in a test with several users who played multiple games simultaneously.