iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Johanna Janiszewski @johannamakesgames.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

The end of the year is always very intense, so I did not get around to work on the potato survival game. But now is January, I have some free days and am ready to sit down and get started! 🥔 I have to admit that my motivation is really low right now, because... 👇️

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Johanna Janiszewski @johannamakesgames.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

As you might know if you work in Germany, the Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz is in power since this year. It says that your online service, e.g. your webpage has to be accessible. Its realizing the #EuropeanAccessibilityAct (EAA). So I learned a bit of html and CSS and revamped our webpage. 👇

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

DEMO OUT NOW! The Greenening - A wholesome incremental journey 🌱 🗺️ Explore a forgotten world 🔍 Discover the secrets hidden beneath the ashes 💧 Upgrade your versatile watering abilities 🌺 Grow a cozy space garden 🎮 Play + wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3634980/... #indiegame

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Johanna Janiszewski @johannamakesgames.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

🥔 Development diary: potato survival game: What I did today: • wrote vision doc • set up feature matrix • wrote down goals of preproduction • setup project in task manager That goes well: • I made good progress today 👇

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Johanna Janiszewski @johannamakesgames.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Personal review of unit 4 of the #gameAccessibility course from #Unity, pt.1 Link: learn.unity.com/course/pract... TLDR: I finally checked out the example project in Unity and tried the accessibility plugin. Neat stuff, but of course you need to put in more work to make your game fully accessible 👇

A screenshot of the UI Accessibility Plugin (UAP) by MetalPop Games in the Unity Asset Store. It has a four star rating (out of 13 ratings), and is liked 182 times. It is free and advertises that it is easy to set up. Make your UI accessible with a few clicks!

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Johanna Janiszewski @johannamakesgames.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Personal review of unit 3 of the #gameAccessibility course from #Unity, pt.1 Link: learn.unity.com/course/pract... TLDR: In this part of the course I start with developing my own project, based on the knowledge of prior chapters. I pick my idea and ask you for feedback on it. 👇 #gamedev #a11y

A screenshot of the Unity accessibility course, unit Project pre-production. It shows the following text: What you will learn - You’re now ready to plan your game. This is a critical stage of the creative process, especially when you are focusing on accessibility. The preparation, exploration, and scoping that you do in this stage will have a direct impact on your experience when you begin design and development.

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Johanna Janiszewski @johannamakesgames.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Personal review of project 2 of the #gameAccessibility course from #Unity, pt.3 Link: learn.unity.com/project/incl... TLDR: I investigated "BROK the investiGator" by @cowcatgames.com. It's a punch and click game which is accessible to #blind players and has lots of #a11y options. #gamedev more 👇

German language title screen of the game "BROK the investiGator". The first thing the player is presented with is the option to press space to access the accessibility options.

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Johanna Janiszewski @johannamakesgames.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Have you seen "Curse as a Disability" by Oakwyrm, followed up by "Disability in The Owl House"? If not, check them out, they are very interesting. (Links in next post.) If you did, what do you think of Shadowhearts storyline in #baldursGate3 ? I see many parallels here. (Also see next posts.)

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Johanna Janiszewski @johannamakesgames.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Ugh, great I think I am coming down with a cold or something. Right before the weekend 😔

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Johanna Janiszewski @johannamakesgames.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

And what do we learn from #nosferatu2024 ? Listen to your wife and don't sign a contract you don't understand 🤷

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Can I Play That? @caniplaythat.com · 20/02/2025

A new accessibility feature arrives in today's Sea of Thieves update. The feature, called custom text overlay, aims to improve the readability of riddle maps. The overlay can be customized to fit the player's needs or preferences.

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Custom text overlay sets sail on Sea of Thieves today - Can I Play That?

A new customizable feature, called custom text overlay, in Sea of Thieves aims to improve the accessibility of riddle maps in the game.

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Harri @hfrayling.com · 20/02/2025

Humanising accessibility by bridging the connection between disabled gamers and non disabled developers means you get comments like this 😍

Youtube comment from @mullerlira4391
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This man makes me wanna remake all existing games in history to make them accessible to people with only one arm

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Tex makes Key Fairy 🏳️‍⚧️ @soyoudontneedto.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Working on accessibility options, and realised I could make the game speed slider go both directions.

