AbleGamers
A charity that helps disabled people play games with adaptive setups.
Where AbleGamers comes up1 episode or test
- 1Charity builds custom setupAbleGamers adapts hardware to the player
- 2Player starts the gameMarvel's Spider-Man is the video's example
- 3Game design still blocks themHardware alone is not enough
- 4Developers build in accessibilityThe fix has to come from the game
From Game Maker's Toolkit video on motor disabilities
What was said about AbleGamers
AbleGamers' custom setups can't fix a game that itself blocks players. AbleGamers is a charity that helps disabled people play games with tailor-made adaptive setups. Game Maker's Toolkit notes that even with such a setup, the game's own design can still stop a player.
The mention comes from a video on motor disabilities that uses Marvel's Spider-Man as its example. It implies that developers need to build accessibility into the game, since hardware adaptation alone is not enough.
Making Games Better for Players with Motor Disabilities | Designing for Disability
It helps players with tailor-made setups, though the game itself can still block players.
AbleGamers' custom setups can't fix a game that itself blocks players. AbleGamers is a charity that helps disabled people play games with tailor-made adaptive setups. Game Maker's Toolkit notes that even with such a setup, the game's own design can still stop a player.
The mention comes from a video on motor disabilities that uses Marvel's Spider-Man as its example. It implies that developers need to build accessibility into the game, since hardware adaptation alone is not enough.
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