@DiscPrimitive

Access Technology Specialist with Vision Australia. Award-winning Psychological Science and Sociology student. Ex-games industry. Follower of Jesus.

 Boonwurrung / Melbourne
Joined November 2019
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I’m writing about games again. Art as observation. screentear.net
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Well, I’ll be… This thing is still on.
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Welcome back, Geralt, Yen & Ciri. I've missed you. (You too, Jaskier & Yarpen!)
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I get to play with this block coding system for kids who are blind or have low vision. Barely two weeks in and I love my new job. codejumper.com/
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✨We're hiring ✨ There's a number of senior roles available on our team. We offer a four day workweek, remote work options, and a monthly wellbeing stipend.🌻 🌿Lead Product Manager 🌿Senior Producer 🌿Senior Game Designer
An illustration of a windowsill filled with potted plants. There's a white dog in a straw hat looking in the window from the outside. The speech bubble says "We're hiring!!"

ALT An illustration of a windowsill filled with potted plants. There's a white dog in a straw hat looking in the window from the outside. The speech bubble says "We're hiring!!"

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Just received HDs on both of my final assessments for Design Thinking and Digital Innovation, an elective course subject that I chose from the InfoTech degree. It's always a relief when the grade is in the bag.
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June 19, 1983: 40 years ago, the Dragon's Lair arcade game was released. #80s Featuring the animation of Don Bluth, it was the 1st game to cost 50 cents.
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Feedback matters, some of the biggest leaps forward have come from the words of a single player. #gamedev #accessibility
We had been working on improving the sound accessibility since Street Fighter V, and after consulting with the sound director, we decided to challenge ourselves as much as possible,” Nakayama and the sound design team explain. “The main reason for this was because of a letter I received from a young player from England. He wrote, ‘The sound effects in Street Fighter V are well done, and I am happy to be able to play the game with just the sounds. However, the same sound effects are used for both forward and backward jump, so it can be difficult to grasp the location of the character.’ After receiving this letter, we immediately changed the sound effects. This one letter became a big reason for us to want to make it better in Street Fighter 6.”

ALT We had been working on improving the sound accessibility since Street Fighter V, and after consulting with the sound director, we decided to challenge ourselves as much as possible,” Nakayama and the sound design team explain. “The main reason for this was because of a letter I received from a young player from England. He wrote, ‘The sound effects in Street Fighter V are well done, and I am happy to be able to play the game with just the sounds. However, the same sound effects are used for both forward and backward jump, so it can be difficult to grasp the location of the character.’ After receiving this letter, we immediately changed the sound effects. This one letter became a big reason for us to want to make it better in Street Fighter 6.”

WIRED
@WIRED17 Jun 2023
In our WIRED interview, Takayuki Nakayama, discusses creating accessible and inclusive games through control schemes and visual accessibility settings, and talk about his hopes for the future of the genre. wired.trib.al/5DdH5oY
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Phenomenal first week at Vision Australia. I couldn’t have asked for better.
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Accessibility matters. Whether you're blind, deaf/Deaf/HoH, physically disabled, neurodivergent, or just temporarily injured--you deserve games you can play. Period. 🎮👩‍🦽🦮👩‍🦯 #accessibility #disability #neurodivergent #autism gamespot.com/articles/2023-a…

2023 Access-Ability Summer Showcase Roundup

The first annual Access-Ability Summer Showcase put the spotlight on 15 games that make player accessibility a priority.

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First day of work at Vision Australia and I already know I’m going to love it here.
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That Mortal Kombat 1 trailer is so crunchy it may as well be a breakfast cereal.
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No doubt about it: Spiderverse sets the standard (again).
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Now, this sounds promising! #Accessibility (I'm also assuming someone has already done a #VisionPro version of the Ready Player One movie poster... because, besides accessibility, that's all I kept thinking about.)
Steve Saylor@stevesaylor5 Jun 2023
So was looking at a few videos and docs that Apple posted for its developers about the #visionOS and development for the #VisionPro. It does seem like accessibility is a big part of the design. Basically, a lot of what Apple has is there, plus a few new things for Spatial #WWDC23
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An accessible tools project by @bridgetacasey. "I attended a panel on accessibility in games at EGX 2022, where one of the topics of discussion was the lack of blind accessibility options like screen reader support within popular game engines." #ADGS2023 abertay.ac.uk/abertay-digita…
A screenshot of a custom game engine with a 2D platform level in construction. Title at the bottom reads "Bridget Casey. A Blind Accessible Approach to Game Engine and Tools Development."

ALT A screenshot of a custom game engine with a 2D platform level in construction. Title at the bottom reads "Bridget Casey. A Blind Accessible Approach to Game Engine and Tools Development."

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Here's me. '"The poison in Australia’s bloodstream" theshot.net.au/general-news/…

"The poison in Australia's bloodstream" - The Shot

I carry with me the fuzzy cognitive dissonance of a white man educated in a settler colony, an old land...

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Today, I was excited to officially accept (in writing) a full-time position as an Access Technology Specialist with Vision Australia, starting in a couple of weeks. The journey continues!
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If you thought Citadel season one was going to go out with a whimper, think again: despite the constant time jumping, ep six hit hard when it counted most. I'm now totally on board with the "Citadel spyverse" and cannot wait for different stories from all over the world.
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Between the Atari 2600 and this, I’m going to succumb to nostalgia-fuelled “adult” Lego, aren’t I? @DaveMilbo?
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This is one of the coolest, most ‘me’ things I’ve ever written. My little love letter to Bratz 🥰💖💅🏼
Edmond Tran@EdmondTran19 May 2023
One day @emi_shiel asked whether she could write about the Bratz game and Bimbo Feminism and welp here it is. Enjoy! gameshub.com/news/opinions-a…

Bratz, 'Bimbo Feminism', and empowering girls with games

The return of Bratz video games is a welcome restoration of playful femininity and ambition, that caters to a young new generation.

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