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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · 4h

Help guide loveable creatures back to their homes in Herdling by @okomotive.ch! With no dialogue, no time limits, no pressure, no complex controls, the game encourages you to simply take in the landscape — whether it’s exploring the world or sitting with your herd and giving them pets. 🦬

A young boy with a staff races across the mountainside with several large beasts next to him.

A large beast with white fur tilts it's head curiously at the young boy. They are in a forest.

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · 4h

They said it first: accessibility ISN'T scary! We're a huge fan of DOTS RPG and couldn't be more excited about tuning in with such an absolutely stacked cast! 🎃

DOTS RPG Project @dotsrpg.org · 4d

We're going on a spooky adventure THIS WEDNESDAY at 8pm EST for our #AccessibilityIsntScary event 👻

Tune in for our first ever livestream featuring @myriadpro.bsky.social, @goblinkatie.com, @mikethequad.bsky.social, @3llebelle.bsky.social, Gustavo, and @lauren-urban.com playing A Night of Fright!

Graphic with smokey background, text, and headshots of 6 people. Text Accessibility Isn’t Scary. DOTS RPG Project Charity Livestream. October 8th 8pm EST. Twitch.tv/dotsrpg. Artwork of D&D 5e module A Night of Fright! A haunting adventure of meddling heroes and their talking knoll. Artwork depicts Scooby-Doo inspired characters. Headshots and character names: DM - Cam, Vell’mah - Katie, Sir Frederick - Mike, Dafni - Ellie, Sha-Gi - Gustavo, S’Koobi - Lauren.

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · 2d

A new warrior rises on the edge of Japan, and the accessibility blade in Ghost of Yōtei is sharper than ever! The game features built-in, fully adjustable accessibility options including: subtitle adjustment, enhanced guiding wind visibility, combat cues, remappable controls, and dozens more!

Atsu wearing a woven black hat kneeling in a bed of yellow leaves and swords. A white mountain looms behind her.

Subtitles in the Ghost of Yotei showing a speaker indicator and the text on a black background, which is customizable.

Atsu practicing cutting bamboo. The controls on the screen are simplified buttons with no rapid pressing or timers.

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TheBulbaBoy 🏳️‍⚧️ @thebulbaboy.bsky.social · 6d

Recently I was interviewed by @abletoplay.com about the importance of disability representation and inclusion in video games. Check it out!

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Interview with Holden, AKA TheBulbaBoy

Featured in today's Creator Spotlight is TheBulbaBoy, or Holden Smith, a transgender and neurodivergent streamer from Upstate New York!

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · 6d

We ADORE the DOTS RPG Project and are thrilled to see them bringing braille dice to the table! It's a great way to make slaying dragons, opening treasure chests, and even rolling to romance that NPC more accessible! 😘

DOTS RPG Project @dotsrpg.org · 6d

Do you know Accessibility isn't Scary in real life either? It looks different for everyone! The work we do for Accessibility in Tabletop is a great example of this and we're constantly growing and improving. If you'd like to help us do so, we have great news! 🥳

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · 7d

We saddled up and hit the road for an accessibility deep dive into Mafia: The Old Country!

The game is already fun, but with a few small accessibility updates, it could be even more enjoyable for a wider range of players. We're excited to see what Hangar 13 has in store next!

Accessibility in Mafia: The Old Country

Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily.

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · 12d

Getting to chat with Owlchemy Labs about Cosmonius High, Dimensional Double Shift, and accessibility in VR space was a highlight! We love seeing developers share about what they've learned and how they plan to keep growing accessibility in the space. 🫶🦉

Owlchemy Labs @owlchemylabs.com · 13d

Accessibility is never "done," but we're proud of the progress we've made. Thanks, @abletoplay.com for sharing our story and shining a light on how we're building VR for everyone! No exceptions.

Read the full deep dive: ow.ly/MHXR50X2gAP

Join their Discord community: discord.gg/UwM4hamVqW

Owlchemy Labs: Out of this world accessibility in VR

We interviewed Owlchemy Labs about their recent titles, Cosmonious High and Dimensional Double Shift - two remarkably accessible VR titles.

