Open the Gates Gaming ➡️ PAX Unplugged
@openthegatesgaming.bsky.social
Open the Gates Gaming (OtG) is a disabled and neurodivergent-led organization dedicated to empowering everyone to tell their stories through Tabletop Roleplaying Games.
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PAX East was epic! Thank you @officialpax.bsky.social ! We owe so much to our partner @dotsrpg.org & got to hang out irl with advisory board member @dougcockle.bsky.social --- plus make a host of new friends! To everyone we met in our games, panels, or booth: stay in touch & we'll see you soon! 💜
Congratulations @stevesaylor.net ! Incredible milestone. You’ve made a huge difference in accessible gaming, and we know the best is yet to come.
If you haven’t already, follow Steve here & YT & Twitch. If you make games, make sure he’s on your radar for consulting! 💜
If you haven’t already, follow Steve here & YT & Twitch. If you make games, make sure he’s on your radar for consulting! 💜
I missed the actual date, but this month, my YouTube channel is officially 20 years old. I can't believe I've been making content for that long!! If you've subscribed for the past 20 years, thank you. If you've ever seen any of my videos, thank you.
youtube.com/@stevesaylor
youtube.com/@stevesaylor
Steve Saylor
Hi, I'm Steve Saylor, I'm blind and I play Video Games! I am an accessibility advocate, consultant, and content creator. I have consulted with studios such as Ubisoft, EA, PlayStation on such games as...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Congratulations @stevesaylor.net ! Incredible milestone. You’ve made a huge difference in accessible gaming, and we know the best is yet to come.
If you haven’t already, follow Steve here & YT & Twitch. If you make games, make sure he’s on your radar for consulting! 💜
If you haven’t already, follow Steve here & YT & Twitch. If you make games, make sure he’s on your radar for consulting! 💜
Thank you @rpgsteph.bsky.social for sharing your time & expertise with us! It was an honor having you in our inaugural #PAXU cohort of storytellers for the Access Forward Gaming Lounge 💜 hoping it’s the first of many collaborations to come!
#AccessibilityInTabletop
#AccessibilityInTabletop
I'm excited for all the new games and gear I get to check out from Pax U!!
Some I'll review for @ttrpgkids.com or Gaming the Systems, and some are going to be just for me... And I'm looking forward to them all.
Shout-outs to game and gear creators below!!
Some I'll review for @ttrpgkids.com or Gaming the Systems, and some are going to be just for me... And I'm looking forward to them all.
Shout-outs to game and gear creators below!!
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Thank you @rpgsteph.bsky.social for sharing your time & expertise with us! It was an honor having you in our inaugural #PAXU cohort of storytellers for the Access Forward Gaming Lounge 💜 hoping it’s the first of many collaborations to come!
#AccessibilityInTabletop
#AccessibilityInTabletop
So glad we connected and @musicologist.bsky.social had a chance to share what we + @dotsrpg.org have been up to in the inaugural #PAXU Access Forward Gaming Lounge!
Our interview with Elizabeth will be up later today!
@openthegatesgaming.bsky.social
@openthegatesgaming.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
So glad we connected and @musicologist.bsky.social had a chance to share what we + @dotsrpg.org have been up to in the inaugural #PAXU Access Forward Gaming Lounge!
Please read this very important thread from one of our #PAXU AFGL storytellers on #AccessibilityInTabletop
Thank you @mimicsnmisfits.com for your vulnerability & transparency. this is such a great example of how we will make gaming more accessible together! 💜
Thank you @mimicsnmisfits.com for your vulnerability & transparency. this is such a great example of how we will make gaming more accessible together! 💜
Hey folks, it's Matt! Every year at #PAXU is amazing, and I depart full of hope, joy, and most importantly, thoughtfulness.
This is going to be a bit of a thread, so hang in there. I want to focus on thoughtfulness, mixed with thankfulness, and finally, pose a question to creators.
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This is going to be a bit of a thread, so hang in there. I want to focus on thoughtfulness, mixed with thankfulness, and finally, pose a question to creators.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Please read this very important thread from one of our #PAXU AFGL storytellers on #AccessibilityInTabletop
Thank you @mimicsnmisfits.com for your vulnerability & transparency. this is such a great example of how we will make gaming more accessible together! 💜
Thank you @mimicsnmisfits.com for your vulnerability & transparency. this is such a great example of how we will make gaming more accessible together! 💜
Reposted by Open the Gates Gaming ➡️ PAX Unplugged
I was at PAX U over the weekend and saw this booth that had resources for all sorts of folks with disabilities (but also could and do apply to new players). Think stuff like easy to read visual aides, step by step instructions, walkthrough guides, etc.
