A Blind Legend

A Blind Legend is an audiogame where the entire experience is presented through binaural 3D sound and it is meant to be played with headphones. It has been made fully accessible to blind and visually impaired people as the screen remains dark almost the entire time and all information, including menus and options, is communicated through a voice.

The player becomes Edward Blake, a blind knight who is hunted down by the king who also kidnapped his wife. During his journey he is helped by his daughter Louise who travels along. As the screen always remains a set of dark clouds, movement, navigation and fighting is done by examining sound. The 3D sound adds perception as the source varies in direction, distance, depth, and movement relative to the player. Navigation requires careful listening to travel in the right direction, with sounds such as the wind moving through trees, running water, the sound of footsteps on wood, grass or stone, conversations, chatter and shouts in the distance etc.