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · 12d

An incredibly well-written article by @supercrip1994.bsky.social! And we couldn't agree more! It's up to the player to decide if a game is not for them, not because of inaccessibility. 👇

IGN @ign.com · 12d

There are overarching accessibility problems in the Metroidvania genre, and Hollow Knight: Silksong is just perpetuating and reinforcing inaccessible barriers.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Reinforces the Metroidvania Genre’s Accessibility Barriers

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Peter J. Galbraith @peterjgalbraith.com · 13d

I had the pleasure of speaking with @abletoplay.com about some of the exciting #accessibility work the team and I have done for our most recent games.

Thank you so much to @tessgrossman.bsky.social for taking the time to highlight our continuing efforts to make VR more accessible!

Owlchemy Labs @owlchemylabs.com · 13d

Accessibility is never "done," but we're proud of the progress we've made. Thanks, @abletoplay.com for sharing our story and shining a light on how we're building VR for everyone! No exceptions.

Read the full deep dive: ow.ly/MHXR50X2gAP

Join their Discord community: discord.gg/UwM4hamVqW

Owlchemy Labs: Out of this world accessibility in VR

We interviewed Owlchemy Labs about their recent titles, Cosmonious High and Dimensional Double Shift - two remarkably accessible VR titles.

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Owlchemy Labs @owlchemylabs.com · 13d

Accessibility is never "done," but we're proud of the progress we've made. Thanks, @abletoplay.com for sharing our story and shining a light on how we're building VR for everyone! No exceptions.

Read the full deep dive: ow.ly/MHXR50X2gAP

Join their Discord community: discord.gg/UwM4hamVqW

Owlchemy Labs: Out of this world accessibility in VR

We interviewed Owlchemy Labs about their recent titles, Cosmonious High and Dimensional Double Shift - two remarkably accessible VR titles.

abletoplay.com

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · 14d

We're OBSESSED with Dungeons & Disableds! 🥰🤗 It's a fantastic, accessible, and thrilling adventure that's helping make the TTRPG space more inclusive for disabled players. We couldn't be more excited for what's ahead!

Dungeons & Disableds @dndisableds.com · 14d

Did you know we have several adventures you can listen/watch right now on our website, YouTube, or podcast platforms?

Well now you know!

Check it out: dungeonsanddisableds.com/adventures

screenshot of the adventures page on dungeons and disableds. It has album art for each adventure. The adventures include: Escape from Revel's End, It's Only Safe At Night, The Haunting of Linville Manor, Unbroken: An Age of Umbra Story, High Noon Of The Dead, and Welcome to Haven's Rest.

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · 14d

Journey to 1900s Sicily in Mafia: The Old Country! We loaded our guns, hit the road, and drove straight into the accessibility menu! We found colorblind mode, button-mash bypass, screen shake toggle, difficulty settings, aim assist, and even drive assist so we could escape with the loot!

A man with brown hair looks into the camera. There is soft lighting on his face.

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 16d

GAconf kicks off a week today! 🎉

Two days of talks & networking, celebrating & learning from advances in the field of game accessibility.

Sept 29th-30th, in-person in Redmond, free to attend online.

Have you got your ticket yet? registration & info at gaconf.com!
#gamedev #indiedev #a11y

GAconf, IGDA-GASIG. Advancing accessibility for disabled players. Hybrid online & Archer Hotel, Redmond. September 29th - 30th 2025. TIGA awards winner, CIPT awards winner, MCV Develop awards finalists, EN awards winner, Business Awards UK winner.

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · 16d

Venture through the Scottish highlands in A Highland Song by @inkle.co, a journey steeped in folklore waiting to be uncovered. With amazing audio configuration, musical timing assists, adjustable reading speed, rhythm support, subtitles, and more, we’re sure to find the lighthouse by Beltane. 🏔️

A girl with a brown ponytail and a yellow jacket walks through lush highlands. There are music notes floating off of her.

Gameplay. A girl with a brown ponytail and a yellow jacket climbs an old tower. There is dialogue above her that says, "I could mebbe get a decent view from the top of the turret."

