Developer of the Generation – Naughty Dog Studios
One of the mottos I use when describing the accessibility movement is “progress, not perfection.“ After all, game development is a highly complex endeavor with many facets, and at the end of the day, it’s simply a business; if games don’t sell, games don’t get made....
2020 Diamond Award Winner – Marvel’s Spider-Man Miles Morales
There are other ways to say it, but plainly, 2020 was a tough year for most people. And for many, their best escape was video games. Thanks to the massive boom in accessibility, even players with physical impairments could find solace in games throughout a pandemic,...
Accessibility Game Review – The Outer Worlds
Visual Barrier Free Fine-Motor Barrier Free Auditory Barrier Free Barrier Free The Outer Worlds is the latest offering from California-based developer Obsidian Entertainment. This company is best known for its work on role-playing games like Pillars...
DAGERSystem Barrier Breakers
The Barrier Breaker Award is presented to development teams who implement exceptional accessibility features that we view as industry leading. Unlike the DAGERSystem Diamond Award, Barrier Breaker Awards are not given out annually, but only given when a game exhibits...
Accessibility 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...
Accessibility Game Review – Marvel’s Spider-Man
Visual Partially Accessible Fine-Motor Partially Accessible Auditory Barrier Free Partially Accessible It was my express privilege to partner with Insomniac to bring accessibility features to Spider-Man for the PS4. Normally at DAGERS, staff members who...
Editor’s Choice – HyperDot
HyperDot came out of nowhere for me! It's an action-arcade game by solo developer Charles McGregor. I wasn't too familiar with this genre, but the game's bright visuals and electronic music drew me in. However, what really stood out to me was the creator's dedication...
Editor’s Choice – The Last of Us Part II
With each release, Naughty Dog and Neil Druckmann have consistently proven why they are some of the most talented minds in the business. Releasing last summer to near universal critical acclaim, The Last of Us Part II is all the practices the studio has learned and...
Editor’s Choice – Street Cleaner: The Video Game
The past year has seen a few remarkably accessible games, but none were more impressive to me than Street Cleaner: The Video Game. As a 2D side-scrolling action platformer, the developers at Creaky Lantern Games had their work cut out for them, as it's a genre that...