November 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I was at PAX U over the weekend and saw this booth that had resources for all sorts of folks with disabilities (but also could and do apply to new players). Think stuff like easy to read visual aides, step by step instructions, walkthrough guides, etc.
Proper mobility aids for all!!!
Our disabled crew’s first timer experience was better than most thanks to our friends at @dotsrpg.org thoroughly prepping & supporting us. Here’s to more mobility aids & disabled joy at PAX U 2026 💜
Our disabled crew’s first timer experience was better than most thanks to our friends at @dotsrpg.org thoroughly prepping & supporting us. Here’s to more mobility aids & disabled joy at PAX U 2026 💜
pax unplugged 2025, you were an absolute joy! last year was fun, but having proper mobility aids and familiarity with the con really did make a world of difference. see y’all december 2026!!
@jenineflorence.bsky.social
@finchmund.bsky.social
@beealexander.bsky.social
@barcstravis.bsky.social
@jenineflorence.bsky.social
@finchmund.bsky.social
@beealexander.bsky.social
@barcstravis.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Proper mobility aids for all!!!
Our disabled crew’s first timer experience was better than most thanks to our friends at @dotsrpg.org thoroughly prepping & supporting us. Here’s to more mobility aids & disabled joy at PAX U 2026 💜
Our disabled crew’s first timer experience was better than most thanks to our friends at @dotsrpg.org thoroughly prepping & supporting us. Here’s to more mobility aids & disabled joy at PAX U 2026 💜
Raises for Kareem & Rafael, please! Philly convention center staff in the PAX U Crab God Theater on Saturday 💜 got autocaptions working for the Diverse Parties Slay panel #AccessibleTabletop @blackhalo.bsky.social @charmfoolery.bsky.social @cristobal55.bsky.social @witheringcrown.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Raises for Kareem & Rafael, please! Philly convention center staff in the PAX U Crab God Theater on Saturday 💜 got autocaptions working for the Diverse Parties Slay panel #AccessibleTabletop @blackhalo.bsky.social @charmfoolery.bsky.social @cristobal55.bsky.social @witheringcrown.bsky.social
Thank you all for being so welcoming for our first PAX Unplugged! We’ll have more photos of us & the AFGL soon, but for now, safe travels new friends 💜
November 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Thank you all for being so welcoming for our first PAX Unplugged! We’ll have more photos of us & the AFGL soon, but for now, safe travels new friends 💜
Reposted by Open the Gates Gaming ➡️ PAX Unplugged
Are you at #PAXU and looking for something to do in 30 minutes?
Come check out Duality, our 2d6 fail forward ttrpg as we dive into the Woes of Grimsby, a small town under siege
Come check out Duality, our 2d6 fail forward ttrpg as we dive into the Woes of Grimsby, a small town under siege
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Are you at #PAXU and looking for something to do in 30 minutes?
Come check out Duality, our 2d6 fail forward ttrpg as we dive into the Woes of Grimsby, a small town under siege
Come check out Duality, our 2d6 fail forward ttrpg as we dive into the Woes of Grimsby, a small town under siege
Reposted by Open the Gates Gaming ➡️ PAX Unplugged
Are you at #PAXU? Did you know that new stuff got added to the PAXNav App?
If you own the schedule and sort by "Accessibility", you can see a wealth of games happening in the Access Forward Gaming Lounge, put together by @dotsrpg.org and @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social!
If you own the schedule and sort by "Accessibility", you can see a wealth of games happening in the Access Forward Gaming Lounge, put together by @dotsrpg.org and @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social!
November 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Are you at #PAXU? Did you know that new stuff got added to the PAXNav App?
If you own the schedule and sort by "Accessibility", you can see a wealth of games happening in the Access Forward Gaming Lounge, put together by @dotsrpg.org and @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social!
If you own the schedule and sort by "Accessibility", you can see a wealth of games happening in the Access Forward Gaming Lounge, put together by @dotsrpg.org and @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social!
What a beautiful day of games & community with our friends at @dotsrpg.org ! Come by the AFGL and say hi!
Day 1 of #PAXunplugged has been a joy 💜 It’s always wonderful seeing friends and meeting attendees new and old. Between our booth in the PTI and all the games we’re running in the AFGL we’ve got #AccessibilityInTabletop covered. Come check us out!
November 22, 2025 at 4:40 AM
What a beautiful day of games & community with our friends at @dotsrpg.org ! Come by the AFGL and say hi!
we had so much fun playing with you at @thecedar.bsky.social ! Never saw the lark coming….
