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John Dickens @johndickens.bsky.social · 2d

Our team are running user research concerning games accessibility. This is a paid research session open to UK residents. Please register your interest below if you are interested in taking part.

@researchi.bsky.social

www.researchi.co.uk/projects/RI9...

RI971: UK-Wide Digital Accessibility Research - £100

www.researchi.co.uk

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · 6d

Congrats on @glowmade.bsky.social getting the party launched early for pre-order players for King Of Meat! 🍖

Accessibility information can be found here (available in English, German, Spanish, French and Portuguese too):
help.kingofmeat.com/hc/en-us/art...
#accessibility

Accessibility Options

Viewing or Changing Accessibility Menu Options Go to Settings Select Accessibility Note: Additional accessibility options may be found in other menus such as Audio, Gameplay, Graphics & Displ...

help.kingofmeat.com

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · 7d

You know the great thing about #GAConf?
Talks are pretty much available straight away to watch if you missed it or just want to catch the talks again!
youtube.com/playlist?lis...

GAConf USA 2025 - YouTube

youtube.com

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · 13d

More showcasing accessibility focus of upcoming games.
What happens with difficulty in the game? It talks about it and shows it for players to know. 👌 #accessibility
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB_4...

Ninja Gaiden 4 - Difficulty Overview Trailer | TGS 2025

YouTube video by IGN

www.youtube.com

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · 29d

Love seeing shared posts of disabled developers making games using their own viewpoint to shape gameplay and design.
This one incorporates ASL into the world. It will be interesting how it turns out!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/jus...

Just prices: A Pioneered ASL Point & Click Adventure Game

Futuristic and dystopian pixelart retro adventure game - protagonist using sign language animations interacting with things and people.

www.kickstarter.com

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · Sep 2

Good morning!

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · Aug 26

International Dog Day.
Wobble-Dog a.k.a Luna.
Many Dogs?

White German Shepherd dog laying on a grey carpet in living room.

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · Aug 8

International Cat Day!
Show us your kittens.

Mat sits in a restaurant. A black t-shirt and glasses. He has digital cartoon cat eyes and a nose on his face.

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Chris Goodyear @cgoodyear.bsky.social · Aug 6

Honestly, I was disgusted to learn my Junior's true nature and views.
But he can grow and learn better ways.
#ProudBoss

The Wobbly Gamer @thewobblygamer.bsky.social · Aug 6

I once said Yorkshire puddings were overrated. A waste of space on a roast.
I was wrong.
Today I repent — in gravy.

Let this be my official forfeit and public apology.

#YorkshirePuddingRedemption #GravyForDays

Wobbles is sat in front of a foot-high stack of glorious, golden Yorkshire Puddings that are covered in thick gravy; thick enough to make a Northerner proud. He has a lemony drink on the table and also an extra jug of gravy

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · Jul 31

Watch all talks from Impact Day in this handy playlist on YouTube! #ImpactDay

Impact Day 2025 - YouTube

Impact Day is a part of the Impact campaign by Many Cats Studios to highlight disabled and neurodivergent individuals working in the video games industry.

youtube.com

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · Jul 31

The recorded version of the Many Cats team chat from Impact Day is available for those that missed it or would like to listen again.
#DisabilityPrideMonth #accessibility
youtu.be/PkdS-64N6Y0?...

Impact Day 2025 - Many Cats Studios - Fireside Chat

YouTube video by Many Cats Studios

youtu.be

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · Jul 23

Am I allowed to make this the company song?
youtu.be/sP4NMoJcFd4?...

CAN'T HUG EVERY CAT - Songify This (a song about loving cats)

YouTube video by schmoyoho

youtu.be

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · Jul 22

Needs to be hotter 🤌

A white man in a curly wig and red suit holding a small poodle in his arm. He's leaning over to his friend, a white woman with red lipstick and black hair and a red outfit saying, "Accessible games, so hot right now."

