This month, we sat down with Susan, a gamer with a unique mission: help make games more accessible for deaf gamers. Susan, or OneOddGamerGirl, as you may know her, has been gaming since the 80’s, but her passion was reignited…
Tag: Disabled Gamers
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…
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 —…
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…
Ablegamers and GDC Send Two Game Developers With Disabilities to Four-Day Train Jam and GDC 2017
Harpers Ferry, WV (February 22, 2017) –  AbleGamers — the leading charity and organization wielding the power of gaming to break down the barriers of economic and social isolation for people with disabilities — is thrilled to announce its first…
First AbleGamers Fellow Selected
Harpers Ferry, WV (June 1, 2016) – AbleGamers – the leading charity and organization wielding the power of gaming to break down the barriers of economic and social isolation for people with disabilities – is thrilled to announce a winner has been chosen for the first AbleGamers Fellowship.