News related to Accessible Games and the hobby game industry.
172 posts, grouped by year.
Thursday, May 15th, 2025, is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). If you've been following us for any length of time, you'll know how important accessibility is to us. Heck, it's even in our name. So even if you haven't been following us for long, it's…
Well, that was an unexpected hiatus. One day, you're chugging along with a successful new Kickstarter for the next year of Accessible Gaming Quarterly. The next thing you know, you haven't posted anything new to the blog in over two years. There have been a…
It's #ZineQuest time at Kickstarter, and that means Accessible Gaming Quarterly is back to fund another year. AGQ was first launched in 2020 as a way to amplify the voices of disabled gamers and our allies. Since then, we've produced 11 issues of the zine…
Coming soon to Kickstarter for #ZineQuest - Accessible Gaming Quarterly, Year 4. The seminal zine from Accessible Games is coming back to Kickstarter this February. We're raising money to release four more issues. Can you believe that over the last three years, we've already published...…
OGL Controversy Like many publishers in the tabletop RPG business, I've recently been stunned by the controversy surrounding the Open Gaming License (OGL). If you're not familiar, the OGL is a license, originally created by Wizards of the Coast, that allows RPG publishers to use…
After a couple Kickstarter attempts and a few short delays, Survival of the Able is now officially available. It's the game that just won't die. What is Survival of the Able? In case you've been hiding away from society (and after the last few years,…
Friday, September 30th, 2022 Survival of the Able is going to be back at Everyone Games this year, and we'd like you to tune in. On Friday, September 30th, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern, we'll be streaming the game via the Everyone Games Twitch channel.…
This month, we have two new titles available. Accessible Gaming Quarterly Issue 9 (AGQ301) is the latest in the series. It features new articles and art by new and returning contributors. You can get it in multiple file formats, including PDF with Vision Layers, PDF…
Accessible Gaming Quarterly Issue 8 (April 2022) is now available in digital and print. This issue rounds out the second year of the zine with Q&A, essays, character profiles, and creative ideas to spice up your games. Articles include: “Questions and Answers with Accessible Games”…
We launched Accessible Gaming Quarterly, the world's first zine dedicated to accessibility and inclusion in TTRPGs, in July 2020. Since then, the zine has been a big success and has struck a chord with hundreds of readers. In 2021, we kicked off the second year…
Happy Holidays, everyone. It has been a busy year here at Accessible Games. Sometimes, I get so busy I forget to come back and post an update about what's been happening around here. If you have followed any of our recent Kickstarters, you'll have an…
This weekend, Friday and Saturday, I'll be participating in an online event to raise awareness for gamers with disabilities. Donations will go to support two important charities, Able Gamers and Special Effect. The event, called Everyone-Games, is going to be streamed on the Everyone-Games Twitch…
They’re coming. They’re hungry. But they have no idea who they’re messing with. Survival of the Able, the game about disabled people working together to overcome a zombie plague, is now infecting Kickstarter. Join us at if you want to survive. About Survival of the…
On Kickstarter September 28th through November 1st, 2021 Visit
Survival of the Able is returning from the dead to invade Kickstarter. Todd Crapper ( Broken Ruler Games ) and I are teaming up to re-launch the campaign at the end of September. It will run through the month of October and finish on the…
We're kicking off the second year of Accessible Gaming Quarterly with a stylish new color cover, and you can now get a copy of the first issue at DriveThruRPG. Issue 5 of the zine delivers more great art, engaging essays, and a new Questions and…
We're excited to announce that Accessible Gaming Quarterly, Issue 4 (April 2021), is now available in both digital and print. This issue rounds out Year 1 of the zine, and it is the biggest issue to date. Issue 4 includes 56 pages, plus additional battle…
The Kickstarter campaign for Accessible Gaming Quarterly, Year 2 was a huge success. 166 backers pledged over $5100 to make sure you're going to get another four issues of the zine. Not only that, you helped raise enough money to convert all issues of the…
When I launched the Kickstarter campaign for Accessible Gaming Quarterly during last year's Zine Quest promotion, I had no idea what kind of impact it was going to have. Would it be well-received? Would people be interested in the promised content? Do people really care…
About a year ago, we launched Accessible Gaming Quarterly on Kickstarter as part of their annual Zine Quest promotion. The zine has been a success, and we've received a lot of great feedback about it. Now it's time for Zine Quest 3, and that means…
Introduction It's now 2021, and while other bloggers are kicking off the year with Top 10 lists and retrospectives, I've decided to just dive into delivering new content. I have started looking ahead toward the Kickstarter launch for Accessible Gaming Quarterly Year 2. Over the…
Do any or all of these describe you? You want to teach your kids how to play RPGs, but you don't want to encourage constant fighting. You struggle to come up with unique adventure ideas suitable for kids. You want to teach your kids how…
If you have checked out Survival of the Able or Accessible Gaming Quarterly, you may have noticed an icon indicating these PDFs are Vision Layers-enabled. You may have even experimented with Vision Layers a bit and played around with the different readability options these products…
Anyone who has been following Accessible Games for a while knows how much we love the Fudge RPG. It is by far one of the most accessible games to grace the tabletop industry, with no special adaptations required. Many of our own games are built…
The first issue of Accessible Gaming Quarterly, the RPG zine devoted to accessibility and disability, is now available from DriveThruRPG.
