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Madzinah

@madzinah.bsky.social
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Way too deep into games and dev. Former dev. Accessibility consultant. he/him

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Madzinah @madzinah.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Un cormoran en plein envolUn canard chipeauUne grande aigrette avec des canardsUn héron cendré s'envolant
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John Kleckner @hejibits.com · 17/08/2026
no puzzle in Big Walk could ever be as challenging as getting 4+ people to be available at the same time to play Big Walk
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Ben Schwarz @benschwarz.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Australia’s eSafety commissioner buried a report (released Friday afternoon) that shows the under 16 social media ban didn’t tangibly reduce teen social media use, and also resulted in parents tuning out of kids usage. We traded our privacy for no reason. theconversation.com/more-than-80...
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More than 80% of kids still using social media despite ban, new eSafety report finds
The report provides more evidence Australia’s world-leading social media ban isn’t going to plan.
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Grant Stoner @supercrip1994.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
With layoffs at Xbox, sources indicate accessibility efforts have also been affected. What was once a champion of accessibility is now a shell of its former self, unsure if accessibility even has a place at the new Xbox. Read my first report for @aftermath.site here: aftermath.site/xbox-layoffs...
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Layoffs Leave The Future Of Xbox’s Award-Winning Accessibility Efforts In Doubt
Former workers say Xbox cuts leave less resources and experts to make sure games are developed, labelled, and tested with accessibility in mind
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Grant Stoner @supercrip1994.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Are you a disabled player impacted by Fortnite's removal/subsequent nerf of the audio indicator accessibility feature? I'm writing a story for @mothership.blog and would love to hear from you! Feel free to message or reply below
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Steve Saylor @stevesaylor.net · 02/07/2026
Well, this is a MAJOR blow to accessibility. Fortnite has nerfed the Visual Audio wheel, which was designed for deaf and hard-of-hearing players. It makes the game almost unplayable for those players. Plus it helped a ton of other disabled players, including myself www.linkedin.com/posts/cdspow...
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Fortnite sound effects wheel visualizer removed for accessibility | Christopher Power posted on the topic | LinkedIn
After investigating what I thought was a Fortnite glitch, I have found that Epic have severely changed and made nearly useless for accessibility purposes the sound effects wheel visualizer. It is not...
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tami lam @cuppy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I don’t want this point to be lost in the discourse. Going digital-only means inequity for people who cannot afford internet or constantly purchasing new games. Libraries provide opportunities for people to experience games they otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford, and that will be lost.
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Madzinah @madzinah.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Croissant de Lune avec Vénus à proximité
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inkle @inkle.co · 10/06/2026
Okay, so this is massive and we're terrified. Partnering with @play.breakthrought1d.org in the fight against diabetes, the ENTIRE inkle catalogue is on Humble Bundle right now for $20 -- including TR-49, all four novels, both Overboard! games, 80 Days, all four parts of Sorcery! ... everything.
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The Complete Inkle Library
Adventure awaits in these beloved classics and new favorite games from Inkle! Get them at the price of your choice and support Breakthrough T1D!
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Morgan Baker @momoxmia.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The skate. team is interested in learning more about players’ accessibility experiences. If you are a player with disabilities or someone who benefits from accessible design, please use this thread to share your feedback: forums.ea.com/discussions/... Boosting is appreciated!! 🛹✨
Accessibility Resources skate.™
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Madzinah @madzinah.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
De plus en plus l'impression de lire la justification : "Oui, ce prototype a été fabriqué par des enfants arrachés à leur famille, mais ne vous en faites pas, seuls des adultes bien nourris auront travaillé sur le produit fini, tout va bien se passer"
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Noel Berry @noelfb.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
(The real reason is your achievements should be personal and in reference to you, and so assist mode shouldn't affect that, intentionally. But system-based achievements are still stupid)
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Noel Berry @noelfb.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
In Celeste you can unlock all the achievements while using assist mode because system-based achievements are stupid
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Madzinah @madzinah.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Je vois pas mal de gens se plaindre que le alt qu'ils ont renseigné sur leur vidéo "saute". Il ne saute pas, il n'est juste pas visible, il est toujours là, il n'est pas fait pour être vu par des voyants et il ne devrait pas être écrit pour des voyants
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Ankou @ankou.eurosky.social · 30/03/2026
"But they are so yummy ! 🥺"
Une BD de Samantha Ridchardson en 9 cases montrant une personne avec des cheveux blonds en queue de cheval accompagnée d'un chien qui arrive à une camionnette qui vend des donuts.

La personne dit "Oh Rolling Donuts ! On en avait quand j'étais enfant, j'adorais ca !"

La vendeuse qui ressemble à JKR dit "Magnifique ! Et maintenant en bonus, 2dollars de chaque donuts sont utilisés pour tuer les chiens !"

La vendeuse montre une affiche disant "Les chiens sont juste des faux loups. Je les déteste vraiment. Merci de me soutenir dans leur éradication!"

La cliente s'exclame "KILLING ...?" et la vendeuse-JKR répond "Yup".