Cool Dungeons & Dragons session organized by Open the Gates Gaming @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social in the universe of the opera “Lucia di Lammermoor” with our DisMus group @amsdismus.bsky.social. A perfect way to end a quite eventful and stressful AMS-SMT conference.
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 AM
we had so much fun playing with you at @thecedar.bsky.social ! Never saw the lark coming….
Curious about Dungeons & Dragons? Or maybe a veteran adventurer? Join us in Minneapolis on Sunday Nov 9 for some free D&D (& snacks) with @amsdismus.bsky.social & @thecedar.bsky.social !
Choose your quest at bit.ly/OtGxCedar
Choose your quest at bit.ly/OtGxCedar
November 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Curious about Dungeons & Dragons? Or maybe a veteran adventurer? Join us in Minneapolis on Sunday Nov 9 for some free D&D (& snacks) with @amsdismus.bsky.social & @thecedar.bsky.social !
Choose your quest at bit.ly/OtGxCedar
Choose your quest at bit.ly/OtGxCedar
Something big is coming November 6-9 in Minneapolis MN!
November 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Something big is coming November 6-9 in Minneapolis MN!
Tonight!!!! Starting at 7 pm eastern, @musicologist.bsky.social is S’koobi & joins the gang for the latest mystery (for a good cause!)
Join us TONIGHT at Twitch.tv/dotsrpg for another #AccessibilityIsntScary stream! 👻
October 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Tonight!!!! Starting at 7 pm eastern, @musicologist.bsky.social is S’koobi & joins the gang for the latest mystery (for a good cause!)
@musicologist.bsky.social has been told to be chaotic. We don’t know if anyone is fully ready for that… but let’s find out in 5 days!!!!! Twitch.tv/dotsrpg
Time has passed since the first Night of Fright and Mystery LLC is back! They've packed into The Clue Cruiser and will be here in just FIVE DAYS 🚐
Join us for another #AccessibilityIsntScary livestream fundraising event THIS WEDNESDAY October 28th at 7pm EST 👻
Join us for another #AccessibilityIsntScary livestream fundraising event THIS WEDNESDAY October 28th at 7pm EST 👻
October 23, 2025 at 11:46 PM
@musicologist.bsky.social has been told to be chaotic. We don’t know if anyone is fully ready for that… but let’s find out in 5 days!!!!! Twitch.tv/dotsrpg
Reposted by Open the Gates Gaming ➡️ PAX Unplugged
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!
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!
October 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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!
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!
Hmmm what is Gustavo up to?
🤔 🔍 👻
🤔 🔍 👻
It's always fun to pick what emoji you associate with certain friends! For us, it's
@3llebelle.bsky.social:💄✨😈
@goblinkatie.com:👓🗡️😶🌫️
@lauren-urban.com:🍕🎶 🐕
@mikethequad.bsky.social:🪤🛡️😤
@openthegatesgaming.bsky.social (Gustavo):🙏💨🫣
@myriadpro.bsky.social:📖 🕸️🧟
Wonder why 🤔
#AccessibilityIsntScary
@3llebelle.bsky.social:💄✨😈
@goblinkatie.com:👓🗡️😶🌫️
@lauren-urban.com:🍕🎶 🐕
@mikethequad.bsky.social:🪤🛡️😤
@openthegatesgaming.bsky.social (Gustavo):🙏💨🫣
@myriadpro.bsky.social:📖 🕸️🧟
Wonder why 🤔
#AccessibilityIsntScary
October 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Hmmm what is Gustavo up to?
🤔 🔍 👻
🤔 🔍 👻
We're going live tonight with another episode of "Ask the D&D Professors." Tonight's theme will be about women in gaming spaces, with Elizabeth, Caitlin, and our guest, PktFenix!
Want to ask us a question or share a story? Ask here! tinyurl.com/otg-ask-us
#AccessibleGaming #TTRPG #dnd
Want to ask us a question or share a story? Ask here! tinyurl.com/otg-ask-us
#AccessibleGaming #TTRPG #dnd
July 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
We're going live tonight with another episode of "Ask the D&D Professors." Tonight's theme will be about women in gaming spaces, with Elizabeth, Caitlin, and our guest, PktFenix!
Want to ask us a question or share a story? Ask here! tinyurl.com/otg-ask-us
#AccessibleGaming #TTRPG #dnd
Want to ask us a question or share a story? Ask here! tinyurl.com/otg-ask-us
#AccessibleGaming #TTRPG #dnd
Prepping Decision Guides for #GenCon while watching @dougcockle.bsky.social and Natural Six VOD on Twitch!
