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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

🏆WE'RE AN AWARD WINNING NON-PROFIT🏆 We won the Representation category at the Gaming Ohne Grenzen awards at Gamescom and we are so incredibly grateful! youtu.be/oQnjCAwgeSQ

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WE WON AN AWARD - Gaming ohne Greznen Awards! | Nothing Without Us

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Safe In Our World @safeinourworld.org · 10/09/2025

CW: We're talking about suicide. ⚠️ And we'd like you to pause, for just five minutes, because it could help you save a life someday. 3 THINGS you can do right now: 💚 Check in with someone 🧵 Read this thread for compassionate language 🔖 Bookmark our Find Help page

It's World Suicide Prevention Day. Just five minutes of your time now can help save a life. Here's your quick to-do list: 1. Don't be afraid to ask the question. The idea that talking about suicide puts the idea into people's heads is a myth. 2. Adjust your language around suicide. Read post to learn more on how our language around suicide can be more compassionate. 3. Bookmark our Find Help page, safeinourworld.org/find-help - post from Safe In Our World.

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Can I Play That? @caniplaythat.com · 21/08/2025

Congrats to the winners of this year's Gaming ohne Grenzen (Gaming Without Borders) Awards at Gamescom! Local: @darkestfiles.paintbucket.de International: @atomfall.com Representation: @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social Hardware & Technology: @byowave.bsky.social Personality: @lilischote.bsky.social

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Radderss / Lauren R VO 👩‍🦽 | @radderss.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

What a day it's been. I went on stage to accept the Gaming Onhe Grenzen Representation award for @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social, praised the lamb, played Borderlands 4 and Silksong!!! Thank you, Gamescom 💕

Radderss, a disabled woman, on stage holding a large golden star-shaped award, and speaking into a microphone.

A picture of a screen, showing Silksong gameplay

Radderss in her wheelchair, pointing up towards a giant psycho from Borderlands 4

Radderss in her wheelchair, sitting in front of a giant Cult of the Lamb head. She has her hands raised up.

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

🎉WE WON!f Our wonderful @radderss.bsky.social was there to accept it! We are so honoured! We hope that we have done and can continue to do the community proud! If you want to help us continue our work, consider donating here: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

Radderss in her wheelchair on a stage with a red carpet holding an award and a microphone. Next to her are two presenters holding microphones.

An award in the shape of a star. It is painted gold, and on the base it reads "Gaming Ohne Grenzen".

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

🏆The Gaming Ohne Grenzen / Gaming Without Limits awards are starting right now! We are nominated in the Representation category if you want to tune in! www.twitch.tv/jugendforumnrw

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Livestream: Jugendforum NRW auf der Gamescom

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Radderss / Lauren R VO 👩‍🦽 | @radderss.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

I'll be attending the awards ceremony next week on behalf of NWU, so you might catch me on the stream 👀

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Mollie Evans🔜 Develop Brighton✨🪫 @littlemotac.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Nothing Without Us has been nominated for an award 😭just 8 months into us existing

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

🏆We are so please to announce that we have been nominated in the Representation category at the Gaming Onhe Grenzen awards! The Awards will be streamed on their Twitch channel if you can't attend but want to watch! newsroom.congstar.de/pressrelease...

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Diese Spiele stehen auf der Shortlist Köln, 13.08.2025 – Die Spannung steigt: Wer erhält am 20. August auf der gamescom den Gaming ohne Grenzen A...

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

🔴LIVE ✨Our final Disability Pride event of the month is happening right now! Come hang out and watch some incredible talks by our community and allies! twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

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littlemsbink.bsky.social @littlemsbink.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Thanks for a lovely, if spoopy, stream everyone - appreciate you 💚 Tomorrow night from 17:30BST I'll be watching @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social stream. Talking all things chronic illness & disability within the gaming community! 🔗 www.twitch.tv/NothingWitho... Drop them a follow to get notified 💚✨

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NothingWithoutUs - Twitch

Nothing Without Us a non-profit created by disabled gamers for disabled gamers with the aim to increase inclusion for disabled industry professionals and content creators within the games industry.

