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⚠️ EVERYTHING IS FINE ⚠️ I tend to joke that if I'm speaking at @gaconf.bsky.social, something has gone horribly wrong. Someone got sick, someone dropped out, another 3rd mystery thing. THAT IS NOT THE CASE. This time I volunteered! Catch my talk: "We Need to Talk About ‘Screen Readers’ in Games"

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Remember when build numbers were considered debug text and would make you fail cert? lol

The new Silent Hill game main menu with the build number on the corner highlighted

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Morgan Baker @momoxmia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Hooray, FC 27 is here! We’ve got a few new accessibility goodies ⚽️♿️✨ This year brings a new accessibility filter and helpful icons in the settings menu, customizable player indicator colors, and new UI options for The Grounds. Continuous improvement 💪♥️ www.ea.com/able/resourc...

Screenshot of the FC 27 settings menu, showing a preview of High Contrast Mode and the new accessibility settings filter, which uses icons and a toggle to help players identify accessibility options.

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Noooooooooo 😭 Silent Hill and Control both failed to pre-download because my PS5 hard drive was full 😭😭😭😭☠️ Guess I won’t get to play until tomorrow.

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I had an interview scheduled for a job TPM role today and I joined the call to tell them thank you for their time and sorry for the inconvenience, but I’m starting my own business. SCARIEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE.

Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Yes, I would like to hire everyone. Let me get money first 😂

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Well, I finally took my own advice about building accessibility in from the beginning. Rebind Studios is officially underway. I’m excited to help teams solve hard accessibility and production problems and, eventually, to make some games of our own. www.rebindstudios.com

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Rebind Studios – More Ways to Play

Rebind Studios helps game developers, publishers, and platforms create more accessible player experiences.

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Can I Play That? @caniplaythat.com · 21/09/2026

Industry accessibility veteran Tara Voelker launched @rebindstudios.com today, providing accessibility and production consultancy to the game industry. As layoffs disproportionately affect accessibility roles, these services are needed now more than ever. caniplaythat.com/2026/09/21/i...

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Industry accessibility veteran launches Rebind Studios - Can I Play That?

Industry accessibility veteran Tara Voelker launches Rebind Studios, providing accessibility and production consultancy to the game industry.

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

So this is terrifying and maybe a terrible idea, but what’s the worst that happens? I lay myself off?

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gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

incredibly well-done resident evil teaser from a movie theater

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Come hang out with me! There will be snacks.

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Can I Play That? @caniplaythat.com · 11/09/2026

Remedy Entertainment shared that Assist Mode returns in Control Resonant, with several options to finetune the accessibility and challenge of the new close-range combat. Aside from new settings, Resonant also allows players to increase the challenge. caniplaythat.com/2026/09/11/a...

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Assist Mode returns in Control Resonant - Can I Play That?

Assist mode returns in Control Resonant, with several options to finetune the accessibility and challenge of the combat.

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Melly @mellymaeh.de · 26/08/2026

This is how @gaconf.bsky.social spirit meets "Netzwerk barrierefreis Gaming" 😋 Interested in game accessibility? Visit us at Jugendforum NRW (#gamescom hall 10.1 / D020G) - We have cookies!

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Chris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters just told investors that Night School's latest release, Unhinged, became one of its two most successful cloud game launches. Evidently, that wasn't enough to save the studio or its workforce.

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

On the plus side, I won’t have to decline any more speaking gigs because I can’t get them cleared.

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Landon Noss @landon.wtf · 13/08/2026

it remains injust that executives can just invent financial positions that are decidedly impossible and made up so that "the market" sees a number go up. The injust part is that it requires literal human sacrifices to continue going, and i think we need to strike, now, hard, globally

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

So, who’s hiring? (Yes, I was impacted by the Netflix layoffs even though I was the single accessibility person in gaming.)

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Grant Stoner @supercrip1994.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I'm currently writing this report for @aftermath.site. If any member of any accessibility team was impacted by the layoffs, please reach out through email, messages, or my signal –4129804478.

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

10/10 would work with Elisabeth again

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The Xbox Accessibility Guidelines are a set of best practices compiled by industry experts, gamers, and disabled people. The guidelines have been written to help developers, designers, and testers make games more accessible to people with disabilities. learn.microsoft.com/en-us/gaming...

