Exterminieren
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Auti-Sim - free Unity game that simulates having autism
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Kindly go fuck yourself.
ComputerMKII
Banned
This is the best thing I've read about autism (written by an autist).
SuperEpicMan
Banned
HolyBaikal
Banned
After seeing how many people have reacted so negatively to someone using Autism as an insult, I can safely say that NeoGAF is one of the better places on the internet I've been to. I may not agree with everyone on everything, but it is nice to see a corner of the internet that doesn't take kindly to over the top racism, ableism, and other nasty things.
As for the game, I'm a little afraid to try it after what people have said here. Apparently it is really loud. And not very accurate at all. Like a horror game by someone who doesn't understand autism and think it is more similar to hypersensitivity or something.
While that, I have to say I'm at least a little interested in it. As a horror game, and not as something which does a good job of accurately portraying autism. I certainly know not to play it with headphones on, though.
To be honest, it would be very difficult to show Autism or most disorders in experience through gameplay. It wouldn't be so hard to show a realistic autistic character. But attempting to communicate the experience of being autistic through a game, would be a bit like explaining the colour red to a blind person.
It could be possible with games, but very very complicated. Because you're trying to simulate with a game things that are very neurological and difficult to simulate, such as desires and motivations. In which case you're just best explaining a character rather than trying to get the player to see things through their eyes.
As for the game, I'm a little afraid to try it after what people have said here. Apparently it is really loud. And not very accurate at all. Like a horror game by someone who doesn't understand autism and think it is more similar to hypersensitivity or something.
While that, I have to say I'm at least a little interested in it. As a horror game, and not as something which does a good job of accurately portraying autism. I certainly know not to play it with headphones on, though.
To be honest, it would be very difficult to show Autism or most disorders in experience through gameplay. It wouldn't be so hard to show a realistic autistic character. But attempting to communicate the experience of being autistic through a game, would be a bit like explaining the colour red to a blind person.
It could be possible with games, but very very complicated. Because you're trying to simulate with a game things that are very neurological and difficult to simulate, such as desires and motivations. In which case you're just best explaining a character rather than trying to get the player to see things through their eyes.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
That's what noise sounds like to me when I have a headache..are we sure this isn't a headache simulator?
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
"Jim, we have no concept of sound design."
"Let's make it an autism game."
"Sounds good."
"Let's make it an autism game."
"Sounds good."
I just played this and it was really good. I tried to mirror my own life experiences, but I think that I was alot more social in the game than I am in real life
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Thanks for the speedy work on that horrible bastard mods.
It's 4chans thing. One of the many reasons I can't stand the place. If you're one of the people who thinks it's some buzz-word people throw out to describe every difficult child, then you need a little education. I used to think that way, and then my brother was diagnosed with Aspergers. It's not easy to
deal with, at all.
It's 4chans thing. One of the many reasons I can't stand the place. If you're one of the people who thinks it's some buzz-word people throw out to describe every difficult child, then you need a little education. I used to think that way, and then my brother was diagnosed with Aspergers. It's not easy to
deal with, at all.
Cheesecakebobby
Banned
I'm not sure if it even makes sense to try and perceive the world as if one is autistic. Would it not be like trying to experience what it is like to be a bat? The whole point is that some of those on the autism spectrum perceive the world so differently to non autistic people, and that we cannot step outside our own experience of reality. It's not a simple case of making vision monochrome or something like that.
Time to bring this out again. I am autistic, granted on the higher functioning part of the spectrum helps out and having a very supportive family too more so my mother side rather than my father side(totally different topic for a different discussion) as they are divorced now(the myth has been debunk some what thankfully). Things may have been rough for me, I got bullied a lot in Middle/High School.
That was me with the gold and silver medals at the Special Olympics 2003 in Ireland. I got the Gold Medal in Working Trail and the Silver Medal in English Equitation (two mistake I got the diagonal wrong in the trot and I took a while to get correct canter lead) on Jacky. However to get there was one big issue. I wouldn't fly with the "team", my parents ofter to pay for the flight to get me there with my mother to Ireland, but Jim Schmutz the then current director of Special Olympics US said otherwise. This whole "team" thing was kind of a joke I only meat some of the members at the State Games once a year, so there kind of no team building thing that Schmutz didn't fly with me or my parents. Media/Press go into this mess Schmutz changed his mind and all went well. I am still with the same trainer who got me to Ireland when I started with her when I 8.
Now almost 10 years later I am only 3 points away from going to regionals in IHSA on the college's Equestrian team. I have no problems with the team as we ride together in lessons and have team practice together before shows nothing like what happen in Special Olympics. My love for equestrian has been a big drive to keep me going as well in addition to gaming.
Unlike in High school were I had difficult times learning, I am having no trouble at all here currently hold a 3.81 cum GPA with two honor societies and three awards. After this semester I only have 1 year left on my second degree. I was going to originally was going to go the IT career path with my Associates degree with honors in IT and the compTIA A+ cert that I got when I was 15.
