Tess Grossman (They/Them)
@tessgrossman.bsky.social
🎮 Community & Social Media Manager for @goodtrouble.bsky.social & @abletoplay.com
🏳️🌈 Butch 🦻 Deaf 🍉 Say Tess Tickle out loud.
💌 email: tess@goodtrouble.team
🏳️🌈 Butch 🦻 Deaf 🍉 Say Tess Tickle out loud.
💌 email: tess@goodtrouble.team
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Gmail users!!
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Gmail users!!
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Please play Drop Duchy. 🥹 It's my 10/10 game of 2025.
We dropped our pieces to build an accessibility duchy!
Drop Duchy is an insanely addictive roguelike twist on Tetris, featuring options perfect for cozy gamers — like a no-timer mode! It’s a refreshing take on a beloved classic that’s easy to fall in love with all over again. 🥹
Drop Duchy is an insanely addictive roguelike twist on Tetris, featuring options perfect for cozy gamers — like a no-timer mode! It’s a refreshing take on a beloved classic that’s easy to fall in love with all over again. 🥹
Drop Duchy - Accessibility Spotlight
A Tetris-style roguelite meets an adorably relaxing, no-pressure, no-timer experience in Drop Duchy, where you build your very own duchy!
abletoplay.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Please play Drop Duchy. 🥹 It's my 10/10 game of 2025.
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We're going on a spooky adventure THIS WEDNESDAY at 8pm EST for our #AccessibilityIsntScary event 👻
Tune in for our first ever livestream featuring @myriadpro.bsky.social, @goblinkatie.com, @mikethequad.bsky.social, @3llebelle.bsky.social, Gustavo, and @lauren-urban.com playing A Night of Fright!
Tune in for our first ever livestream featuring @myriadpro.bsky.social, @goblinkatie.com, @mikethequad.bsky.social, @3llebelle.bsky.social, Gustavo, and @lauren-urban.com playing A Night of Fright!
October 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
We're going on a spooky adventure THIS WEDNESDAY at 8pm EST for our #AccessibilityIsntScary event 👻
Tune in for our first ever livestream featuring @myriadpro.bsky.social, @goblinkatie.com, @mikethequad.bsky.social, @3llebelle.bsky.social, Gustavo, and @lauren-urban.com playing A Night of Fright!
Tune in for our first ever livestream featuring @myriadpro.bsky.social, @goblinkatie.com, @mikethequad.bsky.social, @3llebelle.bsky.social, Gustavo, and @lauren-urban.com playing A Night of Fright!
me explaining to @armannobari.bsky.social my newest shitpost idea—
to be honest I've always found it kinda fun to end up being a little bit crappy at whatever I try to do... Takes a lot of pressure off, and I feel like everyone can tell when you're doing something just for the love of the game
October 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
me explaining to @armannobari.bsky.social my newest shitpost idea—
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Wizards of the Coast is hosting a Twitch stream to support Trans Lifeline, a hotline and non-profit organization offering direct support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.
Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!
Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!
October 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Wizards of the Coast is hosting a Twitch stream to support Trans Lifeline, a hotline and non-profit organization offering direct support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.
Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!
Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!
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Driving didn’t “naturally” become inevitable. We designed a society that make driving inevitable in most places. We can design something different
September 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Driving didn’t “naturally” become inevitable. We designed a society that make driving inevitable in most places. We can design something different
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Happy Monday & Deaf Awareness Month 🤣
September 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Happy Monday & Deaf Awareness Month 🤣
This was so much fun to do! I also never considered that if developers are aware their game can cause an epileptic seizure, they can go the extra step to make accessibility settings to minimise or remove them instead of a blanket warning. 💡
Good morning! I had a lovely chat with the folks at @abletoplay.com about accessibility in gaming and ADHD’s impact 👀
Have a read! 📖
abletoplay.com/blog/creator...
Have a read! 📖
abletoplay.com/blog/creator...
