Players can explore a medieval village, embark on a lengthy quest, and clash in a sword duel with an enemy in a new computer game, all without ever having to glance at the screen.
The Vale is an all-audio PC game created for the visually impaired community by Dave Evans, the founder and creative director of Falling Squirrel. All that’s required to play the game is a controller and a pair of headphones, plus a certain amount of curiosity.
Evans started out as a filmmaker in Toronto, where he learned screenwriting and voice-over direction. He later decided to put his storytelling skills to use in game development. He spent some time working at a Triple-A video game company, a classification denoting extremely high production standards.