accessibility
‘The Outer Worlds’ Gets Patch to Increase Very Tiny Text Size to Just Tiny
A game largely about reading text should have more options to read that text however you want.
The Small But Important Change 'Celeste' Made to Its Celebrated Assist Mode
When someone pointed out the game's description "felt othering," the developer not only listened, but made them part of the creative process.
We've Always Made Our Own Easy Modes. 'Sekiro' Is No Exception
Games have, forever and ever, been about pushing back on the designer’s intent, sometimes at their encouragement, sometimes in spite of it.
The Beauty Pageant Just for Girls with Disabilities
At the Miss The Miss Arc Broward pageant, young women get the chance to perform onstage to fight any stereotypes that people might have about disabilities.
NYC's Inaccessible Subway System Is a Reproductive Rights Issue
Malaysia Goodson fell to her death while carrying her child and a stroller on a subway staircase on Monday. Some advocates believe her death is an example of why access to public transportation is a reproductive right.
This User-Friendly Menstrual Cup Is What Happens When Design Is Inclusive
When her old cup kept failing her, Jane Adame, whose connective-tissue condition makes her joints unstable, had to imagine there was a better way.
This Chrome Extension Shows You the Internet as If You Were Colorblind
“Colorblindly” is an app that helps designers make their websites more accessible.
These Students Designed Functional and Stylish Clothes for Disabled Seniors
Open Style Lab's summer program at Parsons School of Design pairs engineers, designers, and therapists with a person with a disability to make accessible clothing, tech, and wearables. We took a look at this year's showcase.
Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aimé on Accessibility, What's Next, and, Uh, Waluigi
Even with the strength of the Switch, E3 left a lot of questions about Nintendo's future. Thankfully, Reggie offers us some answers.
Microsoft's New Controller Is About Inclusion, Not Just Video Games
For players with disabilities who've felt increasingly left out by games favoring the status quo, this is a big moment. We asked them why.
'Frostpunk' Treats People With Disabilities As Complex Humans, Not Gimmicks
Rather than erasing or dehumanizing people with disabilities, 'Frostpunk' puts some of their experience at center stage.
Why EA Sports Started Taking Accessibility Seriously
An informal game jam from 2014 kicked off a series of events that ended up with the studio hiring its first in-house accessibility lead.