Liam Erven's guest appearances

Liam Erven

Super Gamer Podcast

Life After Blindness

Adventure Mind Podcast with Joshua Loya

Roy Samuelson

Marana Vradenburg

John Hackleman

Chris Zukowski

Darren Korb

Tim Arnold

David Housden

Pablo Hidalgo

Carol Decker

Jacob Pacheco

Doug Perry

Daniel Voth

Scott Davidson

Maxwell Ivey

Maria Johnson

OwlTail

Audio games are interactive games played on a computer or smart phone that usually have very little or no graphics. Audio games can have the simplest of interfaces that utilize a screen reader. They can also be fully immersive and interactive with 3-D sound effects, actors and musical scores.If you would like to support Life After Blindness and receive exclusive perks, become a patron. Thanks!Before the Games On this weeks episode of the Life After Blindness Podcast, I begin by talking about some of the things that have been happening to me over the past year during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, I share several stories from listeners about the issues they’ve had navigating the pandemic as someone who is blind or visually impaired. Shall We Play a Game? Next up, I interview Liam Erven from L-Works Games. Through L-Works, Liam produces affordable computer games for those with visual impairments.Liam and I talk about what audio games are and how he got into creating them. Liam also talks about some of the games he has developed and gives his opinion on the future of audio gaming. If you have any questions or comments, please send your emails to: tim@lifeafterblindness.com The post Audio Games Discussion with Liam Erven and coping with the Pandemic appeared first on Life After Blindness.

<p>Audio games are interactive games played on a computer or smart phone that usually have very little or no graphics. Audio games can have the simplest of interfaces that utilize a screen reader. They can also be fully immersive and interactive with 3-D sound effects, actors and musical scores.</p>If you would like to support Life After Blindness and receive exclusive perks, <a href="https://www.patreon.com/labcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">become a patron</a>. Thanks!<br><br><h2>Before the Games</h2> <p>On this weeks episode of the Life After Blindness Podcast, I begin by talking about some of the things that have been happening to me over the past year during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, I share several stories from listeners about the issues they’ve had navigating the pandemic as someone who is blind or visually impaired.</p> <h2>Shall We Play a Game?</h2> <p>Next up, I interview Liam Erven from <a href="http://l-works.net" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">L-Works Games</a>. Through L-Works, Liam produces affordable computer games for those with visual impairments.Liam and I talk about what audio games are and how he got into creating them. Liam also talks about some of the games he has developed and gives his opinion on the future of audio gaming.</p> <p>If you have any questions or comments, please send your emails to: <a href="mailto:tim@lifeafterblindness.com" rel="noopener">tim@lifeafterblindness.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Flifeafterblindness.com%2Faudio-games-discussion-with-liam-erven-and-coping-with-the-pandemic%2F&amp;linkname=Audio%20Games%20Discussion%20with%20Liam%20Erven%20and%20coping%20with%20the%20Pandemic" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/reddit?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Flifeafterblindness.com%2Faudio-games-discussion-with-liam-erven-and-coping-with-the-pandemic%2F&amp;linkname=Audio%20Games%20Discussion%20with%20Liam%20Erven%20and%20coping%20with%20the%20Pandemic" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Flifeafterblindness.com%2Faudio-games-discussion-with-liam-erven-and-coping-with-the-pandemic%2F&amp;linkname=Audio%20Games%20Discussion%20with%20Liam%20Erven%20and%20coping%20with%20the%20Pandemic" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Flifeafterblindness.com%2Faudio-games-discussion-with-liam-erven-and-coping-with-the-pandemic%2F&amp;linkname=Audio%20Games%20Discussion%20with%20Liam%20Erven%20and%20coping%20with%20the%20Pandemic" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Flifeafterblindness.com%2Faudio-games-discussion-with-liam-erven-and-coping-with-the-pandemic%2F&amp;title=Audio%20Games%20Discussion%20with%20Liam%20Erven%20and%20coping%20with%20the%20Pandemic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://lifeafterblindness.com/audio-games-discussion-with-liam-erven-and-coping-with-the-pandemic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audio Games Discussion with Liam Erven and coping with the Pandemic</a> appeared first on <a href="https://lifeafterblindness.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Life After Blindness</a>.</p>

Audio Games Discussion with Liam Erven and coping with the Pandemic

Liam Erven is a software developer and gaming accessibility advocate haling from the Chicago area. The games he has developed, especially Super Liam and Super Egg Hunt, have been enjoyed in the blind and visually impaired community for well over a decade. Liam also is enthusiastic about his love of games, regularly streaming Let’s Plays of main stream games and titles developed specially for those unable to see. Liam has also long advocated for universal design in mainstream titles, so they can be enjoyed by all. The post Liam Erven – AM114 appeared first on Adventure Mind.

<p>Liam Erven is a software developer and gaming accessibility advocate haling from the Chicago area. The games he has developed, especially Super Liam and Super Egg Hunt, have been enjoyed in the blind and visually impaired community for well over a decade. Liam also is enthusiastic about his love of games, regularly streaming Let’s Plays of main stream games and titles developed specially for those unable to see. Liam has also long advocated for universal design in mainstream titles, so they can be enjoyed by all.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.adventuremind.net/114/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Liam Erven – AM114</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.adventuremind.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adventure Mind</a>.</p>

Liam Erven – AM114

What are games companies doing to increase accessibility for people who are visually impaired? What company is doing the most? And why is it important to be mindful of accessibility right from the beginning of development, as opposed to adding it as an afterthought? Find out on this week’s SUPER GAMER! Our guest, Liam Erven, […]

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