I just have one giant issue to over come which has haunted me my whole life which is are pretty much required in the games industry social skills and networking which I suck at major at. MMO have helped out a lot with this issue however it is still going to be a up hill battle. English is still hard topic too for me to overcome.
Edit*about the game*
When I was younger I hated any kind of loud noises so the game hits home with me a little bit. Begin autistic isn't easy and trying deal and learn how to deal with your self is long steep hill to climb and learn.
That was me with the gold and silver medals at the Special Olympics 2003 in Ireland. I got the Gold Medal in Working Trail and the Silver Medal in English Equitation (two mistake I got the diagonal wrong in the trot and I took a while to get correct canter lead) on Jacky. However to get there was one big issue. I wouldn't fly with the "team", my parents ofter to pay for the flight to get me there with my mother to Ireland, but Jim Schmutz the then current director of Special Olympics US said otherwise. This whole "team" thing was kind of a joke I only meat some of the members at the State Games once a year, so there kind of no team building thing that Schmutz didn't fly with me or my parents. Media/Press go into this mess Schmutz changed his mind and all went well. I am still with the same trainer who got me to Ireland when I started with her when I 8.
Now almost 10 years later I am only 3 points away from going to regionals in IHSA on the college's Equestrian team. I have no problems with the team as we ride together in lessons and have team practice together before shows nothing like what happen in Special Olympics. My love for equestrian has been a big drive to keep me going as well in addition to gaming.
Unlike in High school were I had difficult times learning, I am having no trouble at all here currently hold a 3.81 cum GPA with two honor societies and three awards. After this semester I only have 1 year left on my second degree. I was going to originally was going to go the IT career path with my Associates degree with honors in IT and the compTIA A+ cert that I got when I was 15.
I just have one giant issue to over come which has haunted me my whole life which is are pretty much required in the games industry social skills and networking which I suck at major at. MMO have helped out a lot with this issue however it is still going to be a up hill battle. English is still hard topic too for me to overcome.
Edit*about the game*
When I was younger I hated any kind of loud noises so the game hits home with me a little bit. Begin autistic isn't easy and trying deal and learn how to deal with your self is long steep hill to climb and learn.
Terra Firma
Banned
It is merely focusing on one aspect of autism and doing a poor job at it. It is also not possible through any media to for unaffected individuals to "experience" autism. We cannot, for example, experience schizophrenic disorders or major depressive disorders unless we already suffer from these conditions.
Calling it Auti-"Sim" is being extremely generous, if not downright disingenuous.
Calling it Auti-"Sim" is being extremely generous, if not downright disingenuous.
bengraven
Member
Time to bring this out again. I am autistic, granted on the higher functioning part of the spectrum helps out and having a very supportive family too more so my mother side rather than my father side(totally different topic for a different discussion) as they are divorced now(the myth has been debunk some what thankfully). Things may have been rough for me, I got bullied a lot in Middle/High School.
That was me with the gold and silver medals at the Special Olympics 2003 in Ireland. I got the Gold Medal in Working Trail and the Silver Medal in English Equitation (two mistake I got the diagonal wrong in the trot and I took a while to get correct canter lead) on Jacky. However to get there was one big issue. I wouldn't fly with the "team", my parents ofter to pay for the flight to get me there with my mother to Ireland, but Jim Schmutz the then current director of Special Olympics US said otherwise. This whole "team" thing was kind of a joke I only meat some of the members at the State Games once a year, so there kind of no team building thing that Schmutz didn't fly with me or my parents. Media/Press go into this mess Schmutz changed his mind and all went well. I am still with the same trainer who got me to Ireland when I started with her when I 8.
Now almost 10 years later I am only 3 points away from going to regionals in IHSA on the college's Equestrian team. I have no problems with the team as we ride together in lessons and have team practice together before shows nothing like what happen in Special Olympics. My love for equestrian has been a big drive to keep me going as well in addition to gaming.
Unlike in High school were I had difficult times learning, I am having no trouble at all here currently hold a 3.81 cum GPA with two honor societies and three awards. After this semester I only have 1 year left on my second degree. I was going to originally was going to go the IT career path with my Associates degree with honors in IT and the compTIA A+ cert that I got when I was 15.
I just have one giant issue to over come which has haunted me my whole life which is are pretty much required in the games industry social skills and networking which I suck at major at. MMO have helped out a lot with this issue however it is still going to be a up hill battle. English is still hard topic too for me to overcome.
Edit*about the game*
When I was younger I hated any kind of loud noises so the game hits home with me a little bit. Begin autistic isn't easy and trying deal and learn how to deal with your self is long steep hill to climb and learn.
I just read this now and am about to cry.
You give me a ton of hope that my kid can make it through this. He's also high functioning, but obviously very behind other kids in some regards (and way ahead of them in others).
Thanks. Late, I know, but thanks.