Access Designed
21 issues
ISSUE NO. 21
4d ago
Warhammer 40,000 Is an Accessibility Battle
4d ago - From rolling dice to painting minis, getting into 40k as a disabled player requires a different approach.
Warhammer 40K: Darktide
Grant Stoner
6
ISSUE NO. 20
Feb 27, 2026
How Pokémon’s Accessible Design Has Kept Me Playing Across Three Decades
Feb 27, 2026 - And how the hiccups provided new opportunities.
Pokemon Blue
Grant Stoner
2
ISSUE NO. 19
Nov 28, 2025
Games Done Quick’s New Disability and Neurodivergence Special Is an Important Step for Accessible Events
Nov 28, 2025 - The speedrunning charity drive takes place November 29-30.
Grant Stoner
2
ISSUE NO. 18
Sep 24, 2025
Hollow Knight: Silksong Reinforces the Metroidvania Genre’s Accessibility Barriers
Sep 24, 2025 - A lack of options for disabled players means another tricky masterpiece is inaccessible to many.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Grant Stoner
157
ISSUE NO. 17
Jul 13, 2025
The Switch 2 Is a Major Improvement for Accessibility Over Its Predecessor
Jul 13, 2025 - A review of the Switch 2's new accessibility features.
Grant Stoner
9
ISSUE NO. 16
Apr 12, 2025
Switch 2 Looks Like a Major Leap Forward for Nintendo's Accessibility Design
Apr 12, 2025 - The Switch 2 is looking to top the Switch 1 in every way.
Nintendo Switch 2
Grant Stoner
128
ISSUE NO. 15
Dec 19, 2024
The Best Accessible Games of 2024
Dec 19, 2024 - How Ubisoft made the Metroidvania more inclusive for disabled players.
Botany Manor
Grant Stoner
56
ISSUE NO. 14
Oct 8, 2024
Switch 2: Will Nintendo Finally Take Accessibility Seriously?
Oct 8, 2024 - Although Nintendo games are often accessible by design, it's hardware and system options need a lot more work.
Nintendo Switch
Grant Stoner
117
ISSUE NO. 13
Jul 24, 2024
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’s Only Accessibility Option Is Its Fantastic Open World
Jul 24, 2024 - For some disabled players, the freedom to explore can help overcome FromSoft's infamous difficulty.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Grant Stoner
72
ISSUE NO. 12
Jun 27, 2024
The Proteus Controller Embraces Individualism and Creativity
Jun 27, 2024 - ByoWave's new hardware could be a breakthrough in accessibility.
Grant Stoner
1
ISSUE NO. 11
Feb 8, 2024
How Accessible Hardware Bridges the Gap Between Individuals and Options
Feb 8, 2024 - Leveling the playing field.
PlayStation 5 Access Controller
Grant Stoner
9
ISSUE NO. 10
Jan 10, 2024
My Joy of Returning to PlayStation After a Decade
Jan 10, 2024 - Although the PlayStation Access controller isn't perfect, I can revisit old friends once again.
The Last of Us 2
Grant Stoner
2
ISSUE NO. 9
Nov 20, 2023
Mario's Accessibility is Simply Wonder-Ful
Nov 20, 2023 - The newest Super Mario Bros. game gets Nintendo closer towards accessibility.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Grant Stoner
31
ISSUE NO. 8
Sep 22, 2023
Why Starfield is an Accessibility Embarrassment
Sep 22, 2023 - If you're a disabled player, Bethesda's space RPG is a huge let down.
Starfield
Grant Stoner
494
ISSUE NO. 7
Aug 16, 2023
Baldur's Gate 3 Gets Accessibility Mostly Right, But There's Still Room to Improve
Aug 16, 2023 - The acclaimed RPG does so much to aid players with disabilities, but it's by no means perfect.
Baldur's Gate III
Grant Stoner
74
ISSUE NO. 6
May 28, 2023
What Tears of the Kingdom Gets Right – and Wrong – About Accessibility
May 28, 2023 - The latest Legend of Zelda adventure nails mosts things, but it falls short if you're a disabled player.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Grant Stoner
129
ISSUE NO. 5
May 24, 2023
The Four Accessibility Successes of 2023 So Far
May 24, 2023 - As we approach the mid-way point of the year, we celebrate the in-roads into accessibility that have been made so far.
Dead Space
Grant Stoner
3
ISSUE NO. 4
Apr 17, 2023
How AI Can Improve Accessibility in Gaming
Apr 17, 2023 - The future of accessibility.
God of War: Ragnarok
Grant Stoner
42
ISSUE NO. 3
Mar 21, 2023
Growing Up and Gaming with a Disability
Mar 21, 2023 - Before games included accessibility options, an Xbox 360 controller modded with a popsicle stick was the only way for me to play.
CoD: World at War
Grant Stoner
240
ISSUE NO. 2
Mar 6, 2023
How Inclusive Design Can Further Our Accessibility Understandings
Mar 6, 2023 - Although greater accessibility options are a welcome step, more can be done at core of game design.
Total War: Warhammer
Grant Stoner
19
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