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Many Cats Studios
@manycatsstudios.bsky.social
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Socially responsible studio all about disability inclusion and accessibility in games. More info: www.manycats.uk

Email - hello@manycats.uk

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Team is at UCL listening to the accessibility folk from academia and industry!
#accessibility
A landscape photo in a uni room with chairs facing a presentation in front. Mark Friend is in front showing a playstation presentation. Chris and Mat pull faces in a selfie from below causing loads of chins.
November 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
manycatsstudios.bsky.social
Glad there are Cats that love learning and take all the notes. 😹 #accessibility #TechSharePro
Chris doing a selfie with Harriet in sit next to him writing on a pad and concentrating
November 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
manycatsstudios.bsky.social
The winter event is coming.
This year we are partnering with @toputitbluntly.bsky.social to throw a friendly Xmas Quiz.
This Thurs 11th Dec, you can create or join a team to compete for glory. More info will be coming! ❄️
Sign up on Luma -
luma.com/1dp3yhm2
A christmas themed banner of hollies and string lights with glow effects like snow. Text reads The Bluntly Cats Christmas Hootenanny - Thurs 11th Dec.
November 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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We had a wonderful time celebrating our achievements for the year, we were finalists in the @ukieofficial.bsky.social sponsored Innovation in Games at the Barclays Awards.
All the Cats team will continue to push what accessibility can be in the games industry. Looking forward to 2026.
Selfie at the Barclays Awards of Harri with hold hoop earrings and Chris with a black bow tie.
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
manycatsstudios.bsky.social
We were glad to join the GAIN panel in Guildford to discuss Accessibility in Games!
Yuan Zou, SightlessKombat, Leon Lynn and Chris Goodyear stand in a classroom in front of a large screen with accessibility in games on it.
November 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
manycatsstudios.bsky.social
Boo!
Halloween being practiced correctly by our @hfrayling.com, by making the Kitty Pumpkin. 🐱
#HappyHalloween
On a kitchen counter, two pumpkins have been carved for Halloween. Both illuminated with fairy lights inside. The left one is traditional and the one on right is carved with a cat face.
October 31, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Global Cat Day did you say?
Mat in a video call. He is wearing his Many Cats teal hoodie and wired headphones. Drawn on top of this photo is pink cats ears, whiskers and tail. He looks like a sad kitten.
October 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
manycatsstudios.bsky.social
Good morning!
September 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM
manycatsstudios.bsky.social
International Dog Day.
Wobble-Dog a.k.a Luna.
Many Dogs?
White German Shepherd dog laying on a grey carpet in living room.
August 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
manycatsstudios.bsky.social
International Cat Day!
Show us your kittens.
Mat sits in a restaurant. A black t-shirt and glasses. He has digital cartoon cat eyes and a nose on his face.
August 8, 2025 at 11:27 AM
manycatsstudios.bsky.social
A plan that doesn't come together? @holliepage.bsky.social talk reaffirms the neurodivergent resilience and getting the right people to understand you and your needs creates a better experience at work to develop.
#ImpactDay
Slide with speaker in bottom right. Slide is white with red scribbles on, the text reads Wait... that didn't go exactly to plan. Hollie is a white person, with short blonde hair in a grey t-shirt and headphones.
July 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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It was clear how strong an advocate of others @jarvdusa.bsky.social was from their talk. Be the meaningful change if its not there.
#ImpactDay
Jarvs is a white female with long dyed pastel hair tied behind head with a colourful bandana. She wears colourful glasses and strap dress. She sits in white room in front of a blue beanie chair and a shelf of plushies. A mic is in front of her.
July 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Kathryn is the person to advocate for disabled and neurodivergent voices in voice acting. Against all the challenges she has a disabled person she knows the education you have to bring to others and why being the 'wildcard' helps you stand out.
#ImpactDay
Kathryn is a white woman with long blonde hair and blue eyes. She is in a white strap dress, standing in a red sound recording room, she is behind a professional recording mic.
July 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
manycatsstudios.bsky.social
Not only does @shazshanghari.bsky.social have the coolest set-up, but they were so good at expressing the challenges and joy of discovering themselves in their early career. It really helped shape them for their career today.
#ImpactDay
Shaz is a non-binary black person with long tied up dreads and tattoos on chest. They are in a lit yellow and black room with Switch 2 boxes behind them and a drawing tablet to the left.
July 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
manycatsstudios.bsky.social
Thank you to @gaconf.bsky.social for teaching us the importance of a food legacy at a conference.
