“And for those comments undoubtedly proclaiming that not every game is made for everyone, let it be for the individual to decide – not based on inaccessible practices, but rather just a fondness of the genre.” 👆THIS!

Mouse control using tongue/head movement/sip and puff? YES! Powered wheelchair movement with tongue too? YYEESSS I am GEEKING out over this, the potential seems unreal!: youtu.be/dJ4DoFzTcBc?...

I just learned that other Mega Man fan games are adding Toggle Movement to their games as well as other accessibility options I helped designed. I am SO hype about this. The community is learning from each other and our games will only be better because of it. SO AWESOME!

For six years, I've had the privilege to publish countless reviews, features, and investigative pieces across numerous publications. I love what I do, and I think it's time to start a new venture. Welcome to the first post of my new newsletter, Access Granted. accessgranted.ghost.io/welcome-to/

This is HUGE NEWS for games made in Unity! If you're a Unity dev you can now add native screen reader support for mobile and PC/Mac using the native OS screen readers! So Windows Narrator and macOS VoiceOver will be able to be used in PC/Mac games!!!! This will be HUGE for blind players!!!

It is such a bummer to learn that there are no alternative control schemes. Yeeesh. Great review, Laura!

Draw Steel's art description guide isn't just a new approach to alt-text. It synthesizes museum-tested accessibility with an eye towards poetry and metaphor. Lin spoke with @dreamwisp.bsky.social about MCDM's mission-in-progress and creating "more visceral and tactile" descriptions.

My time with Ubisoft has closed, and I'm looking for new full-time work! I have game accessibility experience from indies to AAA. Looking to make your games accessible for disabled players while honoring your creative goals? please reach out! linktr.ee/clintonlexa (Signal boosts appreciated!)

Woah woah woah, hold up. Mega Man X is getting an actual comic book series?! OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD.

A new Access Designed is up! For me, the Switch 2 is by far the most accessible Nintendo system. Read my thoughts on @ign.com here: www.ign.com/articles/swi...

A lot of people in the games industry still aren't aware. Here's what it means for #gamedev, please share far and wide. igda-gasig.org/what-and-why...

This was an amazing read! The focus on what is accessible and what is fun is SO important here.

Ok, this fucking rocks. Everyone should be able to use the bathroom when they're out and about.

You love to see it: www.reuters.com/business/med...

This was an amazing showcase, per usual. Well done and congrats to Laura and everyone involved! Can't wait for the Winter Showcase!

The Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2025 is airing Friday June 6th at 4pm UK, 11am Eastern, 8am Pacific. 52 Mins, 20+ Games. Regular: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tbu... ASL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1haL... BSL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg7I... Audio Described: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3d4...

You have three days, starting today, to leave a public comment with the FDA about, say, why COVID-19 boosters should remain available to everyone and also free. "Individual consumer" is the category you most likely want (unless you are one of the other categories; if so, choose that).

LET'S GO XBOX!!

There are many wonderful game accessibility nonprofits doing life changing work, from SpecialEffect to Makers Making Change, from NothingWithoutUs to Everyone Can, from CapGame to Warfighter Engaged to GameToo to the Let's Play Games Project. Don't let the current news distract from that.

AbleGamers has become synonymous with the gaming accessibility movement, but new reports from former employees and members of the accessibility community describe abuse, financial mismanagement from leadership, and a board that failed to protect its employees.

My wife scored us preview tickets for Epic Unverse today in Orlando! I totally did NOT cry when I entered the Mushroom Kingdom...😭❤️ #SuperNintendoLand #Universal #EpicUniverse

"Accessibility should be every developer’s top priority, full-stop" - @repiteo.bsky.social announcing native screenreader support in @godotengine.org, "only the first but massive step towards making Godot more accessible". godotengine.org/article/dev-... #gamedev #indiedev #accessibility #godot

Mark your calendars, and prepare to peel yourself away from the Switch 2 for an hour. The Access-Ability Summer Showcase airs on Friday June 6th, with versions featuring ASL, BSL, and audio descriptions. Curious about the format? Take a look at 2024's showcase! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU5m...