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

✨TALK ANNOUNCEMENT✨ We have an amazing talk from Li all about representation of disabled people in game characters! Tune in TODAY at 5:30pm BST! twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

Graphic with geometric and gaming icons along the sides. At the top is text that reads "But Where Am I? Disabled Representation in Video Games". Underneath is a photo of Li with text attached that reads "Li Usagi. they/them"
Underneath is text that reads "A brief look into existing disabled representation in video games, from the positive to the problematic, and an exploration of how we can do better."

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Laura Kate Dale - LauraKBuzz @laurakbuzz.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Going live with these wonderful people NOW!!!

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

🔴WE ARE LIVE Nothing Without Us is live on the front page of Twitch with some incredible advocates and professionals to discuss disability, inclusion and disability! twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

Graphic with large text at the top that reads “Front Page Disability Pride Stream!” Underneath are four headshots of Mollie, MeleeMira, Annabel, and Laura.
At the bottom is white text that reads “Join us on the Twitch front page on 25th of July to chat about all things disability, inclusion and accessibility to celebrate Disability Pride Month and fundraise for Nothing Without Us!”

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It's Topher Winward! ✌️ @topher.io · 25/07/2025

Front page of Twitch at prime time is exactly the visibility Nothing Without Us and the brilliant accessibility crew deserve! Go learn you an inclusivity ✨

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

✨TALK ANNOUNCEMENT✨ An insightful talk from @supercrip1994.bsky.social and @p0ppyfield.com regarding how journalism and communication intersect! Tune in on Saturday at 5:30pm BST to catch it!! twitch.tv/NothingWithoutUs

Graphic with geometric and gaming icons along the sides. At the top is text that reads "Accessibility, Journalism and Community.". Underneath is a photo of Grant with text attached that reads "Grant Stoner @Super_Crip1994 he/him" and a photo of Poppy with text attached that reads. "Poppy Field @p0ppyfield she/her".
Underneath is text that reads "A reflection on how to communicate within the disability and accessibility space through the lens of a disabled journalist and a disabled communications specialist.."

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The Spoon Platoon 🥄 @spoonplatooncrew.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Some of our admins and founder are speaking on this panel Saturday at 2:40PM EST so check it out if you can! ✨

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littlemsbink.bsky.social @littlemsbink.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Looking forward to this! Come hang out with me there. Find community and/or learn about disabled members of your community within a gaming context! #DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideMonth #Community #ChronicIllness #InvisibleIllness #Disability

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

✨TALK ANNOUNCEMENT✨ Kicking off our stream on Saturday is a talk from the amazing Annabel from @melaningamers ! Tune in on Saturday at 5:30pm BST! twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

Graphic with geometric and gaming icons along the sides. At the top is text that reads "More Than A Game: Community, Expression and Healing Through Gaming". Underneath is a photo of Annabel Ashalley-Anthony with text attached that readsd "Annabel Ashalley-Anthony. @melaningamers. she/her"
Underneath is text that reads "I would like to have a talk on the positive power of gaming in a hospital setting. Having grown up with a chronic health condition, I spent a lot of years in hospital. Gaming provided me with a lifeline and was crucial for me when it came to expressing myself and building friendships. I want to champion gaming as a community, as well as in education and entertainment."

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

📣DISABILITY PRIDE STREAM SCHEDULE📣 Our final event of our Disability Pride program is THIS SATURDAY! ⏰26th JULY | 5:30pm BST! See you there, and make sure to follow our Twitch channel to tune in! twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

As part of our front page stream tomorrow, we are running our year-round fundraiser to enable us to operate all year round and send more disabled devs and creators to events! If you want to help us continue our work, you can do so here: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

✨TOMORROW'S STREAM PANELISTS✨ Tomorrow NWU will be on the front page of Twitch at 7:45pm BST! Joined by incredible panelists, our Director, @littlemotac.bsky.social, will be discussing disability inclusion, representation and accessibility within gaming! See you there! twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

Graphic with geometric and gaming icons along the sides. At the top is text that reads "Panelist Announcement". Underneath is a photo of Annabel Ashalley-Anthony with text attached that readsd "Annabel Ashalley-Anthony. @melaningamers. she/her"
Underneath is text that reads "Annabel is a writer, gamer and sickle-cell superhero. She is also the CEO/ Founder of Melanin Gamers, a gaming community that promotes inclusion and diversity in the video games industry. She is a Women in Games Ambassador and International Relations for the Ghana Esports Federation."