The long-awaited ashcan edition of Survival of the Able is now available on DriveThruRPG. You can get it here. We didn't let a little thing like a global pandemic stop us from getting this to you, even if we were moving like a shambling zombie.…
I recently submitted a new Pip System sourcebook for the RPGGeek 48-Hour Supplement Contest. For the contest, we were tasked with designing a supplement for an existing RPG in under 48 hours. I love the Pip System, so it was a natural choice. I've also…
I finally completed the first round of revisions of a project I started about two years ago. Hooray for a little extra free time at work! In 2018, the Psi-punk System Reference Document was added to the Open Gaming Network of websites. It started out…
Our recent a new zine about accessibility in the RPG industry, was a smash success. 161 backers pledged $4,900 in just 14 days. Our goal was $4,000 to create four issues, so we managed to raise over 120%. That's even better than the Kickstarter for…
You've encountered her once or twice. You may recognize her face. But you can't quite put a name to it. That's because she doesn't have one. Yet. Here's where you come in. Now that the has passed the 50% threshold, you've unlocked a contest to…
We've been really quiet around here since our unsuccessful first attempt at the Survival of the Able Kickstarter. Although it didn't fund the first time around, we are planning a re-launch next month through a collaboration with Broken Ruler Games. More on that development later.…
A round-up of links to interviews and appearances about Survival of the Able.
Survival of the Able, the survival horror RPG about people with disabilities, is now on Kickstarter. Help us raise $8000 or more in 30 days.
In which I show off the first image for Survival of the Able, illustrated by Amy Ashbaugh.
Have you ever heard the saying “Don’t let perfect be the enemy of done?” Well, despite being familiar with that wisdom, I let it happen. More than a year ago, I started collaborating with the Open Gaming Network to bring you a Psi-punk SRD. While…
I recently wrote an article for Fudge Genie about using a re-roll mechanic in the Fudge system. You can read that post here. If you're not familiar with Fudge Genie, it's a spiritual successor to an old website called Fudge Fafctor. Now defunct, Fudge Factor…
I recently finished the layout on the Survival of the Able beta. The content is almost identical to the First Draft I posted about previously, but this time it is in an easier-to-read, easier-to-navigate PDF. Currently I am looking for beta readers and playtesters to…
Introduction I recently added a glossary to the Survival of the Able manuscript. This wasn't included in the first draft, but I feel it adds a lot to the overall readability of a book so I decided to include it even for the ashcan. This…
I first started thinking about Survival of the Able about four years ago. Since then, progress on the project has been slow going thanks to some major life events, but I finally set a goal to have a preview out by GenCon so I have…
I had the honor of being interviewed by Troy Truchon of the Plus or Minus Fudge RPG podcast. We talked about Psi-punk, accessibility, and Fudge.
DriveThruRPG is having their annual GM's Day Sale. Our participating PDFs are on sale for 40% off, and with the temporarily reduced base price of Psi-punk that means you can now get this game for just about the cost of two nano-beverages (or $8.39 USD…
In this second development update, we talk about Traits and how they are used in Survival of the Able.
Our friends at Broken Ruler Games are running their 'Crappiest Sale Ever" in honor of Thomas Crapper Day. Starting Sunday, January 27th and continuing through February 3rd, all their products will be on sale at DriveThruRPG and other OneBookShelf sites. Read the announcement here. Why…
Puppy Posse is a new storytelling RPG for children ages 4 and up. Teach your youngsters to roll dice and tell fun stories using a familiar setting.
Psiborgs outfit their bodies with magic-powered cyberware. Their versatility is second to none, but their awesome powers do come at a cost.
We take a look at several new Drone Gifts from the upcoming Psi-punk sourcebook.
This week we take another look at drones in Psi-punk. We'll compare them to vehicles and look at an example attack bot.
Let's take a look at the way we use Drones in Psi-punk. These robots were especially designed for technomancers, but anyone can use them.
Technomancers are more than just hackers--they use electrokinesis to literally talk to machines. Preview the next book in the Psi-punk Archetypes line.
I take a look at what's in store for 2018 from Accessible Games.
It's online convention season, and I'll be running games at two separate conventions in October. First is VirtuaCon 2017 coming up soon -- October 6th through 8th. Unfortunately I won't be available until the 8th, but I'm running Survival of the Able at 9 a.m.…
I recently came upon this fantastic article on Kotaku: Board Games are Helping My Wife Recover from Traumatic Brain Injury. I highly recommend taking a few minutes to read it. In brief, the article is by a man whose wife suffered traumatic brain injury after…
After watching a YouTube video about the Goliath Birdeater tarantula, I was inspired to make this new creature to add to the World's Edge Arena's bestiary. Enjoy!