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Johanna Janiszewski @johannamakesgames.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Me: this time I will fill in the slides with content first and then format them later Also me: immediately starts to tweak font sizes 💀

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Can I Play That? @caniplaythat.com · 05/02/2025

Looking to build a broader understanding of accessibility in gaming, but don't know where to start (or need a bit of guidance)? No need to sign up for expensive certification programs thanks to many free online resources. One we recommend is Microsoft's Gaming accessibility fundamentals training!

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Gaming accessibility fundamentals - Training

At Team Xbox, we believe that when everyone plays, we all win. We're committed to ensuring as many developers as possible have the tools needed to create accessible experiences. This learning path…

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BerlinGameScene.com @berlingamescene.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Fresh article by @achimfehrenbach.bsky.social about game development meetups in Germany such as our own #TalkAndPlay, @femdevsmeetup.bsky.social, @indietreff.bsky.social and the various events happening in Franconia and Bavaria. Makes you want to hop on a train and see what other people are doing!

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Super excited to announce my new game! The Greenening - A short incremental game about rediscovering and growing life in a forlorn world. 🌱 🔍🗺️ Explore your hidden surroundings ⏫💧 Upgrade your versatile watering abilities 🚀🌺 Tend to your cozy space garden #indiegames

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Johanna Janiszewski @johannamakesgames.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

I wanna play my favorite #game franchise, need for sleep. 😴

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Johanna Janiszewski @johannamakesgames.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Will my study of landscape architecture finally be of use? I am working on a private project and will do some level design for the first time in my life. I hope it goes well 😅 #gamedev

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Jane Ng @janeng.com · 01/02/2025

In gamedev, we joke about how we shouldn't care so much because "we ain't curing cancer" so chill, right? But you know what? These last few weeks reminded me that the Arts, esp accessible Art like videogames is incredibly important because games have a big place in sculpting cultural norms.

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game – Verband der deutschen Games-Branche e.V. @gameverband.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Wer soll @derdcp.bsky.social Spieler*in des Jahres werden? Wer hat sich um die Gaming-Community & Games verdient gemacht? 2024 hat @mauriceweber.bsky.social die Krone getragen & eure Vorschläge entscheiden, wer die Chance in diesem Jahr erhält: deutscher-computerspielpreis.de/spielerin-sp...

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

And our final award for the year, the advocacy award, goes to @thewobblygamer.bsky.social!

Matthew sat at his gaming desk wearing a cap, glasses and earphones, happily looking out of shot

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

MVP award for unsung hero goes to @cariwatterton.bsky.social!

A smiling Cari wearing a game accessibility symbol pendent, stood in front of promo boards for Rebellion's movies and games

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Most dedicated studio goes to Ubisoft Kyiv!

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Most dedicated publisher goes to Ubisoft!

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Greatest accessibility innovation goes to Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown!

Sargon leaping through the air with swords drawn and light streaming behind him, against a background of crumbling ruins

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Most improved goes to Diablo IV!

Lilith stood with her hands clasped against a hellish backdrop, with her demonic wings outstretched

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Our first winner of the day, AAA excellence, goes to Star Wars Outlaws!

Kay, Nix and ND5 against a backdrop of multiple worlds

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Indie excellence goes to Another Crab's Treasure, from @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social!

Krill the hermit crab on the seabed surrounded by trash, wearing a tin can instead of a shell, and wielding a bloodied fork

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Best Deaf & HoH accessibility goes to Star Wars Outlaws!

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Best physical / mobility accessibility goes to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6!

Solider squatting with glitches obscuring his face and the white house behind him

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Best blind & low vision accessibility goes to Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred!

Spiritborn crouching in the jungle, wearing a stylised animal headdress and wielding a huge ornate halberd

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Best cognitive accessibility goes to Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown!

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Best mental health accessibility goes to Life Is Strange: Double Exposure!

Max Caulfield framed within two polaroid frames against the backdrop of a snowy town, hands outstretched with rainbow colours emanating from them

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Best representation goes to Dragon Age: The Veilguard!

The cast of Veilguard contained within the silhouette of a dragon with outstretched wings

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Best journalism goes to A Prominent Accessibility Advocate, by @supercrip1994.bsky.social!