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · 21d

We’re happy to share: this seat IS taken by accessibility! In Is This Seat Taken? by @potipoti.studio , we had a blast playing matchmaker with features like no time limits, contextual highlights, and hilarious commentary from characters vying for seats in restaurants, buses, and museums!

Is This Seat Taken? title screen with small shapes with smiley faces sitting in restaurant booths.

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · 23d

Save the land of Insule in Oppidum by @playoppidum.com! Whether you’re crafting, fighting, or gardening—you’ll find accessibility at every turn: colorblind support, VFX toggles, blueprint tracking, difficulty settings, subtitles, and more! (Also, yes… we absolutely loved washing our cows. 🐂)

A woman with a brown ponytail holds an axe as she looks out into the green horizon.

Oppidum gameplay showing the character with the crafting menu opened. It shows leatherworking materials (log, copper ingot, and rope) needed to craft a small structure.

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · 27d

We’ve made room in our hearts for MakeRoom, a stunning new indie game from @kenney.nl ! With a color wheel for visual accessibility, unlimited undo, and full creative freedom with photo mode, an object creator, and over 1,000 unique objects, its a cozy builder that truly makes room for everyone. 🪑 🫶

MakeRoom room. The room has purple walls, a wooden desk, a chair, and lights hanging on the walls. There is a UI menu on the left side of the screen with different furniture and building tools.

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · Sep 8

We jammed to Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical with rockin’ accessibility features like audio description, adjustable subtitles, content warnings, and 8 separate audio controls! Even better, @summerfallstudios.com includes an accessibility menu on their site explaining the game’s unique options!

Summerfall Studios

Creators of narrative-led, character-driven games. Made Grammy and BAFTA nominated Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical!

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · Sep 5

This was an AMAZING read! It's like a warm hug for cognitive accessibility and mental health. 🧡 And we LOVED the adorable character customization!

Safe In Our World @safeinourworld.org · Sep 5

OMG DON'T WE CANNOT PUT THESE GAMES DOWN 🥺🎮

We've got a great piece on our website about Fireside Feelings, if y'all want to learn more about games as a social and emotional learning tool for students 👇

safeinourworld.org/games-and-ap...

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · Sep 5

Tiny Bookshop’s has accessibility stocked on it’s shelves, and we couldn’t be more excited to check it out! With UI options to change the color of your books, reduced visual effects, adorable speaker indicators, and wheelchair users, this cozy little bookshop is filled with charm. 📚👨‍🦽

A green trailer stocked with books. There is lighthouse in the distance and a cat and human reading books in the foreground.

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · Sep 5

This was super fun to do with you! 🤗🧡

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Hannah Rutherford (she/her) @lomadiah.bsky.social · Sep 5

Good morning! I had a lovely chat with the folks at @abletoplay.com about accessibility in gaming and ADHD’s impact 👀

Have a read! 📖

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Creator Spotlight: Lomadiah - AKA Hannah Rutherford

Featured in today's Creator Spotlight is Lomadiah, aka Hannah Rutherford, a UK-based creator and Twitch ambassador with an amazing track record of supporting charities.

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Disabled Content Creators Collective (DC3) @thedc3.bsky.social · Sep 2

The DC3 will be hosting our first ever Disabled Creators Award Show, featuring 10+ nominations which will open October 1st to kick off Disability Awareness Month. We're so excited to celebrate disabled creators with you all this year! #DC3AwardShow2025

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Steve Saylor @stevesaylor.net · Sep 4

Hollow Knight Silksong Options Menu.

Sadly no accessibility menu, and the only options I could see for accessibility are full controller remapping, vibration on/off, HUD scale sizing from Off/Small/Large, Camera Shake On/Off, Hero Voice On/Off during gameplay/combat and that's about it.

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · Sep 3

Sneak your way through Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream, a stunning narrative stealth game!

Hide behind boxes, hedges, and wine barrels as patrolling police draw near with contextual outlines, quest markers, and hints. And there’s endless replayability if you get caught!

A young white girl with her hair in a braid looks to the side of the screen. The game title is in the foreground.

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