Creator Spotlight: Lomadiah - AKA Hannah Rutherford
Featured in today's Creator Spotlight is Lomadiah, aka Hannah Rutherford, a UK-based creator and Twitch ambassador with an amazing track record of supporting charities.
abletoplay.com
September 5, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This was so much fun to do! I also never considered that if developers are aware their game can cause an epileptic seizure, they can go the extra step to make accessibility settings to minimise or remove them instead of a blanket warning. 💡
this sparks joy
September 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
this sparks joy
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I refuse to give em dashes to the AI
September 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I refuse to give em dashes to the AI
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Last year's Wholesome Snack featured world premieres and announcements from games like Wylde Society, Rusty's Retirement, Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley, and TOEM 2 ✨
If you're a developer who would like to participate this year, please use the form below by Sep. 23!
If you're a developer who would like to participate this year, please use the form below by Sep. 23!
September 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Last year's Wholesome Snack featured world premieres and announcements from games like Wylde Society, Rusty's Retirement, Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley, and TOEM 2 ✨
If you're a developer who would like to participate this year, please use the form below by Sep. 23!
If you're a developer who would like to participate this year, please use the form below by Sep. 23!
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How many overworked teachers have been spending all of their time fighting off misinformation their students are learning from AI? Why do we want to bring more of that into classrooms?
August 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
How many overworked teachers have been spending all of their time fighting off misinformation their students are learning from AI? Why do we want to bring more of that into classrooms?
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game does bad: layoffs
game does about as expected: layoffs
game does great: layoffs
game does about as expected: layoffs
game does great: layoffs
August 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
game does bad: layoffs
game does about as expected: layoffs
game does great: layoffs
game does about as expected: layoffs
game does great: layoffs
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We partnered with @gamesforchange.bsky.social to present the Accessibility Award at the Games for Change Festival 2025!
This year’s winner is Botany Manor (@botanymanor.bsky.social), recognized for making accessibility bloom. 💐🏡
This year’s winner is Botany Manor (@botanymanor.bsky.social), recognized for making accessibility bloom. 💐🏡
Teaming Up for Change: How AbleToPlay Partnered with Games for Change to Curate the 2025 Accessibility Award
We teamed up with Games For Change to curate the 2025 Accessibility Award. Here's the story behind it!
abletoplay.com
August 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
We partnered with @gamesforchange.bsky.social to present the Accessibility Award at the Games for Change Festival 2025!
This year’s winner is Botany Manor (@botanymanor.bsky.social), recognized for making accessibility bloom. 💐🏡
This year’s winner is Botany Manor (@botanymanor.bsky.social), recognized for making accessibility bloom. 💐🏡
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1 smooch please ☝️
August 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
1 smooch please ☝️
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🎤 What do you love most about your job, Tess?
🎤 Everything. 🥰
🎤 What do you like least about your job?
🎤 Everything. 🥰
🎤 What do you like least about your job?
August 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
🎤 What do you love most about your job, Tess?
🎤 Everything. 🥰
🎤 What do you like least about your job?
🎤 Everything. 🥰
🎤 What do you like least about your job?
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I can't even articulate how ridiculous this game is as a perfect example of structural ableism influencing design decisions in games and the way disability is perceived by society.
Drag x Drive sure is... a game. It's hard to see why this game exists beyond trying to do something fancy with Joy-Con mouse controls. Fun may be informed by how you engage with the game's controls, but Drag x Drive is an inaccessible, limited, often painful experience. My review for @theverge.com
Drag x Drive is more drag than drive
Fun in the game is fleeting, obfuscated by unresponsive controls, a lack of accessibility, and real-world pain.
www.theverge.com
August 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I can't even articulate how ridiculous this game is as a perfect example of structural ableism influencing design decisions in games and the way disability is perceived by society.
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August 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
No subtitles? I turn off game and refund. 👌
August 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
No subtitles? I turn off game and refund. 👌
Final Fantasy XIII and XIII-2.
August 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Final Fantasy XIII and XIII-2.
