It's hard to find games to play when you're ill, if playing games is something you associate with work.Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:45 - Supermarket Simulator02:40 - Tiny Bookshop09:38 - Discounty15:21 - Bridge Command Campaign26:07 - Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 233:01 - Silksong Release Date35:44 - Gamescom38:40 - Resident Evil 9 Third Person T…

We are riding high, and loving video games this week. Well, except for one set in The Shire.00:00 - Intro01:15 - Powerwash Simulator 207:13 - Bridge Command and Empty Epsilon09:54 - Yakuza 011:35 - Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking13:40 - Nubby's Number Factory16:05 - PEAK "no head bobbing" update21:55 - Tales of the shire32:44 - Grounded 244:00 - Clair O…

We've been busy smashing crystal bananas and piloting starships this Disability Pride Month.00:00 - Intro01:25 - Donkey Kong Bananza14:01 - Nice Day for Fishing16:44 - Bridge Command 23:44 - Idle Games: Chillquarium and Rusty's Retirement26:22 - Grounded30:27 - Patapon 1+2 Replay33:20 - Many Cats Studio Impact day and Nothing Without Us livestream …

Two days and 16 hours of intensive accessibility panels and talks, condensced into two hours of live and not so live discussion.00:00 - DAY 102:00 - GA Conf info and "News update"04:20 - "Behind the Curtain: Sustainable Accessibility in an Indie Development Environment"08:14 - "Include, Learn, Iterate: User Research for Accessibility"13:07 - "You’r…

Not something I anticipated, but we have a lot of positive words to say about Nintendo this week.00:00 - Intro01:12 - Atomfall07:00 - South of Midnight23:05 - Abiotic Factor30:30 - Switch 2 31:05 - Switch 2 Accessibility Settings37:05 - Switch 2 Price and Game Price 49:40 - Switch 2 Mouse52:35 - Drag x Drive59:20 - Switch 2 Further DiscussionFor re…

We've got thoughts on emotional subtitles and Xbox nunchucks this week.00:00 - Intro01:40 - Avowed update04:20 - One Lonely Outpost, Wanderstop, and In Stars and Time10:00 - Split Fiction11:30 - R.E.P.O14:00 - Assassins Creeds Shadows 32:00 - Xbox Adaptive Joystick43:00 - Able To Play43:40 - Accessible Games Initiative51:50 - Microsoft Accessible P…

Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:22 - Making Board Games Accessible04:18 - Building Up a Teach & TCG Tangent14:26 - Rubber Banding18:51 - Randomness26:01 - Financial Accessibility29:48 - Canvas Mobility Spotlight31:18 - Asmodee Access+35:23 - Game & Rule Adaptations44:37 - Outro Quick Points💜 No board game can be 100% accessible. Don’t let the fact you ca…

Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:47 - Communication-Based Games11:24 - Abstraction of Communication18:09 - Visual Communication26:58 - Improv Games35:22 - Social Deduction & Hidden Roles48:40 - Dyslexia & Literacy54:05 - Alternative Communication56:59 - Outro Quick Points📝 Provide options to use different communication methods, like verbal or text-based.😶…

More games with disabled protagonists that don't shy away from reality, please.00:00 - Intro00:40 - How we are doing02:50 - Rare Disease Day 202503:47 - Thumb Soldiers09:20 - Able to Play18:00 - Bokura20:55 - Split Fiction30:00 - Sea of Thieves32:46 - Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii36:18 - Mecha38:34 - To a T42:00 - Monster Hunter arachnopho…

00:00 - Intro01:28 - Transparency of Consequences07:40 - Choice Overwhelm13:13 - Game Complexity20:05 - Game Length 33:30 - Memory 37:33 - Speed & Pacing47:21 - Co-op & Asymmetry52:40 - Content Warnings & Player Safety58:25 - Outro Quick Points🔍 Provide transparency for consequences, by default or optionally. In legacy games you could make a digita…

00:00 - Intro01:08 - Text Clarity11:01 - Iconography20:06 - Large Print & QR Codes28:19 - Braille & Tactile Components36:52 - Contrast42:31 - Colourblindness & Dual Coding48:48 - Visual Overwhelm52:21 - Outro Quick Points🔤 Use a clear sans serif font and avoid all caps, underlines and italics.📝 Use good text formatting, like left-aligned paragraphs…

