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AbleGamers Attends Ohio Business of Games Summit in Athens, Ohio

On September 14th, 2017, AbleGamers attended the first Ohio Business of Games Summit, held at Ohio University in Athens Ohio. This event was hosted by the Ohio University Gaming Research and Immersive Design Lab alongside the Ohio University Center for…

Top Five Accessible Games Found at E3 2017

June marked what I personally see as the start of convention season, at least here in the United States. Amongst the many events going on, E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo took place in Los Angeles, California for almost a week.…

S-S-S-S-Stigma Breaker: Gamers with Disabilities Are Taking the Fighting Game Scene By Storm

When you think of an athlete, you probably think about traditional sports images: highly competitive men and women with gifted physical traits, competing at the highest levels for fame and fortune. In eSports, the idea of an “athlete” changes —…

AbleGamers Attends Destiny 2 Premier Event

This month, Global Accessibility Awareness Day took place, an important day for the advancement of accessibility in the world around us. This year I spent it at the Bungie event unveiling of Destiny 2, which will be available on PS4…

Switch Accessibility Evaluation

The Nintendo Switch does a lot of things. It can transition from being a home console to a portable handheld and split itself apart to let friends jump into a game alongside you. Unfortunately, it does none of these things…

MidBoss: Making an Accessible Game Solo

MidBoss, a possession-based, traditional, turn-based roguelike will have just come out when this is posted. It’s a game that I made mostly by myself over the course of four and a half years, creating the engine, graphics, sounds, and all…

Unlocking Colorblind Accessibility in Puzzle Games through Attrition and Code

Last year, I wrote about colorblind accessibility in Sega Saturn games. Puyo Puyo Tsuu was one of the games I highlighted as being inaccessible for colorblind gamers. I mentioned how Puyo Puyo Tetris improved the shape and definition of the…

MLB The Show 17 Continues To Deliver Accessible Excellence

Every year, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s MLB The Show consistently brings an absurdly authentic Major League Baseball experience mixed with a top of the line suite of accessibility options. MLB The Show 17 is no exception to that standard, though this…

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is Full of Adventure and Lacking Accessibility

Nintendo bet big on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to usher in the Switch as the next big innovation in gaming technology, and fortunately it looks like they have a smash hit on their hands. When The…

A Train, a Jam, And GDC: AbleGamer’s Fellow Tells Their Adventure

“We’d like to help you take a train up to GDC while making a game.” I’ve done plenty of game jams before, but on a train? I’ve never been on a train before and had many questions regarding taking a…