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Just tried the updated game and level 1 is indeed fixed. Level 2 seems fixed also and is actually pretty fun to play imho.


On level 3 though, the game gets buggy. First off it repeats the level 2 prompt. And sometimes the panning of the beep changes unexpectedly i.e. when traveling on the z axis, the sound tends to pan from left to right abnormally, and even if my distances on all axes are less than 0.5 m, the sound is still panned far right when I touch down and I crash.


But I really like the concept and where it's going! My only real complaints are:

1. The inability to interrupt the computer voice. In general, when I press keys, I'd like status messages which are speaking to be interrupted. This would be useful in cases where I only care about the beginning of the message i.e. I only care that my speed is 300 something, I don't care about the rest of it, yet I am forced to listen to it before I can check other things in the game's current state.


2. Numbers after decimal places are a little weird, as they are not spoken in digits but are grouped like non-decimal numbers. That can make things a little daunting to take in, especially with the non-interruptable speech prompts.


Another suggestion I have is to implement support for NVDA, a popular screen reader for the blind. Using the NVDA controller client dll, it is possible for applications to tell NVDA to speak any information needed. It is often used in audio games to save the trouble of handling recorded voice prompts. It also offers three other advantages: NVDA speech can easily be interrupted as desired, numbers can be sent as is without processing them to fit pre-recorded numbers, and the user can use the voice and speaking rate they prefer. In a game like Arrival, I think a brisk speaking rate on a voice that you're comfortable with would make it easier to take in and process all the information you need to keep track of.


Anyway, those are just my thoughts/suggestions, they are not at all intended to be annoying/difficult :). I really hope you continue this. If you do, I wish you the best of luck and I look forward to trying future updates!