[NFB-NM] Voice of the Ancients, a mobile game made for blind and visually impaired people

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From: Peter Sallai <peter.sallai at gmail.com> 
Sent: Saturday, November 9, 2024 2:43 AM
Subject: Voice of the Ancients, a mobile game made for blind and visually impaired people

Dear Tonia,

I am Peter Sallai, a mobile game developer. I specialize in creating games for blind and visually impaired individuals.

I would like to introduce my unique voice-based iPhone game, Voice of the Ancients (VOTA). I believe this game could be a fun and engaging challenge for members of your blind community.

Voice of the Ancients is an adventure game. You are in your fourth year in the French Foreign Legion in the Sahara when a dying teammate gives you his father's diary. The diary contains clues to a long-lost temple full of treasures. After you set out on the temple's trail, you realize that a secret organization, the "Society of the Ancients," is also searching for the temple. So, in addition to solving the diary's mystery, you must escape from the Society.

VOTA is optimized for and tested with the help of the blind community. The game is controlled entirely by voice. So, playing the game is like a conversation. You don't even need to touch your mobile after starting the game.

A short feedback from a blind Canadian player: "Terrific! I had so much fun going through this, and found that the puzzles got harder with progression to the game, which is something I do like a lot. Thank you for making more accessible games for us! This one really rocks, I hope you do more in the future."

You can find the game in the App Store:  
https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1142099795?pt=1173208&ct=bc&mt=8

If you don't like to open links from emails, you can also search for the game in the iPhone's App Store by its name: Voice of the Ancients

If you don't have the time to try it but want a short overview of the game, a review from the AppleVis community is available at this link:  
https://applevis.com/podcasts/voice-ancients-voice-based-adventure-game-ios

I hope your community will enjoy this game. Feel free to contact me with any questions or feedback or need support.

Best regards,
Peter