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Toymaker Mattel announced plans to make 80% of its game catalog, including popular titles like Uno, Tumblin’ Monkeys, and Blokus, colorblind accessible by the end of 2024, with a goal of reaching 90% by the end of 2025. This initiative also extends to mobile versions of its games by adding symbols, icons, patterns, or tactile clues to help colorblind players. Read more at: https://bit.ly/3W967W0 #ColorblindAccessible #InclusiveGaming #Mattel #AccessibleGames #MiSILC [ALT Text: Photograph of a hand holding a set of Uno playing cards. The cards have braille in the corners. A blue bar is at the bottom with white and yellow text that reads, Uno To Be Colorblind Accessible As Mattel Aims To Adapt 80% Of Its Games, READ MORE!]

During this time the game industry's turbulence is shocking, and the launch of a new game studio like Simply Sweet Games might seem like a wild venture. However, I am deeply proud of my journey towards building inclusivity, equity, and diversity in gaming. After all, these values have been the driving force behind my decision to establish a new game studio with the amazing Tina Merry. Spaces like DIG are essential now more than ever. They remind us that our choices as leaders and creators can either lead to significant industry improvement or, unfortunately, to a collateral wasteland of effort and broken dreams. #realtalk For anyone recently affected by industry layoffs, I highly recommend taking a moment of rest. Watch the DIG group as it's more than a network; it's a community that supports and uplifts, ensuring that no one has to navigate these changes alone. #GamingIndustry #InclusivityInGaming #equity #diversity #Leadership

We all play games. Whether it’s board games, card games, or computer games, the game’s designer tells us, the participants, what abilities we’ll have, what obstacles we’ll face, and, most importantly, what we’re going to care about. The way the game’s designer dictates what we’ll care about is through a point system, one where we’ll both keep points and be told how to earn more points. We can think of the consumer culture we live in as culture that hooks us on its games. It’s a culture that tells us to collect points, and encourages us to count points, not only for ourselves but for everyone around us too. #culture #consumer #ShareYourThoughts #TodaysPost

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💗💞 It's wonderful to hear that you have such a strong bond with a child! What's your favorite thing about spending time with them Games can be categorized in various ways based on their characteristics. Here are a few common types: 1. **Board Games**: Played on a pre-marked surface often using counters or pieces. 2. **Card Games**: Played with a deck of cards, which may be standard or specific to the game. 3. **Video Games**: Electronic games that involve interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a two- or three-dimensional video display device. 4. **Outdoor Games**: Played outside, often requiring physical activity and sometimes equipment like balls, bats, or frisbees. 5. **Puzzle Games**: Games that involve solving puzzles or riddles. 6. **Role-playing Games (RPGs)**: Games where players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. 7. **Strategy Games**: Games that require strategic thinking and planning, often involving competition between players. 8. **Educational Games**: Games designed to teach or train players in specific subjects or skills. These are just a few broad categories, and many games can fall into multiple categories or subcategories. #love#respect #leadership #skils

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#Board_Games Market Expansion Projected to Gain an Uptick During 2022-2030 https://bit.ly/3NOVDpB #Board #games refer to games played by #moving small #objects, #pieces and counter parts on the #board or #tabletop. These include the games that require #skills and #strategy to play such as #cards, dice games, #chess, backgammon, etc. Especially #kids, juvenile and #young population, play these games for #recreational and #learning purpose. Hasbro., Buffalo Games., Mattel, Inc.., WinGo Games, Facade Games, MASTERS GAMES LTD., Kickstarter, Goliath B.V., Ravensburger Grand Prix International, Inc. (GPI), PAI Partners #gaming #boardgames #artsandentertainment #learning #recreational #skills

Video games offer entertainment and a sense of community for many, yet for people who are blind or have low vision (BLV), these experiences are largely inaccessible. Most video games are not designed with BLV players in mind. And games specifically created for BLV players tend to lack the depth and complexity found in mainstream titles. The challenge is not just about creating accessible games but ones that are *equivalently* accessible — ensuring that BLV gamers can dive into the same vibrant worlds and enjoy equally enriching experiences as their sighted counterparts. Come to A11yNYC in June (virtually or in person) where Vishnu Nair will share insights from his journey in designing, building, and testing video game accessibility tools for BLV players to navigate and engage with 3D game worlds in a fun and independent way. 7 June at 7:30 pm ET. Get more info. https://buff.ly/3WxVJYu #Accessibility #VideoGames #Gaming Image: Accessibility New York City. "Leveling the Playing Field: Toward Equivalently Accessible Video Game Worlds" with Vishnu Nair who is a smiling South Asian man in his 20s with short black hair and a stubble beard.

"Gaming is easy to access, and authentic storytelling in games can help you to understand yourself better or feel less alone in your experiences." Video games have become a safe virtual space for queer individuals to find belonging and community, that is not available for them in the physical world. In June 2020, we saw ACNH become a host for pride during the covid lockdown, indie games pushing boundaries for more queer stories and LGBTQ+ characters, and finally a rise in representation in AAA games! I have spent the past few weeks interviewing trans* players about their experience with the character creation aspect of RPGs. A common theme that constantly arises is the ability to explore identity and play out authentic queer storylines. I'm thrilled to see more discussion around queer gaming communities and experiences, and hope this is a sign we are moving towards more authentic representation!