Who would ever have expected we'd have so much possive to say about cognitive accessibility in a From Software game?00:00 - Intro00:40 - How we are doing07:00 - Abletop09:25 - Elden Ring Nightreign16:00 - Dawnfolk24:50 - Lost Records: Bloom and Rage - Tape 132:10 - Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii32:50 - Cabernet 33:20 - Avowed47:30 - Sea of thieves update5…

00:00 - Intro01:43 - Box & Packaging12:46 - Set Up & Tear Down21:17 - Components36:20 - Motion in Games44:49 - Dexterity Mechanics53:16 - Time Constraints56:02 - Closing Thoughts57:00 - Outro Abletop Episode 2 Quick Points:📦 Consider accessible packaging options such as adding loops, tags or stickers.🫳 Make space in the box insert for grabbing comp…

00:00 - Intro01:48 - Online Rulebooks & FAQs07:20 - How Rules are Written & Reference Cards15:19 - How to Play Videos & Objective Context20:12 - Learning, Teaching & Co-op Games23:18 - How to Play Video Availability26:19 - Player Strategy Guides32:35 - Learning Asymmetric Games44:22 - Game Phases & Changes48:15 - Closing Thoughts53:00 - Outro Ablet…

We're back from our winter Holiday. Accessibility news is light, but we're back and catching up.00:00 - Intro02:14 - Skyrim02:40 - Babysitting Mama Speedrunning07:55 - Train Simulator11:32 - Valheim13:00 - Workshop Prep17:18 - Fantasy Critic22:10 - Board Games23:27 - Braille Dice29:46 - Rebellion Accessibility Updates36:20 - Outro…

Ctrl, Alt, Access reaches the end of its first year. Let's look back on a year of accessibility updates.00:00 – Intro00:50 – Looking back at the podcast02:00 – Looking back at the accessibility year of 202402:20 – Game Awards 202405:35 – Year of High Contrast Mode07:15 – Year of Cognitive Accessibility12:50 – Year of Audio Description16:30 – Senua'…

Took us a month to catch up, but here's a recap of 16 hours of accessibility talks and panels worth knowing about.00:00 – Intro02:00 – DAY 1 02:10 – Update from the industry04:55 – Accessible DOOM mod08:15 – Servers up, Everyone is welcome18:25 – Tourettes IRL22:40 – Developing in the dark26:46 – Cheat codes for all28:25 – Forgetting is frustrating…

Telling people that your game "May contain elements dangerous to photosensitive players" doesn't really help photosensitive players to make informed decisions about their health. Could we do better with more specific warnings?Ctrl, Alt, Access által

Sometimes, fluctuating disabilities mean you have to pivot plans, and that's okay x00:00 – Intro03:52 – Arevya played Super Market Simulator, Botany Manor 05:30 – Steven Spohn and Mark Barlet are leaving AbleGamers08:40 – FDG 2025 will have the theme "Accessible Worlds, United Through Play"10:35 – Laura and Arevya have consulted on Sorry, We're Clo…

We both had a pretty chaotic time this week if we're honest haha00:00 – Intro01:15 – Laura consulted on Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Life is Strange Double Exposure12:12 – Arevya called out SpillExpo19:00 – Arevya talks Mario Party Jamboree,I'm on Observation Duty 7, and Corekeeper25:20 – Laura talks Life is Strange Double Exposure 3-5, Slay the P…

Arevya's back, we've got cool news, and accessible games are popping up in the most surprising of places.00:00 – Intro00:50 – Where have Arevya been04:20 – Laura consulted on Life is Strange: Double Exposure12:57 – Silent Hill 2 Remake24:15 – UFO 5026:56 – Metaphor Re Fantazio31:04 – NEWS UPDATE31:38 – Call of Cuty Black Ops 6 audio accessibility34…

Sometimes, we just need uncomplicated, joyous, fun factory games in our lives.00:00 - Intro01:21 - Arevya Chat01:31 - Outer Wilds05:44 - Astro Bot11:37 - Thank Goodness You’re Here16:56 - Mobile Gaming25:45 - Laura Chat25:48 - The Plucky Squire32:27 - Zero Zero: Perfect Stop34:26 - News Headlines35:01 - God of War Ragnarok Audio Descriptions and Hi…