La cliente regarde son chien sur 3 cases, puis achète finalement un donut en disant "Mais ils sont vraiment trop bons !"

(bonus : il y a marqué "taste like magic" et "no trans fat" sur le camion, au cas où la ressemblance avec JKR, le contexte, le message et le "ROLLING DONUTS" ne suffise pas à comprendre)
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Eric Lagadec @ericlagadec.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Vous ne verrez rien de plus beau aujourd'hui ! ! Saturne par le JWST !
Vous ne verrez rien de plus beau aujourd'hui ! !
Saturne par le JWST !
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Madzinah @madzinah.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Tiens, Ruffin, il a pas foot pour faire une minute de silence pour les néo-nazis
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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Our own @thewobblygamer.bsky.social shared his story with the Guide Dogs UK. youtu.be/qoViB-E6ev8?...
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Accessible Video Games | The Wobbly Gamer
YouTube video by Guide Dogs
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Stevoisiak @stevoisiak.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
I made a filterlist for uBlock Origin to remove Generative AI features on websites. Includes blocks for * Google AI Summaries * YouTube Ask button & chat summaries * GitHub Copilot * Facebook AI chat * X's Grok buttons * Deviantart DreamUp * Booru AI images * And more github.com/Stevoisiak/S...
Google with AI buttonsGoogle without AI buttons
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Deepnight Games ⚔️ @deepnight.net · 25/01/2026
Shoutout to this super cool initiative: the "Games For Blind Gamers 5" jam 🧡 Their goal is to create games for blind players, as well as building awareness of blind gaming. Learn more or join here: itch.io/jam/games-fo... Sharing is caring 🤗
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Games for Blind Gamers 5
A game jam from 2026-01-31 to 2026-03-16 hosted by Ericbomb, Patricia & shiftBacktick. Welcome, Blind and Sighted Game Developers! Welcome to the fifth annual Games for Blind Gamers jam! The goal of t...
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Rine @rine.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Since Polygon is leaving it out of the headline: Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to put money into the pocket of a bigot who uses her wealth to further the genocide of trans people through lawsuits and legislation. Every 'free' game gives money directly to JKR, and they are complicit.
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vibe-free lifestyle and smiling apple purveyor @ellaguro.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
was just reminded of an old great thread on Doomworld: the Doom level progress diagram. it was created to address the age old question about when a map should be considered linear or non-linear www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/...
level progress diagrams of all of the maps from The Ultimate Doom - check the thread linked more more details
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Madzinah @madzinah.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
First time I'm fully alone at mine, would not recommend when it is not wanted, nor like this
Jacob et Amber, nos deux lapins
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Games Done Quick @gamesdonequick.com · 24/10/2025
We're proud to announce our first Disability and Neurodivergence special! Submissions are open and anyone who is or identifies as disabled and/or neurodivergent in any way that's meaningful to them is welcome to submit Submissions close: Nov. 10 2:59 AM ET Dates: Nov. 29-30 gdq.gg/disability-d...
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Grant Stoner @supercrip1994.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
One final share for the weekend – Silksong's difficulty should not be the main accessibility critique. Conversations about it are only diminishing real inaccessible barriers. Read my latest Access Designed here:
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Owlchemy Labs @owlchemylabs.com · 25/09/2025
Accessibility is never "done," but we're proud of the progress we've made. Thanks, @abletoplay.com for sharing our story and shining a light on how we're building VR for everyone! No exceptions. Read the full deep dive: ow.ly/MHXR50X2gAP Join their Discord community: discord.gg/UwM4hamVqW
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Owlchemy Labs: Out of this world accessibility in VR
We interviewed Owlchemy Labs about their recent titles, Cosmonious High and Dimensional Double Shift - two remarkably accessible VR titles.
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Grant Stoner @supercrip1994.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Are you a disabled player impacted by the recent pricing increases for systems, games, and devices? I'm looking to speak to you for Access Granted!
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Madzinah @madzinah.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
La police a déclaré : "L'établissement, en étant en marge de manifestations, se rend responsable des dommages collatéraux possibles", avant de retourner matraquer des civils
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Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Silksong causes server chaos on Xbox, Steam, and Nintendo as platforms grind to a halt www.eurogamer.net/silksong-cau...
Hornet character from Silksong superimposed over error messages
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Patrick Vallely @pjvphotography.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?" Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
A pika sits on a mossy rock.Tighter crop of the same pika, focusing on its head.An even tighter crop, focusing more on the pika's eye.An extremely tight crop of the pika's eye, emphasizing their reflection of an early morning mountain scene.
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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
BREAKING: Silksong will be out on September 4. Two weeks from today. Really. Often, games that take 7+ years to make are plagued by mismanagement and painful burnout. But for Silksong? Team Cherry was having a blast. They still are. This is their story: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Why ‘Silksong’ Took Seven Years to Make
The highly anticipated indie game has been in production for so long that it’s become an internet meme
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Madzinah @madzinah.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
J'espère que vous êtes prêt pour l'annonce officielle du fait que Silksong est le plus gros prank mondial 😌
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Can I Play That? @caniplaythat.com · 11/08/2025
