Game A11y Gathering
@ga11ygathering.bsky.social
An independent gaming accessibility micro conference.
🎓Sharing knowledge 🎤Celebrating speakers ♿Accessible & approachable
Get tickets now➡️: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/game-a11y-gathering-2025-tickets-1379541167769?aff=oddtdtcreator
🎓Sharing knowledge 🎤Celebrating speakers ♿Accessible & approachable
Get tickets now➡️: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/game-a11y-gathering-2025-tickets-1379541167769?aff=oddtdtcreator
That’s a wrap! Today was a fantastic conference. Thank you so much to our sponsors, speakers, volunteers, BSL and attendees. We will take a short break before uploading talks to YouTube and posting more photos, but for now just a huge, heartfelt thank you.
#GA11yGathering
#GA11yGathering
July 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
That’s a wrap! Today was a fantastic conference. Thank you so much to our sponsors, speakers, volunteers, BSL and attendees. We will take a short break before uploading talks to YouTube and posting more photos, but for now just a huge, heartfelt thank you.
#GA11yGathering
#GA11yGathering
And @rodrigosanchez.bsky.social who helped last year with a little tech support, front desk, and supporting our attendees throughout the day. 💪
July 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
And @rodrigosanchez.bsky.social who helped last year with a little tech support, front desk, and supporting our attendees throughout the day. 💪
Next is Marion @aquaspells.bsky.social - our catering star from last year who helped all our attendees get their drinks and snacks! 🫖
July 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Next is Marion @aquaspells.bsky.social - our catering star from last year who helped all our attendees get their drinks and snacks! 🫖
Big shoutout to Amy, who last year helped to guide attendees to where they needed to be, keeping the flow smooth and everyone calm! 🗺️
July 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Big shoutout to Amy, who last year helped to guide attendees to where they needed to be, keeping the flow smooth and everyone calm! 🗺️
First up is @adriaandev.bsky.social who last year held down the front desk like a pro and ran mics for our Roundtable - making sure everyone’s voice could be heard! 🎤
July 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
First up is @adriaandev.bsky.social who last year held down the front desk like a pro and ran mics for our Roundtable - making sure everyone’s voice could be heard! 🎤
💜 Meet our wonderful volunteers!
The Gathering couldn’t happen without a brilliant team of people helping us out across the day. These friendly faces will be identifiable also by wearing yellow lanyards instead of black. 👇
The Gathering couldn’t happen without a brilliant team of people helping us out across the day. These friendly faces will be identifiable also by wearing yellow lanyards instead of black. 👇
July 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
💜 Meet our wonderful volunteers!
The Gathering couldn’t happen without a brilliant team of people helping us out across the day. These friendly faces will be identifiable also by wearing yellow lanyards instead of black. 👇
The Gathering couldn’t happen without a brilliant team of people helping us out across the day. These friendly faces will be identifiable also by wearing yellow lanyards instead of black. 👇
This year we're excited to be hosting the Game Accessibility Gathering remotely as well as in person!
Here's what to expect if you're joining us remote: 🧵 1/5
Here's what to expect if you're joining us remote: 🧵 1/5
July 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This year we're excited to be hosting the Game Accessibility Gathering remotely as well as in person!
Here's what to expect if you're joining us remote: 🧵 1/5
Here's what to expect if you're joining us remote: 🧵 1/5
We’re thrilled that our partners @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social are hosting our accessibility roundtable this year!
If you're not sure what a roundtable is, here's what to expect: 🧵 1/5
If you're not sure what a roundtable is, here's what to expect: 🧵 1/5
June 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
We’re thrilled that our partners @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social are hosting our accessibility roundtable this year!
If you're not sure what a roundtable is, here's what to expect: 🧵 1/5
If you're not sure what a roundtable is, here's what to expect: 🧵 1/5
🎤 Speaker Spotlight!
