Behind the scenes of accessible tabletop game design.
Explore how 2Play Games designs accessible tabletop games for blind, low-vision, and sighted players. Articles cover Equal-Play Game Design™, tactile game design, accessibility, playtesting, and the development of our games.
When designing tabletop games for low vision players, the orientation of boards, boxes, cards, and other components can't depend on visual cues alone. A simple tactile feature can give players a consistent way to identify which way an object should face. The Challenge of Orientation in Accessible Game Design I have always been a visual artist working on various forms of entertainment. Over my career I've designed theatre scenery, lights, and props. My master degree focused on