After a very long rollout, YouTube finally made audio descriptions available to all channels with advanced features access. The feature makes it possible to add audio tracks with audio descriptions to videos, avoiding the need for separate versions. caniplaythat.com/2026/09/04/y...

YouTube makes audio descriptions feature available to all channels - Can I Play That?

After several years, YouTube finally made it's audio descriptions feature available to all channels with advanced features access.

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Woot!

Cardboard Time@cardboardtime.bsky.social · 7d ago

Thanks to @colorblindgames.bsky.social , I found out that we were both mentioned in GAMA's "Around the Table" magazine this quarter. www.gama.org/page/around-...

See my latest article at Colorblind Games. In a previous essay, I asked whether a Universal Colorblind Code was possible in gaming. ColorSym closes most of those gaps with an open-source symbol set. @luisfrancisco.bsky.social @grokgames colorblindgames.com/2026/08/29/a...

A New Colorblind Coding System: ColorSym

A free, open-source color-coding system now exists, and it is the closest anyone has come to building a code that makes any game colorblind-friendly. In a previous essay, I asked whether a Universa…

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Thx to @cardboardtime.bsky.social for co-tackling Forage with me, a game with some visual accessibility challenges.🙏 Thx to @flatoutgames.bsky.social for listening to my concerns and giving me a preview copy to mark up with sharpie.✒️ See my review and mod! colorblindgames.com/2026/04/19/c...

Colorblind Games Review and Mod: Forage

Forage – designed by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Shawn Stankewich, with graphics by Shawn and Dylan Mangini and illustrations by Beth Sobel – is the latest in the Flatout Games/AEG sm…

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I had a great time chatting with @mpco.bsky.social last fall on his YoutTube stream, and I wanted to share some additional thoughts here, including his insights about typography, readability, and accessibility in board games. Enjoy! colorblindgames.com/2026/03/22/r...

Readability and Typography with Matt Paquette

I met Matt Paquette in 2021 while playing and reviewing Mariposas (see Colorblind Games Review). I was impressed by the game’s subtle double-coding for accessibility, and designer Elizabeth H…

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"Honeypot is fantastic for colorblind and low-vision players...The art is delightful, and it stays out of the way of gameplay-required elements." Full Kickstarter preview here! @flatoutgames.bsky.social @fanfactories.bsky.social colorblindgames.com/2026/03/01/c...

Colorblind Games Preview: Honeypot

“I wasn’t going to eat it. I was just going to taste it.” Honeypot – designed by Joseph Z. Chen with art by Kwanchai Moriya and graphic design by Brigette Indelicato –…

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New review! "For Troyes Dice, the key to visual accessibility is a limited color palette (red, yellow, and white) and clear, decently sized icons on components and the player sheet..."

Colorbind Games Review: Troyes Dice

Troyes Dice, designed by Sébastien Dujardin, Xavier Georges, and Alain Orban, puts players in the City of Troyes during the Middle Ages, when society was organized around three orders: the nobles, …

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See my accessibility-focused preview of 52 Duels, the latest from @postmarkgames.bsky.social available on Kickstarter now! colorblindgames.com/2025/12/02/c...

Colorblind Games Preview | 52 Duels

Welcome to 52 Duels, where 1-2 players use a 52-card deck to launch attacks, block damage, use items, and level up their hero’s unique skills. The deck also serves as each player’s life, so d…

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See my accessibility-focused preview of Cascadia: Alpine Lakes, available to back on Kickstarter tomorrow! @flatoutgames.bsky.social @rf-seattle.bsky.social @bethsobel.bsky.social colorblindgames.com/2025/10/11/c...

Colorblind Games Preview | Cascadia: Alpine Lakes

Like a beautiful child, growing up free and wild… Cascadia: Alpine Lakes is a standalone follow-up to the 2022 Spiel des Jahres winner Cascadia. Designed by Randy Flynn and illustrated by Bet…

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I'll be joining @mpco.bsky.social later today (4pm PT) to chat about visual accessibility in tabletop games!

