This is a summary article for the IGDA GA-SIG Roundtable at the 2024 Game Developers Conference. An audio recording of the meeting was used to revisit in detail the topics that were covered and then distill their related conversations into…
GDC 2021 Roundtable : Accessibility—Where to Next? | Recap
The IGDA-GASIG had the pleasure to host a roundtable at GDC 2021 about the current state of game accessibilty as well as our hopes and motivations for the future of gaming. Unfortunately, these roundtables are not recorded, so we invite…
Game accessibility at GDC 2020
No GAconf this time around as it has shifted to September in Seattle, but there are still loads of great accessibility happenings over the course of GDC week. A printed version of this list will be available at the GDC…
GDC 2019: Industry Discussions on Game Accessibility
In the second half of March, tens of thousands of industry professionals met in San Francisco for the 33rd edition of the Game Developers’ Conference. Amongst the attendees were hundreds of accessibility professionals, advocates, academics, and students, all working together and…
CVAA Compliance Deadline Arrives
Jan 1st is the first day of CVAA compliance for games; as of this date games launching for the US market that have any communications functionality must ensure that functionality (and any UI/information needed to navigate to and operate it)…
Video from #GAConfEU in Paris
Many inspiring talks in Paris today Program: https://www.gaconf.com/schedule/ Speakers: https://www.gaconf.com/speakers/ Best, Thomas
GAConf – Now Also in Europe!
After two successful conferences in San Francisco, we welcome you to the first Game Accessibility Conference in Europe, co-organised with CNAM! CNAM, Paris, 22nd of October 2018. Tickets available soon at gaconf.com The date is right after IndieCade Europe (19-20…
GDC 2018 Roundtable – Session Recap
When the GA-SIG had the first roundtable at GDC 2004, there was one (1) attendee… who had gone to the wrong room. Fast forward 14 years: there were now more than 50 attendees from the largest players in the industry…
2018 Game Accessibility Conference (GAConf)
Going to GDC or San Francisco on March 19th? Make sure to join us at the 2018 Game Accessibility Conference (GAConf) Monday March 19th 2018. Read more at Gamasutra Best, Thomas, co-chair, IGDA Game Accessibility SIG
Update: Mailing list working again
IGDA moved to a new mailing list server and our new list address is games_access@lists.igda.org All users should have been exported to the new server. If you have not received mail-list emails from January 11, please get in touch with…