Accessibility in gaming has come a long way, but gaming’s still not near as progressive as it needs to be. Including disabled people can be a difficult task for developers, as disabilities can affect people in a multitude of ways and figuring out the right ways to support gamers with disabilities might seem like an impossible task.
However, as we’ll see, there already exist good examples of “gaming accessibility done right”, and plenty of resources for developers who want to put more accessibility options into their games.
What do we mean by ‘accessibility’, and why is it important?
Gaming is as important to disabled people as it is the able-bodied – arguably more so because disabled people are at a higher risk of social isolation. Gaming has natural value as entertainment, but it also has an important social aspect, through multiplayer and the communities that form around gaming and games.
Disabilities can make it harder for people to share in these experiences, but there are ways they can join in. For people…