Now is the time to provide accessibility feedback for Battlefield 6! If you played the open beta and encountered accessibility issues, or are missing features, you can reach out to Morgan or post on the forums. As always, being both respectful and constructive in your feedback will help a lot!
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Clinton Lexa is returning to streaming @halfcoordinated.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
My time with Ubisoft has closed, and I'm looking for new full-time work! I have game accessibility experience from indies to AAA. Looking to make your games accessible for disabled players while honoring your creative goals? please reach out! linktr.ee/clintonlexa (Signal boosts appreciated!)
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Clinton Lexa | Twitter, Instagram | Linktree
Accessibility Design Specialist, formerly with Ubisoft, retired speedrunner
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Madzinah @madzinah.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Cette semaine, j'ai vu "quelques" voitures
Une Madza RX-7 qui drifte
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Can I Play That? @caniplaythat.com · 19/06/2025
Steam keeps the accessibility news coming, as the latest beta includes new accessibility features. It includes UI scaling, high contrast, and reduce motion for SteamOS and Big Picture Mode. For SteamOS, there are also color modes, and a screen reader. caniplaythat.com/2025/06/19/s...
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Steam adds new accessibility features in beta - Can I Play That?
The latest beta for Steam includes new accessibility features including UI scaling, color modes, and a screen reader for SteamOS.
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Ian Hamilton @ianhamilton.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
The legal landscape for game accessibility has changed. GPSR requires safety, EAA requires accessible comms & ecommerce. The deadlines are upon us, but many devs remain unaware. If you don't know about these laws yet, you need to! Info: igda-gasig.org/what-and-why... #gamedev #indiedev
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Demystifying EAA & GPSR - IGDA Game Accessibility SIG
Guide to how the European Accessibility Act and the General Product Safety Regulations apply to videogames and the wider games industry
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Madzinah @madzinah.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Hâte de voir les écrans publicitaires interdits aux abribus, dans les gares, les aéroports, les vitrines et les magasins pour protéger nos enfants 😌
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Craig Abbott @craigabbott.co.uk · 14/06/2025
I’ve written a blog post dissecting a real accessibility job role and what red flags you should look out before applying: www.craigabbott.co.uk/blog/mission... #accessibility #a11y
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Mission Impossible - Accessibility Job Roles
Analysis of a bloated and impossible job advert for accessibility.
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Morgan Baker @momoxmia.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Happy F1 25 launch week! Some exciting updates... "Notably, players will find new audio driving assists in F1® 25, intended to improve experiences for players with low vision and blindness. All of the following cues can be customized to the players’ needs." Oh la, LA! 👀🔥 www.ea.com/able/resourc...
Accessibility Resources
F1® 25
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The Wobbly Gamer @thewobblygamer.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
To carry on with this Would you release a game without announcing the PC specs required to run it, without accessibility information disabled gamers don’t know if they will actually be able to play your games! It is no different, release accessibility information as soon as possible
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Madzinah @madzinah.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
PAR - FAIT
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Madzinah @madzinah.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Le remaster du DLC d'armure de cheval à 20 balles, faites-le, ça bouclerait la boucle.
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Tofu @tofupixel.bsky.social · 05/11/2024
Update on my pixel art guide for beginners: Transferred all the information from Tumblr to a Google Doc, so anyone who doesn't have a Tumblr account can now read through the whole thing! I also updated quite a bit of information too. I hope it will help somebody! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
A screenshot of the 'so you want to learn pixel art?' google doc
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Laura Kate Dale - LauraKBuzz @laurakbuzz.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
There's a dedicated Switch 2 accessibility features page on Nintendo's website!!! Larger and bold text options, high contrast menus, Text to Speech support in system menus, and speech to text / text to speech for GameChat!!! On top of existing Switch 1 features. www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-sy...
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Nintendo Switch 2 – Accessibility Settings – Official Site
Explore various Nintendo Switch 2 system settings that can help support different types of players and individual needs.
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Ian Hamilton @ianhamilton.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
Variety of accessibility features

In addition to existing accessibility features on Nintendo Switch, to support players’ wide range of gameplay styles, Nintendo Switch 2 offers a variety of new accessibility options including the ability to adjust font size, enable screen reader, and speech-to-text features within GameChat.
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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
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Madzinah @madzinah.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Oh oui, le mouse control pour Prime 4, la meileure manière de jouer à un FPS
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Madzinah @madzinah.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Welcome back Eyetoy
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Marijn - ActiveB1t @abitofaccess.com · 01/04/2025
Folks travelling to the UK for @gaconf.bsky.social in two weeks: don't forget to get an ETA. This not-a-visa is also mandatory for EU citizens. From April 9th it'll cost £16 instead of £10, so grab it before then to save a few quid. www.gov.uk/guidance/app...
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Apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA)
What an ETA is, who can get one and how to apply before coming to the UK.
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