Universal accessibility in the videogame industry is completely unheard of. Game
developers do not want to make their games accessible for a demographic market
that could expand into the billions. This site is dedicated to the art and, research and
discovery of games that are making it big and making noise in game accessibility. It
shouldn't be a foreign word something to be screeched in the ears of developers who
are not physically challenged or impaired in any way keeping them from playing their
favorite games. It certainly isn't stopping me and my friends. It's a worldwide quest.

ANNOUNCEMENTS!
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Play and read review game accessibility.  Strange Attractors. Click here to
download the game. Review coming soon. With the designer Eric Walker.


FRIENDS FROM GAME ACCESSIBILITY COMMUNITY GDC 2006





What to Watch For.



  • LISTEN IN GDC 2007 San Francisco trip.another trip to the conference this
    year with the accessibility special interest group Quest QUED radio and PBS
    affiliate  stations interview Robert Florio and igda special interest group
    accessibility members on accessibility.Michelle Hinn and Reid Cimball.  By
    Kathryn Baron and Amy Standen.March 9, 2007.   http://www.kqed.
    org/programs/program-landing.jsp?progID=RD83





  • Robert Florio will post here shortly in the future a documentary uncovering
    game accessibility issues and experience as GDC 2006 scholarship winner
    San Jose.

  • Accessibility forum with section moderator by Robert Florio, Gamers with
    Physical Disabilities. Forums include visually, auditory, and cognitive game
    research with real people.
  • www.game-accessibility.com  -Roberts moderator section-



Where to Find Accessible Games and Research.


  • G-Switch. A new and original running game. Gravity is in your hands, use it to
    survive. "  I've personally play this game,  It's fun when the gravity goes down
    and up.  It's addicting and challenging. A new twist on gravity. I'm so glad I
    played it.  I didn't think one switch games were stepping up the game play until
    I read this article above "Edge" and played the games."
  • One Button Bob. Avoid a bunch of nasty traps and baddies to find a treasure.
    All by pressing the left mouse button! "This game is fast-paced and it changes
    gameplay rapidly, many different strategies of accessibility in one short game.
    Pointer! the boss is difficult at the end but a good challenge and rewarding.  A
    very rewarding game. Test your strategy skills. Excellent game it tests your
    creativity and thinking about accessibility.  My score was 626 clicks of the
    mouse"






  • Canabalt. www.NecessaryGames.com Using one-button jump from rooftop to
    rooftop avoiding obstacles as the city crumbles around you. " Last but not least
    this game is amazing!  It uses a simple one-button accessibility and had every
    element of a good game. It feels like a fast pace action adventure experience,
    professionally done.  Everything good that I want to say in a game this game
    has.  My faith has been completely restored for the potential showing the game
    world that one-button games,  even though not designed specifically for
    accessibility, prove everyone can enjoy the design. I can't wait to play it again."




  • Physically Impaired Gamers informative presentation.  Learn about what it
    means and some solutions gamers with physical impairments. Physical
    Barriers in Video Games By Barrie Ellis (OneSwitch.org.uk) - 20th March
    2006 (partial update 5th December 2006)
AVAILABLE HERE

  • IGDA accessibility group.  Lists of publishers and student interest web sites.
    one-stop site for great games.
http://www.igda.org/wiki/index.                                  
php/Game_Accessibility_SIG/Projects#Game_Accessibility_Projects

  • All areas of accessibility including research and forums. Gamers with physical
    disabilities moderator by Robert Florio.
www.game-accessibility.com  -TO HOMEPAGE-

  • Develops games for people with hearing and visual impairment.
www.audiogames.net

  • Quadriplegics can use their mouth to play Xbox, PlayStation 2, and
    GameCube. This controller works great and the best so far for quadriplegics to
    play console games.
www.quadcontrol.com
Robert Florio's review of quad controller used with games is a great source        on  
this site. -LINK TO REVIEW-

  • Physical disabilities and cognitive disabilities focused on game design, with
    minimal input meaning virtually one or two buttons to push.
www.oneswitched.org.uk
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