Our final micro talk is "The Past, Present, and Potential Future of Autistic Gaming Accessibility" from @laurakbuzz.bsky.social, Accessibility Consultant / Access-Ability. She will share how games could be made more accessible for those with sensory and social disabilities.
Our final micro talk is "The Past, Present, and Potential Future of Autistic Gaming Accessibility" from @laurakbuzz.bsky.social, Accessibility Consultant / Access-Ability. She will share how games could be made more accessible for those with sensory and social disabilities.
June 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🎤 Speaker Spotlight!
Our final micro talk is "The Past, Present, and Potential Future of Autistic Gaming Accessibility" from @laurakbuzz.bsky.social, Accessibility Consultant / Access-Ability. She will share how games could be made more accessible for those with sensory and social disabilities.
Our final micro talk is "The Past, Present, and Potential Future of Autistic Gaming Accessibility" from @laurakbuzz.bsky.social, Accessibility Consultant / Access-Ability. She will share how games could be made more accessible for those with sensory and social disabilities.
🎤 Speaker Spotlight!
Li Brady @wiredusagi.gay - Accessibility Specialist & Indie Dev - will be sharing their talk, "Everyone Deserves To Be Scared: Accessibility In Horror Games", digging into horror’s accessibility barriers and how to welcome more players to the genre.
🎟️ Ticket link in our bio.
Li Brady @wiredusagi.gay - Accessibility Specialist & Indie Dev - will be sharing their talk, "Everyone Deserves To Be Scared: Accessibility In Horror Games", digging into horror’s accessibility barriers and how to welcome more players to the genre.
🎟️ Ticket link in our bio.
June 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🎤 Speaker Spotlight!
Li Brady @wiredusagi.gay - Accessibility Specialist & Indie Dev - will be sharing their talk, "Everyone Deserves To Be Scared: Accessibility In Horror Games", digging into horror’s accessibility barriers and how to welcome more players to the genre.
🎟️ Ticket link in our bio.
Li Brady @wiredusagi.gay - Accessibility Specialist & Indie Dev - will be sharing their talk, "Everyone Deserves To Be Scared: Accessibility In Horror Games", digging into horror’s accessibility barriers and how to welcome more players to the genre.
🎟️ Ticket link in our bio.
🎤 Speaker Spotlight!
Our next talk is from Megan Matthews, Game Designer at ustwo games, with their talk "How approachability is shaping accessible design at ustwo games" which explores how approachability and accessibility work together to inform inclusive design.
🎟️ Ticket link in our bio.
Our next talk is from Megan Matthews, Game Designer at ustwo games, with their talk "How approachability is shaping accessible design at ustwo games" which explores how approachability and accessibility work together to inform inclusive design.
🎟️ Ticket link in our bio.
June 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🎤 Speaker Spotlight!
Our next talk is from Megan Matthews, Game Designer at ustwo games, with their talk "How approachability is shaping accessible design at ustwo games" which explores how approachability and accessibility work together to inform inclusive design.
🎟️ Ticket link in our bio.
Our next talk is from Megan Matthews, Game Designer at ustwo games, with their talk "How approachability is shaping accessible design at ustwo games" which explores how approachability and accessibility work together to inform inclusive design.
🎟️ Ticket link in our bio.
🎤 Speaker Spotlight!
Our second micro talk will be from Steph Carter, PhD Candidate at iGGi, with their talk "Why Words Matter: Accessible Language in Games" which highlights how the words we use shape how players understand and interact with game worlds.
🎟️ Ticket link in our bio.
Our second micro talk will be from Steph Carter, PhD Candidate at iGGi, with their talk "Why Words Matter: Accessible Language in Games" which highlights how the words we use shape how players understand and interact with game worlds.
🎟️ Ticket link in our bio.
June 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🎤 Speaker Spotlight!
Our second micro talk will be from Steph Carter, PhD Candidate at iGGi, with their talk "Why Words Matter: Accessible Language in Games" which highlights how the words we use shape how players understand and interact with game worlds.
🎟️ Ticket link in our bio.