Let's catch up on the news, before drowning in new releases and hardware imminently!00:00 – Intro01:22 – Arevya played: Outer Wilds, Zelda Ocarina of time, Ace Attorney19:45 – Laura played: Astro Bot, What the Car, Peglin, Full Throttle37:56 – NEWS UPDATE38:15 – Concord removed from sale after 2 weeks - Taking with it accessibility stuff48:18 – Pro…

00:00 – Intro01:40 – Arevya update: Fileds of Mistria, Ocarina of Time5:47 – Laura update: Atomfall, Date Anything / Everything, All Will Rise, Project Timi: Sasha's Curse, Monster Hunter Wilds,18:06 – Laura has the Proteus Controller29:05 – Arevya has newly announced Xbox adaptive joystick41:46 – Laura has tried the new Xbox 8bit do lite SE47:44 –…

Laura learns about Arevya's favourite childhood video game, Arevya folds magical paper, and both hosts discuss the current voice actor strikes.00:00 – Intro01:35– Arevya update: Tomba special edition, A little to the left, Paper Trails and Accessibility work streams17:35 – Laura update: Thank goodness you're here, TMNT Splintered fate, World of goo…

We're back from a mini hiatus. Come learn about physical event accessibility, new accessible video games, and important updates about reasonable workplace disability accomodations.00:00 – Intro01:26– Arevya update: Sudoku and Magical delicacy09:40 – Laura update: Clickolding, Concord, Bokura21:35 – NEWS UPDATE22:03 – Gamescom commits to event acces…

On this special episode of Ctrl, Alt, Access, Laura chats with Grant Stoner, Disabled gamer and accessibility reporter, about Elden ring's pros and cons in terms of accessibility.00:00 - Intro03:05 - The Death of Brandon Cole and Milan Patel06:45 - Elden Ring DiscussionCtrl, Alt, Access által

Sorry folks, no more Nintendo games for boys anymore, that's just the rules.Featuring @Arevya.00:00 – Intro01:15– Arevya update: Travels, Byowave video, Super Market Simulator, Vampire Survivor09:20 – Laura update: Thank Goodness You're Here demo, What the Car Demo, Schim Demo, Arranger Demo, Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree27:57 – NEWS UPDATE28:30…

Laura and @Arevya watched a bunch of Summer Games Fest Trailers. What cool looking games can we remember, a few sleepy days later?Links Below Timestamps00:00 - Intro02:14 - Summer Games Fest Chat02:48 - Access-Ability Summer Showcase04:30 - Whitethorn Games04:58 - Magical Delicacy06:20 - Slime Heroes07:36 - Videoverse09:14 - Dawnfolk10:29 - Elsie11…

Laura helped a duck solve a crime, while @Arevya visited a controller company, and they've both got accessibility insights to bring back and share.00:00 – Intro01:15 – Laura update; Pine Hearts, Ducktective The Salami Bandit, Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door, Indika, Hellblade 2 Senua’s Saga21:45 – Byowave first impression 40:22 – NEWS UPDATE41:2…

It's time for another dose of accessibility reviews, news, listener / viewer feedback, and a giveaway for a controller. Everything you need to know about Accessibility from the past few weeks.00:00 – Intro01:05 – Arevya update; Little kitty, big city, Botany Manor, Brain Camp and game accessibility debate12:50 – Laura update; Pine Hearts, Tales of …

Laura Kate Dale and @Arevya record a special live episode of Ctrl, Alt, Access live from GAConf, discussing all of the panels during day one of the conference.Intro - 00:00Disney Illusion Island - 00:40Game Accessibility Association Japan - 02:44Cari Watterton Rebellion Workshop - 04:43Multiplayer Accessibility Panel - 06:13Quiet Space and Conferen…

We're finally here, debutting our brand new video game accessibility Podcast. Hosted by LauraKBuzz and @Arevya.00:00 – Intro01:40 – Who is Arevya03:20 – Who is Laura Dale05:30 – Arevya update; Princess Peach Showtime, Stardew Valley update, Palia and Haven10:35 – Laura update; Hades 2, Another crab’s Tressure, Balatro27:34 – NEWS UPDATE28:42 – Worl…

Welcome to Ctrl, Alt, Access, a new video / audio Podcast series hosted by LauraKBuzz and Arevya, a pair of accessibility consultants and advocates, discussing video game accessibility news and opinions.Join us every other Thursday for an hour of news and opinions, alongside guests, and contributions from listeners and viewers.Available on all audi…