Screenshot of headline reading "a prominent accessibility advocate worked with studios and inspired change. But she never actually existed. In 2019 the games accessibility community mourned the death of Susan Banks. Now, evidence suggests she may never have existed to begin with."

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Best academic research goes to Surveyor, by Vishnu Nair et al!

Surveyor: Facilitating discovery within video games for blind and low vision players. Visnhu Nair, Hanxiu Hazel' Zhu, Peize Song, Jizhong Wang, and Brian A. Smith. Columbia University, New York, USA.

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Best assistive technology goes to the ByoWave Proteus controller!

Exploded view of the constituent modules that make up the Proteus controller.

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Best accessibility resource goes to the @xbox.com Game Accessibility Workshop Toolkit!

Game Accessibility Workshop Toolkit, brought to you by Xbox Research Accessibility Team.

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Best event/comms/PR goes to the Access-Ability Summer Showcase, by @laurakbuzz.bsky.social!

Digital flyer for the showcase showing the date and time, against a tiled backdrop of game accessibility symbols

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Can I Play That? @caniplaythat.com · 29/01/2025

Don't miss the GAconf Awards today! They premiere 3 hours after this post goes out, you can watch them on the IGDA GASIG YouTube channel, including versions with Audio Descriptions, ASL and BSL. They will also be co-streamed by IGN. Good luck to all the nominees, who are all winners in our book!

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GAconf Awards 2024

Playlist housing streams for audio description, ASL, and BSL

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Johanna Janiszewski @johannamakesgames.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

But what about second backup? I just took the time to FINALLY set up a monthly backup that serves as a backup of the backup. In the case that my daily backup should get corrupted, I'll have the monthly backup.

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game – Verband der deutschen Games-Branche e.V. @gameverband.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Die Games-Branche ist schon zahlreich auf Bluesky vertreten, das freut uns sehr! 🎉 Welchen Accounts sollten wir unbedingt noch folgen? 👀 Eure Empfehlungen sind sehr willkommen! 👇 #Games-Branche #gamedev #gamedevs #publisher #gamedeveloper

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Double Fine @doublefine.com · 27/01/2025

Submissions are now open for Day of the Devs 2025: SAN FRANCISCO edition! So soon? Hell. Yes. We're having a live showcase right before GDC and want to share your amazing indie games with the world! Deadline is February 3rd! Learn more: dayofthedevs.com/submit/

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Johanna Janiszewski @johannamakesgames.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

I did it and it was a delight! Lahmacun, the turkish pizza with lentil topping instead of meat. And the best is: I have enough left to make it again tomorrow! 😍 #vegan #veganuary

A piece of pizza dough, baked with a topping of lentils and spices mixed together. On top, there is a lot of fresh salad, tomatoes, spring onions and cucumber.

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Ian Hamilton @ianhamilton.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

For some more supplementary material - the GAconf awards are on Wednesday for finding out about recent advancements, then the next GAconf conference is in April, free to attend online. Info on both is at gaconf.com.

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Johanna Janiszewski @johannamakesgames.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Personal review of project 2 of #Unity 's #gameAccessibility course. TLDR: You'll learn how to analyze situations regarding their accessibility. Great materials and tools by Microsoft linked. Join Serenad and me on our journey in improving #accessibility in #games! Stay tuned for regular posts. 👇

Screenshot of the Unity's accessibility course named "practical game accessibility". Its a 12 hour workshop on level intermediate, and rated four stars.

Screenshot of the Microsoft Design Toolkit called "Inclusive". It shows a support card called "The Persona Spectrum". It reads: We use a Persona Spectrum to understand related limitations
across a spectrum of permanent, temporary, and situational
disabilities. It’s a quick tool to help foster empathy and to
show how a solution can scale to a broader audience.

There are 4 areas of limitations, touch, see, hear, speak, with different scales of permanency.

Touch: permanent: one arm, temporary: arm injury, situational: new parent (with baby on one arm).
See: permanent: blind, temporary: cataract, situational: distracted driver.
Hear: permanent: deaf, temporary: ear infection, situational: bartender.
Speak: permanent: non-verbal, temporary: laryngitis, situational: heavy accent.

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Johanna Janiszewski @johannamakesgames.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Top 3 learnings from the recent #gamePostMortem : 1. No matter how often you tell yourself you will be ok with reduced quality, you won't be. Rather reduce content. 1/x

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