Our second micro talk will be from Steph Carter, PhD Candidate at iGGi, with their talk "Why Words Matter: Accessible Language in Games" which highlights how the words we use shape how players understand and interact with game worlds.
🎟️ Ticket link in our bio.
🎤 Speaker Spotlight!
Our first micro talk of the Gathering will be from Adam Russell, Lead Designer at Studio Gobo, with his talk "Advocating Accessibility at Studio Gobo" which will highlight the ways Studio Gobo has built a culture of championing accessibility.
🎟️ Ticket link in our bio.
Our first micro talk of the Gathering will be from Adam Russell, Lead Designer at Studio Gobo, with his talk "Advocating Accessibility at Studio Gobo" which will highlight the ways Studio Gobo has built a culture of championing accessibility.
🎟️ Ticket link in our bio.
June 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🎤 Speaker Spotlight!
Our first micro talk of the Gathering will be from Adam Russell, Lead Designer at Studio Gobo, with his talk "Advocating Accessibility at Studio Gobo" which will highlight the ways Studio Gobo has built a culture of championing accessibility.
🎟️ Ticket link in our bio.
Our first micro talk of the Gathering will be from Adam Russell, Lead Designer at Studio Gobo, with his talk "Advocating Accessibility at Studio Gobo" which will highlight the ways Studio Gobo has built a culture of championing accessibility.
🎟️ Ticket link in our bio.
📣 Sponsor announcement!
We’re honoured to have Sony Interactive Entertainment PlayStation sponsoring us. From hardware innovations to features, PlayStation continues to push the bar for accessibility.
We’re so grateful for their support as we bring the community together again this year.
We’re honoured to have Sony Interactive Entertainment PlayStation sponsoring us. From hardware innovations to features, PlayStation continues to push the bar for accessibility.
We’re so grateful for their support as we bring the community together again this year.
June 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
📣 Sponsor announcement!
We’re honoured to have Sony Interactive Entertainment PlayStation sponsoring us. From hardware innovations to features, PlayStation continues to push the bar for accessibility.
We’re so grateful for their support as we bring the community together again this year.
We’re honoured to have Sony Interactive Entertainment PlayStation sponsoring us. From hardware innovations to features, PlayStation continues to push the bar for accessibility.
We’re so grateful for their support as we bring the community together again this year.
📣 Sponsor announcement!
Massive thanks to PlaytestCloud for sponsoring this years Gathering. Their player insights and playtesting platform enables studios to make more player centered, wide reaching and accessible games.
We're grateful for their support in helping us make this event happen!
Massive thanks to PlaytestCloud for sponsoring this years Gathering. Their player insights and playtesting platform enables studios to make more player centered, wide reaching and accessible games.
We're grateful for their support in helping us make this event happen!
June 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
📣 Sponsor announcement!
Massive thanks to PlaytestCloud for sponsoring this years Gathering. Their player insights and playtesting platform enables studios to make more player centered, wide reaching and accessible games.
We're grateful for their support in helping us make this event happen!
Massive thanks to PlaytestCloud for sponsoring this years Gathering. Their player insights and playtesting platform enables studios to make more player centered, wide reaching and accessible games.
We're grateful for their support in helping us make this event happen!
📣 Sponsor announcement!
A huge thank you to Games User Research @stevebromley.bsky.social for being one of our sponsors!
We're huge fans of Steve and his mission to make games user research and playtesting accessible to everyone who makes games, so we're really grateful for this support!
A huge thank you to Games User Research @stevebromley.bsky.social for being one of our sponsors!
We're huge fans of Steve and his mission to make games user research and playtesting accessible to everyone who makes games, so we're really grateful for this support!
June 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
📣 Sponsor announcement!
A huge thank you to Games User Research @stevebromley.bsky.social for being one of our sponsors!
We're huge fans of Steve and his mission to make games user research and playtesting accessible to everyone who makes games, so we're really grateful for this support!