You have the Legend of the Battenberg.
We bring you the Fable of The Yorkshire Pudding.
#ImpactDay
Mat, The Wobbly Gamer has a grinned expression to camera with a variety of Yorkshire Puddings exploding around his face.
July 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
manycatsstudios.bsky.social
Thank you to Sky of @safeinourworld.org for doing the amazing talk on resilience, disability and self-advocacy! So many attendees really loved that you taught them about understanding themselves.
#ImpactDay
Talk presentation slide with Sky on camera at bottom right, Safe In Our World logo above them. The slide on a space theme dark blue format, says Resilience and Self-Advocacy. Let's Talk about Resilience.
July 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Eagle Eyed viewers will have noticed DJ's work history behind him with OlliOlli World and Rollerdrome posters.
He spoke so well on a lot of shared experiences of neurodivergent folk going through diagnosis and understanding.
Check out the QAuDHD podcast he does!
#ImpactDay
David is a bald man with a ginger beard and glasses. He sits in front of dual PC monitors and a podcast style mic.
July 19, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Mikey did a great way to hook the interest of developers.
Style his talk as a game! Clever man.
#ImpactDay
A blind character with a cane and neon glasses walks down a cyberpunk style street at night. Pink graffiti text is on the left. It reads Unseen, the workplace saga.
July 19, 2025 at 11:26 AM
manycatsstudios.bsky.social
Great opening talk from Jade Fern-Gadd.
Her top tips:
1 - Seek and use help
2 - Be a Bother
3 - Plan Ahead
She will have an amazing studio with Medieval Snail.
#ImpactDay
Jade Fern-Gadd is a white woman with short brown hair in a high ponytail. She wears glasses and is sitting in front of a bed and blue walls
July 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
manycatsstudios.bsky.social
Last Announcement for Impact Day!
We are bringing a Live 'Fireside Chat' as a team, to chat how we came together and work together to provide accessibility services to projects ranging from Indie to AAA.
Catch the time at the end of the day, it will be a good one. 😸
#ImpactDay
Three profile pictures of Many Cats team. From left to right, Chris is a white male with a brown short beard and short brown hair in a checked shirt. Harriet is a white femme presenting person with long brown hair in a ponytail and gold hoop earrings. Mat is a white male with glasses and some hair. He has kitty ears and a kitty nose. Why? Because. Impact Day, Many Cats team with white logos of Kepler Interactive and Many Cats on bottom right.
July 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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SPEAKER REVEALED
Kathryn Vinclaire
Cohort Year 1 member Kathryn has evolved from voice acting to running a successful casting agency. Hear more about her experiences.
#ImpactDay
Kathryn is a white woman with long blonde hair and light blue eyes. She is in a recording studio and holding headphones. Kathryn Vinclaire, Casting and Voice Acting.
July 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
manycatsstudios.bsky.social
SPEAKER REVEALED
Mikey Starovoytov
"No Limits: Why accessibility for all starts with the developers."
Mikey talks about his experience as a Senior Artist in games and making sure he has the tools to do his best work.
#ImpactDay
Mikey is white man with a close dark beard and short brown hair. Think "better looking" than that Wobbly Gamer. Mikey Starovoytov, Art.
July 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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SPEAKER REVEALED
Laura Francis
Laura is speaking about her career in QA but also in writing. Drawing upon her own viewpoints and experience as a writer and someone supporting games with QA.
#ImpactDay
Laura Francis, is a black female with short black hair to her shoulders. She wears diamond stud earrings and a chunky gold and red chain necklace. Laura Francis, QA and Writing.
July 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
manycatsstudios.bsky.social
SPEAKER REVEALED
Jarvs Tasker (@jarvdusa.bsky.social)
First year cohort member, Jarvs is bringing their knowledge and experience in community management. From communities to accessibility advocacy, Jarvs has built it.
#ImpactDay
Jarvs is a white woman with shoulder length dyed pastel purple hair and colourful glasses. Jarvs Tasker, Community Management.
July 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
manycatsstudios.bsky.social
SPEAKER REVEALED
Hollie Page (@holliepage.bsky.social)
"How I Almost Didn't Get Into The Games Industry"
Our Impact cohort member this year comes with a talk about their role in programming. Catch them on #ImpactDay!
Hollie is a white person with short light coloured hair. They are smiling and holding their head in their hands. Hollie Page, programming.
July 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM