AdamKos
@adamkos.bsky.social
Accessibility Program Manager at Xbox (contract). Accessibility Designer for Mega Man Y+1 (LMteam.bsky.social). Auditory Processing Disorder. Obsessed with retro gaming. He/him.
Just played this myself and that Timing Assist feature is completely new to me. What a great feature! I hope other games learn from this and iterate on it, I definitely want to see it again.
Had a great time playing this - what an incredible example of motor accessibility in platformers.
As someone with bad reactions, if more platformers had these settings, I could actually play them and feel skilful.
Also loved the dev commentary! Absolutely recommend to play and learn from.
As someone with bad reactions, if more platformers had these settings, I could actually play them and feel skilful.
Also loved the dev commentary! Absolutely recommend to play and learn from.
#gamedev #indiegame #solodev #indiedev
with the end of next fest, my first solo game "an unplayable game?!" is officially out for FREE on steam!
its a short platformer about accessibility settings and why they're important. only about 5-15 minutes, depending on how fast you figure it out!
with the end of next fest, my first solo game "an unplayable game?!" is officially out for FREE on steam!
its a short platformer about accessibility settings and why they're important. only about 5-15 minutes, depending on how fast you figure it out!
November 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Just played this myself and that Timing Assist feature is completely new to me. What a great feature! I hope other games learn from this and iterate on it, I definitely want to see it again.
I have an announcement!
I am rejoining @xbox.com as an Accessibility Program Manager!
My last contract with this team was the best job I’ve ever had, I am truly beside myself that I have this opportunity to return. 😭
#Gaming #Accessibility #Xbox
I am rejoining @xbox.com as an Accessibility Program Manager!
My last contract with this team was the best job I’ve ever had, I am truly beside myself that I have this opportunity to return. 😭
#Gaming #Accessibility #Xbox
October 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I have an announcement!
I am rejoining @xbox.com as an Accessibility Program Manager!
My last contract with this team was the best job I’ve ever had, I am truly beside myself that I have this opportunity to return. 😭
#Gaming #Accessibility #Xbox
I am rejoining @xbox.com as an Accessibility Program Manager!
My last contract with this team was the best job I’ve ever had, I am truly beside myself that I have this opportunity to return. 😭
#Gaming #Accessibility #Xbox
EXACTLY what Laura is saying. This is HUGE for Nintendo! I hope they use this as a stepping stone and continue their accessibility journey in future first party games!!
I genuinely can't overstate how big a deal it is to see a first party Nintendo game feature a dedicated Accessibility menu like this, so well thought out, detailed in depth before game release.
There is literally no precident for this from Nintendo.
This is a huge leap forward.
There is literally no precident for this from Nintendo.
This is a huge leap forward.
Watching through the second Kirby Air Riders Nintendo Direct because I was told they discussed accessibility features during it.
First thing I have spotted, 40 ish mins in, there's a setting to slow down the speed of gameplay.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZHY...
First thing I have spotted, 40 ish mins in, there's a setting to slow down the speed of gameplay.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZHY...
October 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
EXACTLY what Laura is saying. This is HUGE for Nintendo! I hope they use this as a stepping stone and continue their accessibility journey in future first party games!!
Incredible! I love when science wins!
October 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Incredible! I love when science wins!
I am SO excited for this game!
Infinity is featured in RPGfan!
www.rpgfan.com/2025/10/21/t...
www.rpgfan.com/2025/10/21/t...
Lost Game Boy RPG Infinity Due December 22nd; Pre-Orders Available Now | RPGFan
Incube8 Games has announced that retro tactics RPG Infinity is now up for pre-order in both physical and digital editions, with an expected launch date of
www.rpgfan.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I am SO excited for this game!
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Nintendo Direct for Kirby Air Riders had Masahiro Sakurai presenting a whole section on accessibility, inc saying motion sickness was a personal priority for him & giving specific instructions on which buttons to remap for onehanded play. Nice!
youtube.com/live/_ZHYjYHHiBM?si=qEopE0J_Mz5IYa7z&t=4914
youtube.com/live/_ZHYjYHHiBM?si=qEopE0J_Mz5IYa7z&t=4914
October 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Nintendo Direct for Kirby Air Riders had Masahiro Sakurai presenting a whole section on accessibility, inc saying motion sickness was a personal priority for him & giving specific instructions on which buttons to remap for onehanded play. Nice!
youtube.com/live/_ZHYjYHHiBM?si=qEopE0J_Mz5IYa7z&t=4914
youtube.com/live/_ZHYjYHHiBM?si=qEopE0J_Mz5IYa7z&t=4914
This is not a drill! Sakurai just announced that there are IN GAME accessibility settings in the upcoming Kirby Air Riders game!!
