You know when I started reviewing games for accessibility back in 2018, I would’ve thought there’d be more interest in adding accessibility into reviews or more folks and creators doing it or wanting to learn about how. But I’m seeing it less and less and that’s disappointing.

I’ve had a grand total of 1hr of sleep because I am stressed out wondering if I’ll still have a roof over my head in a month. If anyone knows any tips on quieting the mind, I am all ears.

been wanting to write this thread for a while: a list of curated resources that have made me a better game designer

5 days ago: *head hits keyboard* I think I hate coding and find it way too confusing *friend recomends mimo* Today: I think I like coding and I'm annoyed that I ran out of hearts for the day to study

Well this DevteamLife bundle of goodies was brilliant way to cap off Friday.

Everyone has the right to experience the joys of our imaginative playgrounds that are games. We need to share our space at the table and work together to make that possible for all.

Want to learn more about Assistive technology in helping disabled players play games? Check out this fantastic conversation with one of my dearest friends, Grant Stoner, for the new mini-podcast series from Player Research that I'm hosting!

Still, in the year of our Lord 2024, games are being made with TINY TEXT! This is from the new gameplay shown in Civilization VII. I know this is generally a PC game, and people are playing with larger monitors within 2 feet of them, but they also release on console, and this

Exciting news! We're AGDA finalists this year! Nominated for Crab God in Music and Impact categories, plus our collaboration with E-Line Media is up for an Impact award 👀 We're honoured to be considered among tough competition. See you in October! #MIGW

Dear PR folks, Hey can we get accessibility info about your game BEFORE launch, please? Thanks, Disabled players P.S. Also disabled creators exist and should also be included in preview events.

ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: I'm in a STAR WAR! Now that Star Wars Outlaws is officially out, I get to say I have a tiny voice-over role in the game!! I'm not just any random character; I am the English voice of JABBA THE HUTT!!! Yes, Dee Bradley Baker (The🐐) is the voice of Jabba in

The first part of my document "Accessibility Academy" is now ready to download, for free, on my Ko-Fi! ✨ This document is an easy to understand resource for anyone that works in the industry that wants to learn more about game accessibility: ko-fi.com/s/85607afa2b

What accessibility settings should I add to the game to make sure it's comfortable to play for everyone?

The little pop-up podcast I did for Keywords Studios is now complete! I got to sit down with some fantastic accessibility folks to learn about what's next for accessibility in video games. Guests include: Améliane 🕹️ (inactive) Grant Stoner Jennissary, ➡️ GameSOUNDCon Ross Minor 👨‍🦯: GDC! & Jessica Roache

This hit soooo hard. I remember in school being so frustrated at the “solutions” offered to me by my teachers who never understood my blindness. It was to the point where I refused and pretended to be “fine” when I really wasn’t. I masked that way my entire life. It wasn’t until

#GAconf is a week today! Our final speaker - Stacey Jenkins 💀⚰️ on moving from consulting to in-house. What they wish they knew, and the skills they needed to build.. fast! 28th-29th Oct, hybrid online & Redmond. Tickets on sale now, registration & info at GAconf.com

Gentle reminder to please submit things to the Indie Dev Digest so that I can write one this weekend without being like 'MIGW/SXSW/NZGDC happened let me rest forever' bit.ly/theindiedevdig…

For 10 years since starting my Blind Gamer series on YouTube, I've received comments similar to "you're not blind." and that I'm deceiving developers on what blind and disabled players need to play games. I have ignored those comments for the most part. But after more of those

I’m transitioning to Bluesky, and will be more active there than X/Twitter. You can find me at mae yao.bsky.social