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Xbox Accessibility Guidelines - Microsoft Game Dev

Game development documentation for creating accessible games.

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Lissanna @lissanna.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Spending part of today rewatching the "Accessibility to burnout pipeline" talk by @shellelittle.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSDg...

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The Accessibility to Burnout Pipeline

YouTube video by IGDA GASIG

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Guess whose attending? It’s me! I will be there!

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Game A11y Gathering @ga11ygathering.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Sponsor shoutouts 💜 We're thrilled that Scopely has provided travel funds for our speakers this year, helping them attend in-person and upholding our goals of supporting our speakers and in-person networking. Read more about Scopely's work on player inclusion: www.scopely.com/en/news/buil...

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Can I Play That? @caniplaythat.com · 15/06/2026

If you've been playing Forza Horizon 6, the team is looking for accessibility feedback! The link to the survey was shared in an in-game message, but it's easy to miss (we did too). Click here to get to the survey: aka.ms/FH6survey

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Forza Horizon 6 Accessibility Survey

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Are you a game accessibility person/disabled gamer in the LA area? Trying to get a list of local folks I can tap for upcoming in person engagements! (Don’t worry if you aren’t local, there are also opportunities there as well)

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Alan Au @alanau.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

One of the difficult lessons I learned over the years was that I needed to find my own identity, stuff that wasn't tied to my work or my "professional self." Not tied to hierarchies, job titles, or what I owed to others. ❤️

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I know I don’t owe anyone an explanation but I have made an effort to be less online and less “being a game dev is my personality.” I volunteer at the local historical society. I bartend at a local brewery. I have friends in my town who don’t even know what my day job is or don’t even play games!

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Maverick Games @maverick-games.com · 09/03/2026

Today we had the pleasure of hosting SpecialEffect, as they shared their vast experience in making games more accessible for all, as well as letting us get hands on with their tech. It's always great hearing about the incredible work they do, and how we, as game developers, can support this!

Group shot of people smiling and holding a banner for the game accessibility charity, SpecialEffect

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Close up shot of two men playing a game with adapted controllers

Michael, from the SpecialEffect team, explains the tech used to make games more accessible for players

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Hi! I won’t be at GDC this year. I’ll be at my mom’s wedding. 💒

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

I find it hysterical my 6th great grandpa fought in the American Revolution for only me to be dual English/American citizenship anyway.

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Overlays are widgets or technologies that promise to improve a site's accessibility with third-party source code. More than 1,000 accessibility advocates and web developers have signed an open letter to explain the limitations and dangers of these products. overlayfactsheet.com

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https://overlayfactsheet.com/en/

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Anna Waismeyer @risukora.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Xbox Research wants to hear from anyone who plays video games! Tell us which settings and accessibility options, like text size adjustments, single-input options, screen readers, you use in our survey! survey.alchemer.com/s3/8671308/X... #Accessibility #GameAccessibility #InclusiveDesign

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

me writing bugs as QA: detailed, descriptive, logs, screen shots,100% repro steps, platforms cross checked, practically a work of art me writing bugs as a dev: 4 words total

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

when you want to have a celebratory drink that the awards are done but it's still midday at your primary job

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Here is to another amazing year! Congrats to all the winners! ✨

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

*sitting at my desk, staring at my screen, just waiting for the hyper focus to kick in*

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Shell Little @shellelittle.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

the "I care about accessibility" to "oh shit I'm actually disabled" pipeline is too real

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Your nominees for the Most Accessible Horror Game are: 🏆 Ambiotic Favtor 🏆 Heartworm 🏆 Screen Reader Mod: Doki Doki Literature Club 🏆 Nightmares 3 🗳️ VOTE HERE: bit.ly/HGAVote @horrorgameawards.bsky.social

Horror Game Awards - Ambiotic Factor, Screen Reader Mod for Doki Doki Literature Club( Heartworm, Nightmares 3

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

❓Have accessibility feedback about Netflix Games? Submit your thoughts now via this Feedback Form! It's the only way I can guarantee I see it. ❤️ Thanks! netflix.jotform.com/203105245680...

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Accessibility Feedback Form

Please click the link to complete this form.

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Tara Voelker @tarav.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Remember when I used to be on social media all the time

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