A collaborative coding site is now available for everyone who wants join, to ease implementation of accessibility solutions in games, as described by previously published guidelines. Read more at http://gameaccessibilitycode.com
Affordable Eye Tracking with Developer Tools
Fancy an eye-gaze unit that is the price of an Xbox or PC Kinect and $60? Sounds good doesn’t it? The NUIA eyeCharm from 4tiitoo.com is looking to be just that. The device will come with developer tools including a…
Accessible Design at Global Game Jam 2013
Global Game Jam is an annual game hack weekend, where teams around the world are given a common theme to work to (this year’s was ‘heart beat’), and divide into teams to produce an entire end to end functioning game…
Kenji Eno (1970-2013)
Sad news to hear that game accessibility advocate and pioneer Kenji Eno died this week at the age of 42. Kenji produced the first ever audio game to make its way onto a games console, RealSound: Kaze No Regret (aka…
New Leadership for the GA SIG!
Today it was announced the current Chairperson, Tara Voelker, will be stepping down from her position while the Steering Committee, comprised of Michelle Hinn, Barrie Ellis, and Thomas Westin, will take control of the SIG Information on the website to…
Game Accessibility Information Symbol
The symbol above is a public domain method of marking any computer product (game, controller, utility, console and so on), as having easy to reach accessibility information. This can support potential end-users of a gaming product decide if it might…
GDC Meeting – 2012
Sorry for the late notice! We’re going to having our SIG meeting at 5 TODAY in Room 112 in North Hall. Tara will be skyping in to lead it. We will try to get an audio transcript of the meeting.…
Announcement- Partnering with film Victoria
The IGDA Game Accessibility SIG is proud to announce its partnership with Film Victoria! Film Victoria is an investment fund for game development run by the Victorian state government in Australia and has given grants for many different projects, from…
Slalom, the Videogame
Wheelchair Slalom is a sport for people with cerebral palsy, in which the players go through a course made up of various obstacles and tests in the shortest time possible. ‘Slalom, the Videogame’ provides an insight into the sport without…
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