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NOVEMBER IS AVALANCHE STUDIOS MONTH AT PLAYCRAFTING!

The Essence of Play - Accessible Player Experiences
By: AbleGamers

The focal point of accessible game design has primarily resulted in the addition of accessible options and features into a game after the crucial design choices have already been made. The dearth of knowledge around HOW to develop an accessible game is a significant driver of this approach. But what if there was a way to consider accessibility from the inception of a game’s development? Through research conducted with the AbleGamers Charity’s Player Panels Program in conjunction with the University of York (York, UK) comes a novel approach to accessible game design. With an emphasis on removing access and challenge barriers during game design, the AbleGamers Charity seeks to catalyze a new wave of game development that strives towards accessible player experiences.

About the Speaker

The AbleGamers Foundation (also known as The AbleGamers Charity) is an American nonprofit organization and foundation dedicated to improving accessibility in the video game space, enabling more people with disabilities to be able to play video games. The charity creates resources, assists individuals in getting the peripherals they need, runs scholarships, and works with video game publishers and video game companies to improve accessibility.

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