Let’s go, Sakurai! Set the bar for Nintendo games and let’s challenge others to beat it! This is awesome!
Let’s go, Sakurai! Set the bar for Nintendo games and let’s challenge others to beat it! This is awesome!
October 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This is not a drill! Sakurai just announced that there are IN GAME accessibility settings in the upcoming Kirby Air Riders game!!
Let’s go, Sakurai! Set the bar for Nintendo games and let’s challenge others to beat it! This is awesome!
Let’s go, Sakurai! Set the bar for Nintendo games and let’s challenge others to beat it! This is awesome!
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Pssst! 👀
Are you a disabled content creator OR a creator passionate about accessibility? DM us!
We’re working on something new and exciting at AbleToPlay to help inclusive creators grow their audiences and connect with game studios and publishers for sponsorships.
Reposts appreciated!
Are you a disabled content creator OR a creator passionate about accessibility? DM us!
We’re working on something new and exciting at AbleToPlay to help inclusive creators grow their audiences and connect with game studios and publishers for sponsorships.
Reposts appreciated!
October 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Pssst! 👀
Are you a disabled content creator OR a creator passionate about accessibility? DM us!
We’re working on something new and exciting at AbleToPlay to help inclusive creators grow their audiences and connect with game studios and publishers for sponsorships.
Reposts appreciated!
Are you a disabled content creator OR a creator passionate about accessibility? DM us!
We’re working on something new and exciting at AbleToPlay to help inclusive creators grow their audiences and connect with game studios and publishers for sponsorships.
Reposts appreciated!
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October 18, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Do this today, the nominations process is already underway!
You can't win awards if judges don't know your game exists & what you did. This is a good way to ensure they do.
Especially if you didn't already have huge market awareness & a big marketing budget.
#gamedev #indiedev
You can't win awards if judges don't know your game exists & what you did. This is a good way to ensure they do.
Especially if you didn't already have huge market awareness & a big marketing budget.
#gamedev #indiedev
If your game was released after November 22, 2024 and implements accessibility through design and/or options, please reach out to the Innovation in Accessibility jury for The Game Awards.
#a11y #accessibility #gamedev #TheGameAwards
#a11y #accessibility #gamedev #TheGameAwards
October 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I have big news! But, in typical vague social media posting fashion, I cannot share details yet.
Let’s just say gaming and accessibility may be involved. 😉
I look forward to sharing more in the coming weeks!
Let’s just say gaming and accessibility may be involved. 😉
I look forward to sharing more in the coming weeks!
October 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I have big news! But, in typical vague social media posting fashion, I cannot share details yet.
Let’s just say gaming and accessibility may be involved. 😉
I look forward to sharing more in the coming weeks!
Let’s just say gaming and accessibility may be involved. 😉
I look forward to sharing more in the coming weeks!
“And for those comments undoubtedly proclaiming that not every game is made for everyone, let it be for the individual to decide – not based on inaccessible practices, but rather just a fondness of the genre.”
👆THIS!
👆THIS!
There are overarching accessibility problems in the Metroidvania genre, and Hollow Knight: Silksong is just perpetuating and reinforcing inaccessible barriers.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Reinforces the Metroidvania Genre’s Accessibility Barriers
bit.ly
September 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
“And for those comments undoubtedly proclaiming that not every game is made for everyone, let it be for the individual to decide – not based on inaccessible practices, but rather just a fondness of the genre.”
👆THIS!
👆THIS!
Mouse control using tongue/head movement/sip and puff? YES!
Powered wheelchair movement with tongue too? YYEESSS
I am GEEKING out over this, the potential seems unreal!:
youtu.be/dJ4DoFzTcBc?...
Powered wheelchair movement with tongue too? YYEESSS
I am GEEKING out over this, the potential seems unreal!:
youtu.be/dJ4DoFzTcBc?...
