Al Emmo scene not colorblind friendly

[singinintherain]

heya himalaya - love the games but im colorblind and ive been stuck in one scene for the last year because all the shades used in that background blend into one including the text so i dont know whats going on there or am i able to navigate.  suggestions?

[GameDevChris]

At what point in the game is this, and do you know what the scene in question is?

There's really nothing in the game that would allow you to adjust the background's colors, but maybe temporarily adjusting the brightness/contrast settings on your monitor might make it more visible?

[singinintherain]

At what point in the game is this, and do you know what the scene in question is?

There's really nothing in the game that would allow you to adjust the background's colors, but maybe temporarily adjusting the brightness/contrast settings on your monitor might make it more visible?

hi ameevhris.  thanks for the reply.  yeah im stuck in a scene where i can only see a lamp post and an umbrella.  where r u guys based?  ur up late too.  will u have new games to purchase soon?

[GameDevChris]

That sounds like the very first screen of the game! Sorry, I'm not sure what to suggest, other than trying to adjust your monitor contrast and brightness settings to make things stand out a bit better.

We actually do have a color-blind member on the development team who often makes suggestions in regards to improving the visuals for color-blind players, but he didn't mention having any trouble making out the visual details in Al Emmo's background screens. I guess color-blindness affects different people in different ways...

Regarding location, Himalaya Studios is based in Arizona, but I live in Australia, which would explain the time difference.

As for new titles, I'd recommend joining out mailing list. That way you'll know whenever we release a new game!

You can sign up for the Himalaya Newsletter by clicking here.

[singinintherain]

That sounds like the very first screen of the game! Sorry, I'm not sure what to suggest, other than trying to adjust your monitor contrast and brightness settings to make things stand out a bit better.

We actually do have a color-blind member on the development team who often makes suggestions in regards to improving the visuals for color-blind players, but he didn't mention having any trouble making out the visual details in Al Emmo's background screens. I guess color-blindness affects different people in different ways...

Regarding location, Himalaya Studios is based in Arizona, but I live in Australia, which would explain the time difference.
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ameevhris - thank u so much for taking time to respond and look into this.  nah im pretty sure i mustve gotten past the very first screen.  been a while though.  my sis is a big fan and beat the game and she was the one who told me to get it too.  her bday is coming up and i wanted to get her the al emmo tshirt too.  since i got u here could u tell me if its colorfast?  i dont wanna send four separate packages to her for cost purposes and want to combine things.  dunno if u have experience with the shirt and acid but u think it would be ok to send it with a pineapple, pewter cheese platter, and cherry cordials?  thanks again and cant wait for the next release!

[navynuke04]

... a pineapple, pewter cheese platter, and cherry cordials...

Holy Cow! That sounds like someone's inventory in an incredibly interesting adventure game!

[GameDevChris]

What a question!    Sure, I have one of the Al Emmo T-shirts and the material is high quality (Hanes brand, I believe). The logos on the front and back are also professionally printed, and as long as you follow the washing instructions on the tag, everything should be okay in regards to general wear and tear.  I'd recommend the lighter colored T-shirts, though. The printing and blending tends to look best on the white ones.

Now, I'm no authority on sending food through the post, but I don't think it'd be a problem to package all those items together with a T-Shirt (assuming the post office lets you). You could even put the T-shirt into a thin plastic bag to protect it, if you're concerned. That's what I'd do.

Since the T-shirt would be shipped separately to you anyway, maybe you could simply use your sister's shipping address and have the T-shirt sent directly to her without it having to pass through your own hands?

[singinintherain]

What a question!    Sure, I have one of the Al Emmo T-shirts and the material is high quality (Hanes brand, I believe). The logos on the front and back are also professionally printed, and as long as you follow the washing instructions on the tag, everything should be okay in regards to general wear and tear.  I'd recommend the lighter colored T-shirts, though. The printing and blending tends to look best on the white ones.

Now, I'm no authority on sending food through the post, but I don't think it'd be a problem to package all those items together with a T-Shirt (assuming the post office lets you). You could even put the T-shirt into a thin plastic bag to protect it, if you're concerned. That's what I'd do.

Since the T-shirt would be shipped separately to you anyway, maybe you could simply use your sister's shipping address and have the T-shirt sent directly to her without it having to pass through your own hands?

all good suggestions and thank u for them!  i kinda wasnt looking to get into the whole al emmo birthday theme presentation details but since ya asked i was hoping to keep it all in one box because of everything going together.  i used to ice sculpt and then went into fruit sculpture to make ends meet during the warmer months.  knowing how much she liked al emmo i was going to try sculpting his face out of a pineapple with the cheese platter and cordials being the gold nugget and other treasures of the mine.  before i did that i wanted to go to the game for reference and then remembered why i didnt continue to play when i saw the color problem.  do u know where i can get a good picture of the mine to replicate in food?  thanks again for all your help.

[GameDevChris]

Wow, if you manage to sculpt all that, you'll have to post a few photos to show us how the results turned out.

In regards to images from the game, well, you could try using Google images, or going to a site like MobyGames and viewing the screenshots section for Al Emmo. Was there something specific you were planning on sculpting from the game? And when you say "mine" do you mean the actual environment (such as a mine background screen)?