Graphic with geometric and gaming icons along the sides. At the top is text that reads "Panelist Announcement". Underneath is a photo of Laura with text attached that reads "Laura Dale. @LauraKBuzz she/her"
Underneath is text that reads "Laura Kate Dale, an autistic accessibility consultant, speedruns the past, present, and future state of autistic player accessibility in video games."

Graphic with geometric and gaming icons along the sides. At the top is text that reads "Panelist Announcement". Underneath is a photo of MeleeMira with text attached that reads "MeleeMira @MeleeMira any pronouns"
Underneath is text that reads "meleemira (any pronouns) is a Black, queer, neurodivergent creator, voice actor, host, and disability advocate based on the east coast. their lifelong passion for gaming led her to start a career in streaming in 2019. mira enjoys story based, simulation, and indie titles and is a community driven creator who advocates for important topics such as racial equity, LGBTQIA2+ rights, accessibility, inclusivity, and more, all while still finding time for genuine joy and camaraderie."

Graphic with geometric and gaming icons along the sides. At the top is text that reads "Panelist Announcement". Underneath is a photo of Mollie with text attached that reads "Mollie Evans @littlemotac she/her".
Underneath is text that reads "Mollie is a disabled content creator and Director of NWU. She has worked to increase inclusion within gaming through videos analysing diversity within games and through her work on Disability Pride events and at NWU."

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

✨DISABILITY PRIDE ON FRONT PAGE✨ 25TH JULY at 7:45pm UK time! Our director @littlemotac.bsky.social, @meleemira.bsky.social, Annabel of @melaningamers.bsky.social & @laurakbuzz.bsky.social will be chatting disability and accessibility! twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Last Announcement for Impact Day! We are bringing a Live 'Fireside Chat' as a team, to chat how we came together and work together to provide accessibility services to projects ranging from Indie to AAA. Catch the time at the end of the day, it will be a good one. 😸 #ImpactDay

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Our pub quiz is tonight! Swing on by at 7pm! Hosted by our incredible @jarvdusa.bsky.social ! Twitch: twitch.tv/nothingwitho... or join our Discord! discord.gg/4eDC65we2w

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Jarvs | Indie Insights 🎮♿🏳️‍🌈 @jarvdusa.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Follow @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social on Twitch: twitch.tv/nothingwitho... Join the Discord: discord.gg/F8UCRjBH

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

🎉 Tomorrow! Join us for our first ever Pub Quiz, hosted by @jarvdusa.bsky.social! 🗓Sat 19th July | ⏰7pm BST 🎁Win our first ever NWU embroidered hoodie! Join us for a night of laughter, celebration & chaos. 📺 Twitch: twitch.tv/nothingwitho... 💬 Discord: discord.gg/4eDC65we2w

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Nothing Without Us a non-profit created by disabled gamers for disabled gamers with the aim to increase inclusion for disabled industry professionals and content creators within the games industry.