Config 2025: Redesigning the computer mouse with Corten Singer & Ryan Hudson-Peralta
YouTube video by Figma
youtu.be
September 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Mouse control using tongue/head movement/sip and puff? YES!
Powered wheelchair movement with tongue too? YYEESSS
I am GEEKING out over this, the potential seems unreal!:
youtu.be/dJ4DoFzTcBc?...
Powered wheelchair movement with tongue too? YYEESSS
I am GEEKING out over this, the potential seems unreal!:
youtu.be/dJ4DoFzTcBc?...
I just learned that other Mega Man fan games are adding Toggle Movement to their games as well as other accessibility options I helped designed.
I am SO hype about this. The community is learning from each other and our games will only be better because of it.
SO AWESOME!
I am SO hype about this. The community is learning from each other and our games will only be better because of it.
SO AWESOME!
September 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I just learned that other Mega Man fan games are adding Toggle Movement to their games as well as other accessibility options I helped designed.
I am SO hype about this. The community is learning from each other and our games will only be better because of it.
SO AWESOME!
I am SO hype about this. The community is learning from each other and our games will only be better because of it.
SO AWESOME!
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For six years, I've had the privilege to publish countless reviews, features, and investigative pieces across numerous publications. I love what I do, and I think it's time to start a new venture. Welcome to the first post of my new newsletter, Access Granted.
accessgranted.ghost.io/welcome-to/
accessgranted.ghost.io/welcome-to/
Welcome
Welcome to Access Granted. I want a place where I can comfortably and confidently share the stories that I want to tell but also need to be told.
accessgranted.ghost.io
September 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
For six years, I've had the privilege to publish countless reviews, features, and investigative pieces across numerous publications. I love what I do, and I think it's time to start a new venture. Welcome to the first post of my new newsletter, Access Granted.
accessgranted.ghost.io/welcome-to/
accessgranted.ghost.io/welcome-to/
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This is HUGE NEWS for games made in Unity!
If you're a Unity dev you can now add native screen reader support for mobile and PC/Mac using the native OS screen readers! So Windows Narrator and macOS VoiceOver will be able to be used in PC/Mac games!!!!
This will be HUGE for blind players!!!
If you're a Unity dev you can now add native screen reader support for mobile and PC/Mac using the native OS screen readers! So Windows Narrator and macOS VoiceOver will be able to be used in PC/Mac games!!!!
This will be HUGE for blind players!!!
Unity is expanding support for native screen readers, making it easier for developers to implement screen reader support for blind accessibility on more platforms.
After Android and iOS, starting with Unity 6.3 it supports Windows and MacOS as well.
caniplaythat.com/2025/09/05/u...
After Android and iOS, starting with Unity 6.3 it supports Windows and MacOS as well.
caniplaythat.com/2025/09/05/u...
Unity expands native screen reader support and accessibility API - Can I Play That?
Unity is expanding support for screen readers, making it easier for developers to implement blind accessibility on mobile, Windows and MacOS.
caniplaythat.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This is HUGE NEWS for games made in Unity!
If you're a Unity dev you can now add native screen reader support for mobile and PC/Mac using the native OS screen readers! So Windows Narrator and macOS VoiceOver will be able to be used in PC/Mac games!!!!
This will be HUGE for blind players!!!
If you're a Unity dev you can now add native screen reader support for mobile and PC/Mac using the native OS screen readers! So Windows Narrator and macOS VoiceOver will be able to be used in PC/Mac games!!!!
This will be HUGE for blind players!!!
It is such a bummer to learn that there are no alternative control schemes.
Yeeesh.
Great review, Laura!
Yeeesh.
Great review, Laura!
Drag x Drive Hands-On Impressions - Access-Ability
The result is a game that, while fun, is going to be physically exhausting, painful or in some cases completely inaccessible for a lot of disabled players.
Text: access-ability.uk/2025/08/13/d...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftXZ...
The result is a game that, while fun, is going to be physically exhausting, painful or in some cases completely inaccessible for a lot of disabled players.
Text: access-ability.uk/2025/08/13/d...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftXZ...
Drag x Drive Hands-On Impressions - Access-Ability
YouTube video by LauraKBuzz
www.youtube.com
August 13, 2025 at 11:41 AM
It is such a bummer to learn that there are no alternative control schemes.