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There's nothing like a warm meal with friends. 🥔🌿
In Tales of the Shire we invited our Hobbit friends to share some potato stew for second breakfast, elevensies, luncheon, afternoon tea, dinner, and supper! And at every meal, we found accessibility right at the table!
In Tales of the Shire we invited our Hobbit friends to share some potato stew for second breakfast, elevensies, luncheon, afternoon tea, dinner, and supper! And at every meal, we found accessibility right at the table!
Accessibility in Tales Of The Shire
We visit the Shire for second breakfast, elevensies, luncheon, afternoon tea, dinner, and supper!
abletoplay.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
There's nothing like a warm meal with friends. 🥔🌿
In Tales of the Shire we invited our Hobbit friends to share some potato stew for second breakfast, elevensies, luncheon, afternoon tea, dinner, and supper! And at every meal, we found accessibility right at the table!
In Tales of the Shire we invited our Hobbit friends to share some potato stew for second breakfast, elevensies, luncheon, afternoon tea, dinner, and supper! And at every meal, we found accessibility right at the table!
I've known Steve for a number of years and he is genuinely one of the warmest people I know!
Dungeons & Disableds is an amazing way to bring disability representation to a beloved franchise, and Steve does a great job honouring the soul of DnD with chaos and humour! Definitely support it! 🤟
Dungeons & Disableds is an amazing way to bring disability representation to a beloved franchise, and Steve does a great job honouring the soul of DnD with chaos and humour! Definitely support it! 🤟
I need you to do me a favour.
I have a show called Dungeons & Disableds, a TTRPG Show with disabled players playing disabled characters and telling great stories.
If this appeals to you in the slightest, it would be so appreciated if you could subscribe to the show.
dungeonsanddisableds.com
I have a show called Dungeons & Disableds, a TTRPG Show with disabled players playing disabled characters and telling great stories.
If this appeals to you in the slightest, it would be so appreciated if you could subscribe to the show.
dungeonsanddisableds.com
Dungeons & Disableds
A tabletop Role-Playing Actual-Play Show where a bunch of nerdy disabled players sit at a virtual table and play Dungeons and Dragons with our Dungeon Master, Steve Saylor.
dungeonsanddisableds.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I've known Steve for a number of years and he is genuinely one of the warmest people I know!
Dungeons & Disableds is an amazing way to bring disability representation to a beloved franchise, and Steve does a great job honouring the soul of DnD with chaos and humour! Definitely support it! 🤟
Dungeons & Disableds is an amazing way to bring disability representation to a beloved franchise, and Steve does a great job honouring the soul of DnD with chaos and humour! Definitely support it! 🤟
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We're stoked for Xbox! 💪
We're proud to share AbleToPlay is already recommended by nonprofits and organizations—and offers a robust taxonomy across multiple categories, plus personalized game recommendations based on your needs! We're excited to see more awareness and progress around accessibility!
We're proud to share AbleToPlay is already recommended by nonprofits and organizations—and offers a robust taxonomy across multiple categories, plus personalized game recommendations based on your needs! We're excited to see more awareness and progress around accessibility!
#Xbox is the first video game maker to introduce new tags designed to make it easier for people with #disabilities to know if games are #accessible, but many others in the industry are set to follow suit.
Video Game Makers Start Rolling Out Accessibility Tags
Xbox is the first video game maker to introduce new tags designed to make it easier for people with disabilities to know if games are accessible, but many others in the industry are set to follow suit...
www.disabilityscoop.com
August 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We're stoked for Xbox! 💪
We're proud to share AbleToPlay is already recommended by nonprofits and organizations—and offers a robust taxonomy across multiple categories, plus personalized game recommendations based on your needs! We're excited to see more awareness and progress around accessibility!
We're proud to share AbleToPlay is already recommended by nonprofits and organizations—and offers a robust taxonomy across multiple categories, plus personalized game recommendations based on your needs! We're excited to see more awareness and progress around accessibility!
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The person who invented the video game joystick has disappeared, they down right up and left.
July 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The person who invented the video game joystick has disappeared, they down right up and left.