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

🔴 WE ARE LIVE Our first Disability Pride Stream is happening now: twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

🎺REMINDER OUR FIRST DISABILITY PRIDE EVENT IS TONIGHT AT 5:30PM BST / 12:30pm EST! Make sure you tune in: twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

✨TALK ANNOUNCEMENT✨ Our final incredible talk for our first Disability Pride stream is by the wonderful Roxanne Steel, the founder of Parallax Perspectives! Ready to tackle Imposter Syndrome within the disabled community! Tune in tomorrow at 5:30pm BST! twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

Graphic with a grey background and various geometric and gaming icons. In the centre is a photo of Rox Steel, a white person smiling in widely. Underneath there is text that reads “Rox Steel. @roxannesteelofficial www.shinewithparallax.com They/she.”
At the bottom is text that reads “Too disabled. Not disabled enough. Invisible, medicalised, questioned, or spotlighted. For many of us, identifying as a disabled person with layers of internal and external scrutiny. This panel explores how imposter syndrome shows up in disabled communities, shaped by privilege, gatekeeping, systemic barriers and our own survival strategies."

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

🥳TALK ANNOUNCEMENT🥳 The incredible Brendan Williams will share his experiences making Portland Pride accessible, and how to ensure your event is accessible too. TUNE IN ON SATURDAY 5:30pm BST: twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

Graphic with a grey background and various geometric and gaming icons. In the centre is a photo of Brendan Williams, a white person smiling in front of a lighthouse in the distance. Underneath there is text that reads “Brendan Williams. he/him.”
At the bottom is text that reads “When we say Pride is for everyone, accessibility must be part of the conversation. In this presentation, I’ll share my experience serving as the ADA Coordinator for Pride Portland and the journey of making one of Maine’s largest community festivals more inclusive for people with disabilities. I’ll discuss the practical challenges, surprising lessons, and powerful stories that came from this work, as well as offer tips for other event organizers looking to build truly inclusive spaces."

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

📣TALK ANNOUNCEMENT📣 Anthony and Kenna are here to deliver "Don't Wait For It, Create It!", all about the incredible Overjoyed accessible controller, a digital controller to make gaming more accessible! Tune in at 5:30pm BST THIS SATURDAY: twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

Graphic with a grey background and various geometric and gaming icons. On the left is a photo of Anthony DeVergillo, and underneath there is text that reads “Anthony DeVergillo. OurOdyssey1. he/him.”
On the right is a photo of Kenna McEvoy. Underneath is text that reads “Kenna McEvoy. OurOdyssey1. she/her”.
At the bottom is text that reads “A talk sharing the story behind the development of Overjoyed, a Microsoft Store accessibility app for playing video games on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Game Pass, and PlayStation Plus Premium using only mouse or eye gaze hardware. Followed by some motivational words of wisdom for how to create your own software, initiative, or advocacy project. Throughout the talk I will be demoing Overjoyed by playing Mario Kart with it.”

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

🥳TALK ANNOUNCEMENT🥳 An amazing talk from @LaurakBuzz "The Past, Present and Future of Autistic Gaming Accessibility"! Tune in at 5:30pm BST on our Twitch channel to check it out: twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

Graphic with a grey background and various geometric and gaming icons. In the centre is a photo of Laura Dalel, and underneath there is text that reads “Laura Dale. @LauraKBuzz. she/her.”
At the bottom is text that reads “A solo 15 minute talk about ways that in the past games have been accidently accessible for disabled gamers, games in the present are attempting to be deliberately accessible for autistic players, and ways future video games could make simple changes to be more proactively accessible for players with sensory and social disability barriers.”

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Game A11y Gathering @ga11ygathering.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

This year we're excited to be hosting the Game Accessibility Gathering remotely as well as in person! Here's what to expect if you're joining us remote: 🧵 1/5

A purple image with white text which reads: "Attending remotely? Here's what to expect". At the top of the image are the logos for Nothing Without Us, Unity, Sony Interactive Entertainment PlayStation, PlaytestCloud, Games User Research, and Scopely. At the bottom right corner is a white game controller icon.

