Many people like to enjoy different kinds of music. You might like the deep rumbling beats of a drum and bass song bumping through your whole body. Perhaps you’re more into the complex twangs of a single guitar. What about…
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What AbleGamers Has Been Up To For May 2019
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BMmzHIXjOA[/embedyt] AbleGamers has had another busy month! Besides the wonderful work with developers all across the industry to help push accessibility, all of the grants sent out to get people into gaming, we’ve also made a few…
Sekiro: Disabled and Not Alone
Wolf being an amputee in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice isn’t special. Punished Snake in Metal Gear Solid V and Nero in the Devil May Cry series also have arms replaced by special prosthetics. This disability is usually an excuse for…
A Farewell to a Friend
A Farewell to a Friend – Susan Banks One of the hardest parts about being in the accessibility field is that many of the people to work with every day have terminal illnesses. Susan Banks was one of those amazing…
AbleGamers Announces Global Winners Of 2018 Train Jam Sponsorship
CHARLES TOWN, WV (FEBRUARY 21, 2018) – AbleGamers Foundation — the leading charity and organization wielding the power of gaming to break down the barriers of economic and social isolation for people with disabilities — and its partner Train Jam…
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.…
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. Â 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. Â 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…