Matt Paquette & Co.@mpco.bsky.social · 11mo ago

ACCESSIBILITY DESIGN TIP! Accessible Player Counts Flexible player counts—solo, 2p, scalable—make your game accessible to more groups. Attend my Design for Accessibility LIVE! on Oct 7th for more tips! #graphicdesign #boardgames #accessibility

Bring Your Own Meeples...and other visual accessibility tips in today's essay! What components would you borrow from other games to customize your player pieces (for accessibility and/or just for fun)? colorblindgames.com/2025/09/25/a...

Accessibility Tip: Bring Your Own Meeples

For colorblind board gamers, the most significant challenge is usually identifying player pieces. Even in games that are otherwise colorblind-friendly, most games continue to distinguish multiple p…

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See my accessibility-focused review of Propolis from @flatoutgames.bsky.social and @alderaceg.bsky.social! colorblindgames.com/2025/09/06/c...

Colorblind Games Review: Propolis

In Propolis—designed by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, and Shawn Stankewich—players deploy worker bees to collect pollen, fortify their positions, and construct hives to appease their queen. It comb…

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ICYMI: One of our most-read articles is this guest post from @sarahreed.bsky.social! Sarah shares her efforts playing games with her husband, Will, and the essay includes tips for anyone playing with gamers who have vision disabilities. colorblindgames.com/2023/06/05/a...

A Buyer’s Guide to Visually Accessible Board Games

I am excited to welcome Sarah Reed back to share her experiences and recommendations to support board gamers with visual accessibility barriers. This is a follow-up to Sarah’s previous essay …

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As one of the launch partners of the Accessible Games Initiative, Microsoft is now first to integrate the accessibility tags on Xbox storefronts. The tags will replace equivalent Accessibility Feature tags, while some remain to complement the new tags. caniplaythat.com/2025/05/16/x...

Xbox storefronts first to feature Accessible Games Initiative tags - Can I Play That?

One of the launch partners of the Accessible Games Initiative, Microsoft is first to integrate the accessibility tags on Xbox storefronts.

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Another challenge for those interested in game accessibility education (and probably everyone) - AI-generated "courses" in niche disciplines.

Ian Hamilton@ianhamilton.bsky.social · 2y ago

Today's #AI slop: a fake paid game accessibility course that is 100% gen-AI, filled with the same factual errors you get from asking ChatGPT, and sold on lies like 'taught by experts' 'networking opportunities' '500 vacancies' - www.lsba.org.uk/Home/CourseD...

Check out my latest accessibility review, this time for Great Western Trail: Second Edition! "...the game provides mostly accessible components for colorblind and low-vision players, with some exceptions."

Visual Accessibility | Great Western Trail 2nd Edition

Great Western Trail: Second Edition is designed by Alexander Pfister, with art by Chris Quilliams and published by eggertspiele, among others. Players take on the role of ranchers herding cattle fr…

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LIVE this Sunday! Join Starla & Mik on Sunday, Jan 26, 2025, at 11 AM CST as we chat about the games we’ve received lately. Come hang out, share your game recs, and let’s have some fun! 📅 When: Sunday, Jan 26, 11 AM CST 📍 Where: www.youtube.com/@OurFamilyPl...

🏆 Want to know who won the 2024 GAconf accessibility awards? Find out this Wednesday, streaming on both @ign.com and the IGDA-GASIG YouTube channel! Full info on all the finalists and why they're finalists is at www.gaconf.com/gaconf-award... #gamedev #accessibility

Exciting news from Mattel on colorblind accessibility! www.fastcompany.com/91146946/mat...

Mattel will make 80% of its games color-blind accessible by the end of the year

Mattel will make slight design changes to its card games so that gameplay is accessible for people with color blindness, too.

