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Celebrating 20 Years of Changing Lives

AbleGamers has been creating opportunities that enable play in order to combat social isolation, foster inclusive communities, and improve the quality of life for people with disabilities for 20 years.

People with disabilities are 51% more likely to be socially isolated than their non-disabled peers.

You want people with disabilities to have rich well rounded lives that let them be their best selves and to have something to look forward to. Your support works every day to bring play to those desperately needing it, and we do it at no cost to the people we serve.

You Can Change a Life

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Why is your support important?

The mission is always about using video games to enable social experiences for people with disabilities. Please watch how your support changes people’s lives.

Our Focus

Play is a powerful weapon against the epidemic of social isolation. Play, specifically via gaming, gives people an accessible way to reach beyond the physical confines of their homes, connect with other players all over the world.

Five Pillars

The world of games and gaming provides people with disabilities an opportunity to build rich social engagements, lifelong friendships, and connect with players who share similar experiences. Simply put, AbleGamers believes in using the power of play and inclusion to connect players, build communities and combat social isolation.

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Counseling

Providing 1-on-1 guidance to assess player needs in order to enable play

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Engineering
Research

Creating assistive technologies that provide solutions to barriers to play

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Community &
Inclusion

Fostering opportunities for camaraderie to forge lifelong relationships.

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User
Research

Discovering barriers and solutions to facilitate accessible player experiences

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Professional
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Guiding Industry philosophies to promote an inclusive and accessible future.

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News and Stories

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How the Gaming Industry Is Adapting

The gaming industry has long been a powerhouse of entertainment, reaching audiences worldwide with ever-evolving technology and storytelling. Yet, for many years, a significant portion of potential gamers — those with disabilities — were often left on the periphery.
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Role-Playing Games

Role-playing games (RPGs) — especially role-playing video games — have emerged as a significant form of entertainment and education, offering a myriad of benefits for people from various backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities.
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2 weeks ago

We're up in Ballroom 20-D with GDQx raising money for accessible gaming! Cone say hi, get some merch from our friends at Fangamer and Lightstream, then go see our friends The Yetee and Xsolla Lightbox link for post with description We're up in Ballroom 20-D with GDQx raising money...

We're up in Ballroom 20-D with GDQx raising money for accessible gaming! Cone say hi, get some merch from our friends at Fangamer and Lightstream, then go see our friends The Yetee and Xsolla

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2 weeks ago

We cannot get over how cute these pins are from our friends at Xsolla and Lightstream! 😻 If you are coming out to TwitchCon this weekend, stop by booth 1515-SW and grab one of these exclusive designs for free! Then post a selfie with your pin on Twitter using #LightstreamAble and #XsollaAble, and Lightstream will donate $5 to AbleGamers! See you at TwitchCon. 😽 Lightbox link for post with description We cannot get over how cute these pins are from...

We cannot get over how cute these pins are from our friends at Xsolla and Lightstream! 😻 If you are coming out to TwitchCon this weekend, stop by booth 1515-SW and grab one of these exclusive ...designs for free!

Then post a selfie with your pin on Twitter using #LightstreamAble and #XsollaAble, and Lightstream will donate $5 to AbleGamers!

See you at TwitchCon. 😽

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3 weeks ago

AbleGamers will be at TwitchCon! Come find us in the Games Done Quick Express arena for some top notch speed running amazingness all weekend. GDQx is raising money during the speed run event for AbleGamers, and the roster is STACKED! 🔥 Check it out here: https://twitchcon.com/san-diego-2024/schedule/?searchPrograms=GDQx+Presented+by+Peloton We'll have exclusive merch in the GDQx arena thanks to our friends at Yetee and FanGamer. Stop by to get sick new shirts, hats, and more, all for a great cause. AND our pals over at Xsolla x Lightstream have two free, TwitchCon only pins in collaboration with AbleGamers! Stop by booth 1515-SW to grab your free pin, take a selfie with the pin and Tweet it using #LightstreamAble + #XsollaAble. For each eligible tweet Lightstream will donate $5 to AbleGamers, up to $10,000! Big thanks to our pals @gamesdonequick @YeteeShirts @FangamerCom @Xsolla @GoLightstream We cannot WAIT for next weekend. Will we be seeing you there? - 🧡 Change lives with us: https://ablegamers.org/invest-in-ablegamers/ At AbleGamers, our mission is creating opportunities that enable play in order to combat social isolation, foster inclusive communities, and improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. With your help, we are working every day to make sure people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else for positive experiences through play. With our nearly two decades as pioneers in inclusive play, thousands of hours working with people with disabilities, leading developers and engineers we create opportunities for players to find inclusive places to play and connect with family and friends. Get help: https://ablegamers.org/get-help/ Learn about accessible gaming: https://ablegamers.org/knowledge-base/ Resources for game developers: https://accessible.games/ Lightbox link for post with description AbleGamers will be at TwitchCon! Come find us ...

AbleGamers at TwitchCon 2024 with our friends: GDQx, The Yetee, FanGamer, Xsolla, Lightstream

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