Yeeesh.
Great review, Laura!
Yeeesh.
Great review, Laura!
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Draw Steel's art description guide isn't just a new approach to alt-text. It synthesizes museum-tested accessibility with an eye towards poetry and metaphor.
Lin spoke with @dreamwisp.bsky.social about MCDM's mission-in-progress and creating "more visceral and tactile" descriptions.
Lin spoke with @dreamwisp.bsky.social about MCDM's mission-in-progress and creating "more visceral and tactile" descriptions.
Draw Steel sets new standards for alt text in their books
A deep dive into what an Art Description is, how it works, and who it’s for, including an interview with alt text writer, Jen Kretchmer.
www.rascal.news
August 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Draw Steel's art description guide isn't just a new approach to alt-text. It synthesizes museum-tested accessibility with an eye towards poetry and metaphor.
Lin spoke with @dreamwisp.bsky.social about MCDM's mission-in-progress and creating "more visceral and tactile" descriptions.
Lin spoke with @dreamwisp.bsky.social about MCDM's mission-in-progress and creating "more visceral and tactile" descriptions.
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My time with Ubisoft has closed, and I'm looking for new full-time work! I have game accessibility experience from indies to AAA.
Looking to make your games accessible for disabled players while honoring your creative goals? please reach out!
linktr.ee/clintonlexa
(Signal boosts appreciated!)
Looking to make your games accessible for disabled players while honoring your creative goals? please reach out!
linktr.ee/clintonlexa
(Signal boosts appreciated!)
Clinton Lexa | Twitter, Instagram | Linktree
Accessibility Design Specialist, formerly with Ubisoft, retired speedrunner
linktr.ee
July 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
My time with Ubisoft has closed, and I'm looking for new full-time work! I have game accessibility experience from indies to AAA.
Looking to make your games accessible for disabled players while honoring your creative goals? please reach out!
linktr.ee/clintonlexa
(Signal boosts appreciated!)
Looking to make your games accessible for disabled players while honoring your creative goals? please reach out!
linktr.ee/clintonlexa
(Signal boosts appreciated!)
Woah woah woah, hold up. Mega Man X is getting an actual comic book series?!
OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD.
OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD.
News: Mega Man X Comic Series Reading Order
www.rockman-corner.com/2025/07/mega...
www.rockman-corner.com/2025/07/mega...
July 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Woah woah woah, hold up. Mega Man X is getting an actual comic book series?!
OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD.
OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD.
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A new Access Designed is up! For me, the Switch 2 is by far the most accessible Nintendo system. Read my thoughts on @ign.com here:
www.ign.com/articles/swi...
www.ign.com/articles/swi...
The Switch 2 Is a Major Improvement for Accessibility Over Its Predecessor - IGN
After having had a chance to play the Switch 2 for over a month, we have a lot of positives to say about the way Nintendo's newest console is more accessible than ever.
www.ign.com
July 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
A new Access Designed is up! For me, the Switch 2 is by far the most accessible Nintendo system. Read my thoughts on @ign.com here:
www.ign.com/articles/swi...
www.ign.com/articles/swi...
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A lot of people in the games industry still aren't aware. Here's what it means for #gamedev, please share far and wide. igda-gasig.org/what-and-why...
June 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A lot of people in the games industry still aren't aware. Here's what it means for #gamedev, please share far and wide. igda-gasig.org/what-and-why...
This was an amazing read! The focus on what is accessible and what is fun is SO important here.
It was a pleasure to do this interview that combines two of my passions: accessibility and Diablo IV. Accessibility is the ultimate weapon for achieving inclusion.
Thanks for this opportunity!
#Accessibility #DiabloIV
Thanks for this opportunity!
#Accessibility #DiabloIV
Diablo IV: Second Anniversary - Interview with Drew McCrory - Game Accessibility Nexus
Two years after Diablo IV's release, the game still stands tall. Not just for its gripping dark fantasy and relentless action, but for something far more powerful: its accessibility. Our editor Antoni...
www.gameaccessibilitynexus.com
June 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This was an amazing read! The focus on what is accessible and what is fun is SO important here.
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Ok, this fucking rocks. Everyone should be able to use the bathroom when they're out and about.
June 16, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Ok, this fucking rocks. Everyone should be able to use the bathroom when they're out and about.