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My 2024 round up includes mini-reviews of 7 "new to me" games from this year: LOTR Duel for Middle-earth, Star Wars Unlimited, Flamecraft, and more! colorblindgames.com/2024/12/31/a...

Accessibility Review Roundup: 2024

To wrap up 2024, I’m writing a series of mini-reviews for board games new to me this year. You’ll see a variety of accessibility barriers and some excellent mitigations to help make the…

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Solo games require special accessibility support since players are less likely to have another person available to support their needs. How does 20 Strong from @chiptheorygames.bsky.social address these needs? Read on, reader, to find out! colorblindgames.com/2024/12/06/c...

Colorblind Games Review | 20 Strong

Chip Theory Games introduces 20 Strong, a compact gaming system that delivers engaging solo experiences across multiple universes. Designed by Josh J. Carlson, it offers an interesting approach to …

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Timely reminder (for full explanation see youtu.be/sPehhHZvKE8) #gamedev #indiedev #accessibility

Announcing my schedule for @orcacon.bsky.social! On Saturday we're talking Accessibility in Gaming and then @colorblindgames.bsky.social and I will be doing a live Color Vision mod. On Sunday - a LIVE episode recording of the podcast with none other than @ourfamplaysgames.bsky.social !

Today is World Diabetes Day. I have type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease that is unpreventable, currently incurable, and requires constant monitoring and attention for the rest of my life. I use an insulin pump and CGM to do so, which helps, but it still is a lot of mental and physical energy.

I'm seeing a similar pattern that @ruelgaviola.bsky.social identifies in his post, including a step back in color vision accessibility from some publishers that were previously rock stars in this area. Check out his excellent articles!

Ruel Gaviola 🇺🇸🇵🇭🀄🎲@ruelgaviola.com · 2y ago

Recently I've come across a few games that aren't colorblind accessible. Disappointing, but not surprising. So I'm linking to two articles I wrote years ago. Game designers, publishers, graphic designers, etc., please take note! 1/2 nerdist.com/article/like...

Living inside Calico's craft room, Knitting Circle is a pleasant blend of breezy and brain-burny, with gameplay closer to Verdant or Cascadia. See my full preview here! @flatoutgames.bsky.social @emilykeepskitties.bsky.social @bethsobel.bsky.social colorblindgames.com/2024/11/03/c...

Colorblind Games Preview | Knitting Circle

Knitting Circle, designed by Emily Vincent and illustrated by Beth Sobel, is the newest in the long-running series of tile-laying puzzle games from Flatout Games. Players compete as knitters creati…

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Bumping this up again, as there are still a few hours of the live conference this afternoon PT. I've learned so much as I've been able to dip into a few sessions. AND the full set of presentations will be available after the event!

Brian Chandler@colorblindgames.bsky.social · 2y ago

I'm hoping to join a few of these sessions live (virtually) this year! #GAconf is a professional conference for the games industry, focused on accessibility. It's run by the IGDA Game Acessibility SIG.

I'm hoping to join a few of these sessions live (virtually) this year! #GAconf is a professional conference for the games industry, focused on accessibility. It's run by the IGDA Game Acessibility SIG.

Morgan Baker@momoxmia.bsky.social · 2y ago

GAconf is TOMORROW!! It’s a 2-day hybrid event on all things game accessibility. Free online, and everything is available later. Register today and join the discord ♿️✨ Linky: gaconf.com

Making good use of the game table this weekend! - Star Wars The Deckbuilding Game is my most-played of 2024! - Knitting Circle, the next puzzly tile-layer from @flatoutgames.bsky.social - designed by @emilykeepskitties.bsky.social w/ art by @bethsobel.bsky.social, is on Kickstarter now!

I'm enjoying some solo plays of Apiary - an excellent worker placement game from 2023 designed by @connievdc.bsky.social !! (art by Kwanchai Moriya; published by Stonemaier Games; freelance proofreading by me & several others) If you haven't tried Apiary yet, I highly recommend it!