ALL POSTS
Disability Game Review: Oninaki
VisualBarrier Free Fine-MotorThoroughly Accessible AuditoryBarrier FreeThoroughly Accessible The Watchers oversee lost souls and help them crossover from this life into the next. Oninaki is an action role-playing game developed by Tokyo RPG Factory...
Disability Game Review: Greedfall
VisualInaccessible Fine-MotorBarrier Free AuditoryBarrier FreeTHOROUGHLY ACCESSIBLEGreedfall is the most recent title from Paris-based developer Spiders, the development team behind 2014's Technomancer and 2016's Bound by Flame, Greedfall is the most ambitious title...
Disability Game Review: Borderlands 3
Disability Game Review: Borderlands 3 VisualBarrier Free Fine-MotorBarrier Free AuditoryBarrier FreeBarrier Free The more things change, the more they stay the same. This was my predominant feeling at the end of my time playing Borderlands 3. Developer Gear Box...
Disability Game Review: A Plague Tale: Innocence
Orphans Amicia and her little brother Hugo, must travel through 14th century France and escape the plague ridden villages they encounter. All they have is each other in this story about grief, family, and survival.
Disability Game Review: Gears 5
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Barrier Free Auditory Barrier Free Barrier Free In preparation for this, I reread our review of Gears of War 4, which was the first time developer The Coalition worked on Microsoft’s storied third person shooter franchise. When...
Indie Spotlight – Burly Men At Sea
Three bearded fishermen decide to leave their life behind, and search for adventure on the open sea. Loosely based on Scandinavian folklore, Burly Men At Sea is an adventure game by indie studio Brain&Brain. Despite the name...
Disability Review: Metro Exodus
Visual Inaccessible Fine-Motor Partially Accessible Auditory Barrier Free Partially Accessible Metro Exodus is the latest offering from Ukrainian-Maltese developer 4A Games. It is the third installment in the studio's flagship franchise, and continues...
Disability Game Review: Devil May Cry V
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Barrier Free Auditory Barrier Free Barrier Free Nero and the legendary half-demon Dante are finally back to save the world from demonic invaders yet again! Devil May Cry V is a hack and slash adventure game developed and...
Mod Spotlight: Serious Duke 3D
Every gamer, old or young has at least one or two games that left a mark on them. A mark which for many is proudly spoken of as the moment they truly became a gamer. for me, that game is none other then Duke Nukem 3D. While most shooters from the 90's era have fallen...
PSA Regarding Days Gone
Edit: I've received several comments that make it clear that the context of this article is not apparent. This article is regarding the physical accessibility of Days Gone for players with disabilities, written by a disabled gamer. This is not a review of...
Disability Game Review: Mortal Kombat 11
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Barrier Free Auditory Barrier Free Barrier Free From a narrative standpoint, the latest entry from NetherRealm Studios represents a literal starting-over for the Mortal Kombat Universe. The events of the game take place...
Disability Game Review: Mega Man 11
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Partially Accessible Auditory Barrier Free Thoroughly Accessible Few mascots in the gaming industry are as recognizable as Mega Man. For decades, the Blue Bomber has offered the type of hardcore platforming that has...
Disability Game Review: Kingdom Hearts 3
Visual Thoroughly Accessible Fine-Motor Inaccessible Auditory Barrier Free Partially Accessible The imaginative crossover of Disney and Final Fantasy concludes with the third release in its mainline series! An action RPG with hack and slash...
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: DAGERS Diamond Award 2018
The DAGERS Diamond Award was always intended to be given to the game that best represents the DAGERS core belief that an accessible game can be a good game for everyone, and Super Smash Bros is a perfect example of that.Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been...
Editor’s Choice: Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Looking back on this past year, I want to give a shout out to a game that I believe made some big strides in accessibility. 2018 was a great year for game accessibility in general. I saw that Sony had continued to push for their exclusives to incorporate...
Editor’s Choice: For The King
At GDC in 2018, one of the games that I had the privilege of previewing was For The King by IronOak Games. I knew then that I was looking at one of the most accessible indie games that would be released in the coming months. What was unclear at...
Editor’s Choice: God of War
When it came time to make a recommendation for DAGERS Editors' choice, I was faced with a decision that was more difficult than that which I'm accustomed to when choosing a game. This is simply because more emphasis was placed on accessibility...
Announcing the nominees for the 2018 DAGERS Diamond Award!
For the King – IronOak Games Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Nintendo Pillars of Eternity II – Obsidian Entertainment Octopath Traveler – Square Enix We hope you will join us on Friday as we reveal this years winner. Thank you to the many...