The document describes the development of a video game called The Explorer and the Mystery of the Diamond Scarab, which was created to be playable by both blind and sighted children. A team of blind and sighted children helped design the game through a co-creation process. The game uses audio and tactile feedback to provide an equal challenge to both groups. Testing showed the game was effective at improving blind children's locomotion skills while being fun for all.

1. The Explorer and the Mystery of the Diamond Scarab Rob Willems Hanze University Groningen, Principal Blue (the Netherlands) Grants:

3. NOS Jeugdjournaal, March 2011 (National Television, News for children) Item on Dutch television about the game. Download the video: http://www.gambas-games.nl/video/jeugdjournaal.mov (large file!)

4. The project Game Development Facilitate Creative Design Process Project Management Project Stakeholder Locomotion & Vision Experts Visually impaired and full sighted children

5. Other partners

17. Position paper for “1 st Workshop on Game Accessibility: Xtreme Interaction Design (GAXID'11)”, Foundations of Digital Games (Bordeaux, France)

18. The game

19. 10 levels

22. Available: Summer 2011 (PAL version) Info and (pre-) order at: www.visio.org/wii-game

23. Demo of the game

25. Thank you !