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

📢TALK ANNOUNCEMENT📢 We’re so excited to welcome Nina Kiel and Mara Shulze this SATURDAY to deliver their talk all about open resources for game development to make it more accessible! Tune in here at 5:30pm Saturday: twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

Graphic with a grey background and various geometric and gaming icons. On the left is a photo of Nina Kiel, and underneath there is text that reads “Nina Kiel. @Beurkeek. They them.”
On the right is a photo of Mara Shulze. Underneath is text that reads “Mara Shulze. she/her”.
At the bottom is text that reads “With an estimated 1.3. Billion disabled people worldwide, an aging population and numerous legal requirements, it's important to educate game developers across disciplines on how to make their products more accessible, but many still struggle with their first steps. To remove access barriers to education and support (aspiring) game developers, our team at the InclusiveGameLab is currently developing so-called Open Educational Resources: Educational material for people to freely access, share, and modify according to their needs. This talk will discuss our project guidelines, our didactical approach, and the advantages of the OER format.”

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

🥳HAPPY DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH EVERYONE!🥳 Find out what we have planned for this incredibly exciting month here: youtu.be/J7vB1l9cb0I

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DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH IS HERE! FIND OUT WHAT WE'RE DOING | Nothing Without Us

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Jarvs | Indie Insights 🎮♿🏳️‍🌈 @jarvdusa.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

🎉It’s #DisabilityPrideMonth!🎉 I’m celebrating by: ✅Joining events from @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social & @manycatsstudios.bsky.social ✅Spotlighting disabled/neurodiverse folks in games all month long ✅Heading to the A11y event at #DevelopBrighton (say hi if you’ll be there) #RepresentationMatters

Woman with glasses overlaid with Disability Pride Flag colours and text "I Wear My Stripes with Pride."

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I WEAR MY STRIPES WITH PRIDE

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Join the @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social community and celebrate the month of Disability Pride with them!

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

📣DISABILITY PRIDE STREAM SCHEDULE📣 The first of our Disability Pride events is THIS SATURDAY! See you there, and make sure to follow our Twitch channel to tune in! ✨ twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

✨Looking forward to our Disability Pride events? Want to ensure you can take part in that incredible Pub Quiz? Maybe participate in our CV and Portfolio reviews? ➡MAKE SURE TO JOIN THE NWU DISCORD: discord.gg/J9a2BdkrhF

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

We are so excited to be working with @ga11ygathering.bsky.social this Disability Pride Month to bring you an incredible event at Develop: Brighton! Come and see some incredible talks and a roundtable hosted by us here at Nothing Without Us! Grab tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/game-a11y-...

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

We are so excited for all the incredible events being organised within the community for Disability Pride Month! Make sure you register!

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Impact Day is on Saturday 19th July. Celebrating the games industry and disabled people during Disability Pride Month, we are excited to bring talks from a range of professions! From QA to Art, Voice Acting to Leadership there is something for everyone. #ImpactDay Register here: lu.ma/iq4ty0ly

A graphic font style image. The main words in yellow, Impact Day, is on a teal background and a dark blue drop shadow going to the left. On a white background of words, Sat 19th July. Two white logos of Many Cats and Kepler Interactive are on bottom right. Text reads, Impact Day, Sat 19th July. Digital Mini-Conference. Micro talks from disabled professionals in the games industry and networking.

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

We are so excited to be apart of this event with the Game A11y Gathering! If you haven't grabbed your tickets yet, and you're heading to Develop:Brighton, make sure to pick them up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/game-a11y-...

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Game A11y Gathering @ga11ygathering.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

We’re thrilled that our partners @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social are hosting our accessibility roundtable this year! If you're not sure what a roundtable is, here's what to expect: 🧵 1/5

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hux | aka Lizzie Huxley-Jones @littlehux.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

The gang at @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social always put on an incredible range of events about disability in gaming. Definitely tune in if that's your bag, and they've just dropped the discord link for the community, which is where the quiz will be. Come hang out!

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Tarja Porkka-Kontturi @tarjapk.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

If you’re disabled and from England, Wales or Scotland – apply for travel funding to Develop:Conference!

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Jarvs | Indie Insights 🎮♿🏳️‍🌈 @jarvdusa.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Please do apply for this. Disabled and neurodiverse folks are notorious for not putting ourselves forward for support due to feeling like a burden or like we don't deserve it. I'm here to tell you WE DO DESERVE IT. We deserve equal access to this industry. So APPLY

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