Find the guides at the Nomnivore Games booth or in @guardiansmh.bsky.social kits
Find the guides at the Nomnivore Games booth or in @guardiansmh.bsky.social kits
July 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Prepping Decision Guides for #GenCon while watching @dougcockle.bsky.social and Natural Six VOD on Twitch!
Find the guides at the Nomnivore Games booth or in @guardiansmh.bsky.social kits
Find the guides at the Nomnivore Games booth or in @guardiansmh.bsky.social kits
@blackhalo.bsky.social joins @cristobal55.bsky.social & @musicologist.bsky.social for Episode 5 of Ask the D&D Professors to talk about our recent actual play adventure! 8 pm eastern tonight at Twitch.tv/OpenTheGatesGaming
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💜🐐🍬
July 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
@blackhalo.bsky.social joins @cristobal55.bsky.social & @musicologist.bsky.social for Episode 5 of Ask the D&D Professors to talk about our recent actual play adventure! 8 pm eastern tonight at Twitch.tv/OpenTheGatesGaming
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💜🐐🍬
It’s true!
@musicologist.bsky.social has used our tools with kids. The bright colors, icons, and clean design help them a lot, plus being able to *hold* cards makes the experience better!
@musicologist.bsky.social has used our tools with kids. The bright colors, icons, and clean design help them a lot, plus being able to *hold* cards makes the experience better!
Just poked around, and found the link to the resources at Open The Gates. How cool are these things! The spell cards and decision guides kind of remind me of the weapon and spell cards in Munchkin. Would also be great for younger kids starting out in gaming. www.openthegatesgaming.org/downloads
Downloads | Open the Gates
www.openthegatesgaming.org
July 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
It’s true!
@musicologist.bsky.social has used our tools with kids. The bright colors, icons, and clean design help them a lot, plus being able to *hold* cards makes the experience better!
@musicologist.bsky.social has used our tools with kids. The bright colors, icons, and clean design help them a lot, plus being able to *hold* cards makes the experience better!
an army of the undead marches towards Kitezh…
And our heroes do what now?!
www.twitch.tv/openthegates...
If you missed yesterday’s livestream, never fear: you can catch the VOD on our channel!
And our heroes do what now?!
www.twitch.tv/openthegates...
If you missed yesterday’s livestream, never fear: you can catch the VOD on our channel!
Twitch
Twitch is the world
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July 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM
an army of the undead marches towards Kitezh…
And our heroes do what now?!
www.twitch.tv/openthegates...
If you missed yesterday’s livestream, never fear: you can catch the VOD on our channel!
And our heroes do what now?!
www.twitch.tv/openthegates...
If you missed yesterday’s livestream, never fear: you can catch the VOD on our channel!
And now we’re at $500, which was our goal!!! You can watch the shenanigans as a video on demand on twitch.tv/OpenTheGatesGaming, and please keep giving to the #Gaming4EveryBODY #g4e25 to support @dotsrpg.org !
Very happy owlbears!!!!
Very happy owlbears!!!!
July 16, 2025 at 12:37 AM
And now we’re at $500, which was our goal!!! You can watch the shenanigans as a video on demand on twitch.tv/OpenTheGatesGaming, and please keep giving to the #Gaming4EveryBODY #g4e25 to support @dotsrpg.org !
Very happy owlbears!!!!
Very happy owlbears!!!!
Thank you all so much! We had a blast streaming today 💜 @vorpahlsword.bsky.social 🐐& @dougcockle.bsky.social ⚡️
Goth Goat’s Hard Hard Candy Ltd raised $300 for @dotsrpg.org
if you’d like to help DOTS with their next production run of braille dice (pictured below): tilt.fyi/96RaNINfw6
Goth Goat’s Hard Hard Candy Ltd raised $300 for @dotsrpg.org
if you’d like to help DOTS with their next production run of braille dice (pictured below): tilt.fyi/96RaNINfw6
July 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Thank you all so much! We had a blast streaming today 💜 @vorpahlsword.bsky.social 🐐& @dougcockle.bsky.social ⚡️
Goth Goat’s Hard Hard Candy Ltd raised $300 for @dotsrpg.org
if you’d like to help DOTS with their next production run of braille dice (pictured below): tilt.fyi/96RaNINfw6
Goth Goat’s Hard Hard Candy Ltd raised $300 for @dotsrpg.org
if you’d like to help DOTS with their next production run of braille dice (pictured below): tilt.fyi/96RaNINfw6