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It's Topher Winward! ✌️

@topher.io

Joy finder && software developer. Accessibility, videogames, webdev, cloud, gardening, birding, gratitude. he/him 🏳‍🌈🌎 Working at @Rare.co.uk on @SeaOfThieves.com and beyond~ https://topher.io

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It's Topher Winward! ✌️@topher.io · 2w ago

Tuesday afternoon nerdsnipe. Why is the following UUID invalid? `00000000-0000-1000-0001-000000000000` (This is not a trick question, it's the root cause of a serialization bug that's been haunting me for years and now I can solve.)

Morgan Baker@momoxmia.bsky.social · 4w ago

I am a firm believer that accessibility cannot die. Tides may rise and fall, but accessibility is inevitable. Players know it, most businesses know it. The future is accessible. Let’s support each other during this time. Remember how far we’ve come, and how much further we will inevitably go 🫂♥️

It's Topher Winward! ✌️@topher.io · last mo.

Don't sleep on Clover's Quadrants, it's a gorgeous puzzle game with a really interesting key movement mechanic! It's a mind-bender in all the right ways, but also forgiving and doesn't waste your time with unnecessary failure modes. Lots of fun

Idolon@idolon.bsky.social · last mo.

Clover's Quadrants is available NOW! It's a challenging puzzle game where your four directions of movement are also inventory slots. Check out the demo / buy the full game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3191170/...

It's Topher Winward! ✌️@topher.io · 3mo ago

Incredibly cool idea - also likely worth wrapping the text with an aria-label or similar to ensure it doesn't spam screen-readers with the underlying data! (Or maybe the screen-reader users sometimes *do* want direct data to read? Depends on the context #accessibility)

Seb ⚛️ ThisWeekInReact.com@sebastienlorber.com · 3mo ago

Really cool idea 🤯 - Install this web font - Just add plain text to the DOM - It renders a chart using font ligatures No JS, no hydration FOUC franktisellano.github.io/datatype/

It's Topher Winward! ✌️@topher.io · 4mo ago

Sea Of Thieves #accessibility win - our new Bilge Rats Weekender Challenge parchment hooks into our flexible Text-To-Speech and Custom-Text-Overlay system on launch day, April 16th! ✨ What part of gameplay would you like us to bring it to next?

An in-game screenshot from Sea Of Thieves. A player is holding up a piece of parchment titled "Bilge Rats Challenges". In the corner of the screen, a customized green box with yellow text reads "Bilge Rats Challenges. Challenge 1 of 5. Disrupt a Bilge Rats Firework Display on Dagger Tooth Output by vomiting." There are more pieces of text, with scrolling options to reveal them.
Sea of Thieves@seaofthieves.com · 4mo ago

From everything you need to know about this week's Bilge Rats Weekender to a range of imminent cosmetic items arriving at Outposts, the Emporium and through the magic of Twitch Drops, the latest episode of Sea of Thieves News is here to tell you all that and more: https://youtu.be/V8M7zns4R9k

Limit Break Mentorship@limitbreak.co.uk · 5mo ago

Limit Break returns for 2026! Applications to join this year's program as a mentor and/or a mentee open on Monday (30th March). Mark it down on your calendar, that's one week from today! If you want to learn more about Limit Break Mentorship then check out our website 👇 www.limitbreak.co.uk

A social media graphic. In the middle is the logo for “Limit Break Mentorship”. Below the logo the text says “Applications Open March 30th”
It's Topher Winward! ✌️@topher.io · 6mo ago

Please consider filling out this survey by Xbox Research! Real people telling us directly about their experience with videogames is a great way we learn where to target accessibility efforts. Anna's amazing and will ensure this gets seen in the right way by the right people at the studios :) 👾

Anna Waismeyer@risukora.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Xbox Research wants to hear from anyone who plays video games! Tell us which settings and accessibility options, like text size adjustments, single-input options, screen readers, you use in our survey! survey.alchemer.com/s3/8671308/X... #Accessibility #GameAccessibility #InclusiveDesign

Adam Chalmers@adamchalmers.com · 6mo ago

You're absolutely right – this actually *isn't* a place of honor. * I thought esteemed deeds were commemorated here, but that was wrong. * The message wasn't about treasure, it was about danger. That's on me. * I won't sugarcoat it – the danger is still present, and now it's in your body.

liv 🐀@nyxiria.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I will write something proper somewhere but the emetophobia toggle is SO special to me I can’t thank the team enough for their support on getting this set up 🥺 and to know this was on the list makes little me (and current me!) so happy 🥺💗 #gaconf #seaofthieves

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The winner for Most Dedicated Studio at the 2025 GAConf Accessibility Awards is.. @rare.co.uk ! Info on all the finalists & winners: www.gaconf.com/gaconf-award...

Rare logo rendered as fireworks in the sky above a pirate ship sailing past a tropical island
James Berg@jamesbergcanada.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Congrats @rare.co.uk! Working with these folks was always the best - @topher.io and the crew did great work. Helping game teams with accessibility, I'm often building foundations, but with Rare, it was about helping maintain maximum speed and discovering new places off the map. 💖

The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The winner for Most Dedicated Studio at the 2025 GAConf Accessibility Awards is.. @rare.co.uk ! Info on all the finalists & winners: www.gaconf.com/gaconf-award...

Rare logo rendered as fireworks in the sky above a pirate ship sailing past a tropical island
SightlessKombat #Accessibility@sightlesskombat.com · 6mo ago

So glad to be able to be a part of this event (presenting an award) and enjoy it along with you all. Let's start things off on a positive note and continue it throughout 2026! #A11Y

The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Today is the day! The ceremony for the 2025 GAConf Awards airs 10am PST / 1pm EST / 6pm GMT, celebrating accessibility excellence across 20 categories. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqV_... Also showing on IGN! #gamedev #indiedev #accessibility

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 7mo ago

It's nearly here! Join us in two weeks' time to find out the winners of the 2025 GAConf Awards, 20 categories celebrating everything from best indie effort to best blind & low vision accessibility, from unsung hero to best accessibility journalism! 🏆🏆🏆 #gamedev #indiedev #accessibility

Can I Play That?@caniplaythat.com · 7mo ago

We have the details on when and where to watch the GAconf Awards 2025 (@gaconf.bsky.social), with captions and separate streams with BSL, ASL, or audio description. Spoiler: tune in January 29, at 10am PST (6pm GMT) to find out who came out on top this year! caniplaythat.com/2026/01/14/w...