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Hollie @holliepage.bsky.social · Jul 20

Watch my Impact Day talk where I chat about securing a junior programmer role from bootcamps, internships and mentoring to failures and redundancies

Forever thankful for @manycatsstudios.bsky.social

👇👇

youtu.be/XQK9Y-xtT6M?...

Impact Day 2025 - Hollie Page - Programming

YouTube video by Many Cats Studios

youtu.be

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Jarvs🔜EGX🎮♿🏳️‍🌈 @jarvdusa.bsky.social · Jul 20

In case you missed it yesterday I gave a talk for @manycatsstudios.bsky.social Impact Day to celebrate #DisabiltyPrideMonth.

My talk is about being the change I wanted to see.

youtu.be/Mtmi6U6Ryq0?...

Impact Day 2025 - Jarvs Tasker - Community Management

YouTube video by Many Cats Studios

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · Jul 19

A plan that doesn't come together? @holliepage.bsky.social talk reaffirms the neurodivergent resilience and getting the right people to understand you and your needs creates a better experience at work to develop.
#ImpactDay

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Slide is white with red scribbles on, the text reads Wait... that didn't go exactly to plan. Hollie is a white person, with short blonde hair in a grey t-shirt and headphones.

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · Jul 19

It was clear how strong an advocate of others @jarvdusa.bsky.social was from their talk. Be the meaningful change if its not there.
#ImpactDay

Jarvs is a white female with long dyed pastel hair tied behind head with a colourful bandana. She wears colourful glasses and strap dress. She sits in white room in front of a blue beanie chair and a shelf of plushies. A mic is in front of her.

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · Jul 19

Kathryn is the person to advocate for disabled and neurodivergent voices in voice acting. Against all the challenges she has a disabled person she knows the education you have to bring to others and why being the 'wildcard' helps you stand out.
#ImpactDay

Kathryn is a white woman with long blonde hair and blue eyes. She is in a white strap dress, standing in a red sound recording room, she is behind a professional recording mic.

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · Jul 19

Not only does @shazshanghari.bsky.social have the coolest set-up, but they were so good at expressing the challenges and joy of discovering themselves in their early career. It really helped shape them for their career today.
#ImpactDay

Shaz is a non-binary black person with long tied up dreads and tattoos on chest. They are in a lit yellow and black room with Switch 2 boxes behind them and a drawing tablet to the left.

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · Jul 19

Thank you to @gaconf.bsky.social for teaching us the importance of a food legacy at a conference.
You have the Legend of the Battenberg.
We bring you the Fable of The Yorkshire Pudding.
#ImpactDay

Mat, The Wobbly Gamer has a grinned expression to camera with a variety of Yorkshire Puddings exploding around his face.

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · Jul 19

Thank you to Sky of @safeinourworld.org for doing the amazing talk on resilience, disability and self-advocacy! So many attendees really loved that you taught them about understanding themselves.
#ImpactDay

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · Jul 19

Eagle Eyed viewers will have noticed DJ's work history behind him with OlliOlli World and Rollerdrome posters.
He spoke so well on a lot of shared experiences of neurodivergent folk going through diagnosis and understanding.
Check out the QAuDHD podcast he does!
#ImpactDay

David is a bald man with a ginger beard and glasses. He sits in front of dual PC monitors and a podcast style mic.

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · Jul 19

Mikey did a great way to hook the interest of developers.
Style his talk as a game! Clever man.
#ImpactDay

A blind character with a cane and neon glasses walks down a cyberpunk style street at night. Pink graffiti text is on the left. It reads Unseen, the workplace saga.

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · Jul 19

Mikey talking about inclusivity in studios means you get amazing talent.
Not set up for disabled staff? You lost out on valuable workers and creativity.
#ImpactDay

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · Jul 19

Great opening talk from Jade Fern-Gadd.
Her top tips:
1 - Seek and use help
2 - Be a Bother
3 - Plan Ahead
She will have an amazing studio with Medieval Snail.
#ImpactDay

Jade Fern-Gadd is a white woman with short brown hair in a high ponytail. She wears glasses and is sitting in front of a bed and blue walls

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