A huge thank you to Games User Research @stevebromley.bsky.social for being one of our sponsors!
We're huge fans of Steve and his mission to make games user research and playtesting accessible to everyone who makes games, so we're really grateful for this support!
📣 Sponsor announcement!
We're thrilled to be hosting once again at Unity's offices in Brighton. And a special thank you to @vr-sam.bsky.social for helping us co-organise the event.
Without a space to host we wouldn't be able to run the Gathering, so huge thank you to Unity for all their support!
We're thrilled to be hosting once again at Unity's offices in Brighton. And a special thank you to @vr-sam.bsky.social for helping us co-organise the event.
Without a space to host we wouldn't be able to run the Gathering, so huge thank you to Unity for all their support!
June 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
📣 Sponsor announcement!
We're thrilled to be hosting once again at Unity's offices in Brighton. And a special thank you to @vr-sam.bsky.social for helping us co-organise the event.
Without a space to host we wouldn't be able to run the Gathering, so huge thank you to Unity for all their support!
We're thrilled to be hosting once again at Unity's offices in Brighton. And a special thank you to @vr-sam.bsky.social for helping us co-organise the event.
Without a space to host we wouldn't be able to run the Gathering, so huge thank you to Unity for all their support!
📆 Date announcement! The Game Accessibility Gathering will be taking place on Wednesday the 9th of July, 11am-4pm, and we are thrilled that we will once again be hosted at Unity's offices in Brighton!
🔜 Ticket link, sponsors and speaker announcements coming soon.
🔜 Ticket link, sponsors and speaker announcements coming soon.
June 7, 2025 at 8:55 AM
📆 Date announcement! The Game Accessibility Gathering will be taking place on Wednesday the 9th of July, 11am-4pm, and we are thrilled that we will once again be hosted at Unity's offices in Brighton!
🔜 Ticket link, sponsors and speaker announcements coming soon.
🔜 Ticket link, sponsors and speaker announcements coming soon.
We've had loads of great submissions already for talks, but in case you were still thinking of submitting, our survey will close on Friday 23rd of May. 📆
We had some Qs on our last post so we've included them in a thread below:
We had some Qs on our last post so we've included them in a thread below:
May 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
We've had loads of great submissions already for talks, but in case you were still thinking of submitting, our survey will close on Friday 23rd of May. 📆
We had some Qs on our last post so we've included them in a thread below:
We had some Qs on our last post so we've included them in a thread below:
We're so pleased to announce that this year we are partnering with @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social, a non-profit created by disabled gamers with the aim to increase inclusion within the UK games industry. 💜
Through this partnership will hope to explore ways to bring the Gathering to more people.
Through this partnership will hope to explore ways to bring the Gathering to more people.
May 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
We're so pleased to announce that this year we are partnering with @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social, a non-profit created by disabled gamers with the aim to increase inclusion within the UK games industry. 💜
Through this partnership will hope to explore ways to bring the Gathering to more people.
Through this partnership will hope to explore ways to bring the Gathering to more people.
We're once again hoping to run the game accessibility gathering in July in Brighton this year! 🤞
And we're looking for speakers. 🎤
If you have an idea for a 15 minute micro talk you'd like to give on anything game accessibility, submit it here: ➡️ forms.gle/cfLgvepMVUgu...
And we're looking for speakers. 🎤
If you have an idea for a 15 minute micro talk you'd like to give on anything game accessibility, submit it here: ➡️ forms.gle/cfLgvepMVUgu...
May 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We're once again hoping to run the game accessibility gathering in July in Brighton this year! 🤞
And we're looking for speakers. 🎤
If you have an idea for a 15 minute micro talk you'd like to give on anything game accessibility, submit it here: ➡️ forms.gle/cfLgvepMVUgu...
And we're looking for speakers. 🎤
If you have an idea for a 15 minute micro talk you'd like to give on anything game accessibility, submit it here: ➡️ forms.gle/cfLgvepMVUgu...