Valve announced accessibility tags for games in Steam, to make it easier to find games matching players' needs. The tags are similar to those from the Accessible Games Initiative, but different descriptions and criteria might cause confusion. caniplaythat.com/2025/04/23/v...

Steam joining the party?

The Switch 2 is an indication of Nintendo's commitment to accessibility. From accessible settings to inclusive designs, the newest system is proof that Nintendo's accessibility journey is rapidly evolving. Read my newest Access Designed on @ign.com here: www.ign.com/articles/swi...

Oh my god, Nintendo has an accessibility page now!!

I LOVE the foresight and initiative Laura is taking with this video. It would be amazing if the community could have printable accessories available on Day one of the Switch 2!

The ESA and industry partners announced the Accessible Games Initiative at GDC today. This industry-wide initiative provides a unified collection of accessibility tags, intended to help players more easily find out if a game is accessible to them. caniplaythat.com/2025/03/20/a...

After a wait that felt like forever, I now have a brand new Game Boy Color game to play, I CANNOT wait to get started! Playing this will make me feel like a kid again! Thanks @spacebotdev.bsky.social and @incube8games.bsky.social!! #Dragonyhm #GameBoyColor

This is BRILLIANT.

✊✊✊✊✊ www.ign.com/articles/vid...

We’re on a mission to make gaming more accessible to all 💚 The configurable, wired Xbox Adaptive Joystick is available now: xbx.lv/4hrPPPG

Wooooo let's goo!

Hi, yes, I'm a sucker for the Game Boy Color aesthetic. Backing this was a stupid easy decision for me!

As someone who grew up on Game Boy Mega Man games, I LOVE this.

Mini #gamedev thread, very important. As of December it has been illegal under EU GPSR law to for software put on the market in Europe to present a safety risk to consumers, and explicitly to disabled people. Flashes/flickers present a clear safety risk to people with photosensitive epilepsy.

I backed this! Did you? 😁

When I show someone my new Ludocene game-finder "dating app" they love it. Now if I could only have that conversation with EVERYONE IN THE WORLD, we'd be sorted for the Kickstarter. Maybe you could help make that happen? We launch Kickstarter tomorrow! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lud...

Please boost. If you live in the listed states, please write to and/or call your Attorney General. This website has contacts and templates for you. If 504 is dismantled, disabled people will no longer have equal access to schools, hospitals, and more. WRITE. CALL. GO! dredf.org/protect-504/

Ahhhh, now I wish I was going to GDC! This panel sounds incredible!

Easiest donation of my life. Let's gooooo!

THIS. Larger text helps everyone!

So excited to be presenting the Best Journalism award during the GAconf Accessibility Awards! It will be also be streamed on @IGN, come hang out and celebrate an incredible community, the wonders of games, and the delight of progress 🫶 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Damning.

🏆 Want to know who won the 2024 GAconf accessibility awards? Find out this Wednesday, streaming on both @ign.com and the IGDA-GASIG YouTube channel! Full info on all the finalists and why they're finalists is at www.gaconf.com/gaconf-award... #gamedev #accessibility

Switch 2’s Top USB-C Port Has Portable Accessibility Potential - Access-Ability A small design tweak, but with the potential to allow accessible play while on the road. Text: access-ability.uk/2025/01/24/s... Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2StL...

Feel like I’m going to post this for next 4 years. But…. #Accessibility is not woke. Stop this non sense. Digital #A11y is needed to ensure everyone can use anything in digital space. But this admin won’t figure that out until it effects them.

Now is a great time to enthusiastically confirm your support for LGBTQ+ rights - particularly those of trans and enby folks at the moment - and the rights of women, BIPOC communities, and anybody else that the new US administration is actively trying to oppress.