ideamonster Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 Hi everyone! My name is Zein, I'm hearing and are working with a few other people on a sci-fi action-platformer VR game that features a deaf main NPC that uses ASL to communicate with the player. The player can sometimes respond with single-word answers by picking up a word bubble that changes the hand shape and then making the corresponding gesture (e.g. pick up the fist for YES, then tilt the controller up and down) I am currently learning signing myself and I'm reaching out to communities to get feedback for authenticity and inclusion. I have some dialogue lines for the character but it would help a lot to get feedback, because I'm sure, a lot of lines / signs, are currently weird or out of place. I already got feedback from a discord community for the first line. I can share this here so you can get a better picture. Randy: Oh my God! There was an earthquake at the excavation site, and some sort of lightning storm. I'm not sure... are you okay? ASL: WOAH! Earthquake there mining place do-do. Loud lightning! Why no-idea. You alright you (eyebrows up)? Here's me trying it myself but it will be hand-animated once it gets into the game. Would anybody be intereseted/willing to give their input and feedback? I would share more of Randy's lines here to improve, fix, or correct them. It would be a great help! Thank you for your time, Zein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ideamonster Posted November 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 Here's a first animation of our character Dr. Randy. Any feedback is much appreciated and helps our animator! She is signing: WOAH! Earthquake there excavate place do-do. Loud lightning! Why no-idea. You alright you (eyebrows up)? https://i.imgur.com/Pg3lBjc.mp4 dr.randydialogue1.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnuuser Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 i think its great you are designing this game but will there be a big enough market for it? thats something im not sure of. i personally think a really great idea. there are many deaf people who miss out on many things because it isnt designed for a deaf person in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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