Accessibility (with Dave McKee)

We invite music producer and sound designer Dave McKee into the clubhouse to talk about accessibility in games this week.

Accessibility

Accessibility

Game Design

Control Accessibility Report

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"Vivek Gohil, Ben Kendall"

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Family Gaming Database

Inclusive Gaming: How Game Developers Can Make Video Games More Inclusive And A…

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Accessibility.com

• Visual impairment accessibility musts:
  • High Contrast
    • User-set color schemes
  • Big Icons! (more important even than large text, which is also important)
  • Leverage Haptics (HD Rumble) paired with visual cues
  • Toning the music down (Dave recommends, regretfully)
  • Accessibility options should come up at a game’s first-launch

The next Forza will help blind players race by listening to ‘beeps and boops’

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Tom Warren

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The Verge

Ray Tracer

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Wayverb

How Next-Gen Audio Improvements in Snowdrop Could Mean Real-Time ‘Ray-Tracing A…

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Youssef Maguid

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Ubisoft

Tekken 8 Accessibility Features Are Causing Controversy

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Trumann Tu

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GameRant

The Importance of Audio Described Cutscenes

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Dom Parker

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LinkedIn

Self-Voicing

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Ren'Py

Additional Resources not talked about on the show

Xbox Accessibility Guidelines V3.2

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MIcrosoft

Can I Play That?

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Can I Play That?

XR Access

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XR Access

Dave McKee

Guest

An electronic and orchestral music producer and sound designer going by the name ViRiX.

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