Ep18: Community and Inclusivity pt 2, w/ shadowfire

The second part in an important series on building an inclusive community for Ashes. We're featuring a new guest, Discord community member shadowfire! This time we cover accessibility, what that means in the context of Ashes and games in general, and how shadow is able to play with his visual impairment.

0:00:00 Intro

0:02:50 Who is shadowfire?

0:06:50 How he plays Ashes?

0:11:50 How does Ashes compare to other games? 0:17:58 Ashteki, screen reading, webcam, and limitations

0:21:40 Does PB design/decision space make a difference?

0:27:20 Being a playtester

0:31:16 Representation and accessibility in game design

0:45:43 Challenge to PHG for future design

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/thejankyardRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/c723da94/podcast/rss

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SaNmMMJiAafwUvdMSOBcP

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfS25Bc6e0s3LRJj0X3QFFQ

Plaid Hat Games website: www.plaidhatgames.com

Ashes Discord Server: https://discord.com/channels/356912698451296276/