One of my favorite RPGs recently won an award from one of my favorite websites.
Even though 2016 had a lot of issues, it wasn't all bad. I've put together a list of the things I'm grateful for from this year.
It's DriveThruRPG's annual Teach Your Kids to Game Week, and hundreds of family-friendly RPG titles are 20-50% off. Now's a great time to pick up your copy of Monster Kart Mayhem.
Announcing two new characters for Monster Kart Mayhem.
Move over Frankie. There's a new girl in town.
I'm looking for people to share their experiences and opinions about empowering kids with disabilities.
There's a new Virtual Tabletop app on Kickstarter, and its developers are talking about making it accessible.
Psi-punk Archetypes: Opportunist gives you insight into a character who excels at helping other people part with their money.
In which I explain the reason for my sudden disappearance.
Accessible Games is host to this month's RPG Blog Carnival The topic: Accessibility in Games.
A first look at some of the design goals and decisions behind Survival of the Able.
Can you guess what this game is about based on the info on its character sheet?
Psi-punk is on sale for 25% off during DTRPG's New Year, New Game sale.
It's New Year's Eve, and what better way to celebrate than to get a copy of Psi-punk for 50% off?
Accessible Guide to RPG Layout, a collectiong of tutorial articles, is now available on DriveThruRPG.
World's Edge Arena is now available in PDF at DriveThruRPG with print versions to be available soon.
December 3rd is the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities. To celebrate, we're selling all of our PDFs for 50% off.
Psi-punk Archetypes: Promoter, the third mini sourcebook in the Archetypes line of character-centric supplements, is now available in PDF.
Check out what we're doing at Virtuacon '15.
Just one week left in the World's Edge Arena Kickstarter campaign. Also, check out the unlocked psi-punk Archetype.
I sat down with Dr. Tom the Frog on Indie+. We chatted about Psi-punk, the World's Edge Arena Kickstarter, and Fudge.
Live from Kickstarter, it's the World's Edge Arena! Psi-punk's next sourcebook is here and it's ready to rumble.
In about a week, I'll be launching a Kickstarter campaign for World's Edge Arena, the second setting sourcebook for Psi-punk.
The Longest Four Days in Gaming are over. I've now been to GenCon and back, and for a first trip I'm pretty satisfied with how it went. While i'd like to give a day-by-day recap, that would easily take more time than I have to devote right now. instead, I'll give you a rundown of the highlights.
Peer reviews for Lucidity, Inc. are in, and they're quite positive.
Monster Kart Mayhem is now tearing up the road in style. Now available in full color, premium quality at DriveThruRPG, the kart-racing, monster-mashing game of ghoulish goodness is ready to hit your bookshelf or your table in spectacular style. This print edition of Monster Kart…
Lucidity, Inc., my entry to the Game Chef 2015 design competition, is now available to freely download and critique.
Psi-punk Archetypes: Changeling, the second mini sourcebook in the Archetypes line of character-centric supplements, is now available in PDF.
Check out our Monster Kart Mayhem page for some free downloads!
The Best Four Days in Gaming™ just got better, because Accessible Games is headed to GenCon! We'll be there from Wednesday, July 29th through Monday, August 3rd, which includes the full weekend of the convention. Tickets for games went on sale yesterday (Sunday, May 17th)…
During a recent sleepless night, I came up with the idea to create small sourcebooks for all of the archetypes mentioned in the Psi-punk core book and its upcoming World's Edge Arena supplement. There are a ton of great character concepts and some people find it easier to build characters if they have a few suggestions to work from.
GM's Day is March 4th, and to celebrate DriveThruRPG is holding their annual GM's Day Sale. Thousands of titles are 30% off, including several from Accessible Games and many of our friends.
The first sourcebook for Psi-punk, a Fudge cyberpunk RPG, is now available.
Psi-punk has joined the Bundle of Holding, one of the most well-known RPG-related charity bundles on the Internet. In this bundle you'll get a slew of great games from other Indie Game Developer Network publishers, including Centurion: Legionaries of Rome, Edara: A Steampunk Renaissance, Wu Xing: the Ninja Crusade, and loads more.
Monster Kart Mayhem is now an award-nominated game. Vote for it in the Golden Geek awards at BoardGameGeek.
Monster Kart Mayhem will soon be available as a print-on-demand product from DTRPG.
In this Psi-punk update, we take a brief look at mafias and how they fit into your game.
It's been a while since we've updated you about Corps and Criminals, but we have big news--it's almost here.
Did you miss us? We sure did. I have absolutely no clue how, but the Accessible Games website vanished a couple weeks ago. Between baby, family, Christmas, and dayjob, I simply hadn't had enough time to figure out what was wrong and how to fix…
For a limited time, everything in the Accessible Games catalog is 40-50% off its original price. Now's your chance to grab that hardcover copy of Psi-punk for $24, pick up Monster Kart Mayhem for just $6, or grab the entire Alliterative Amusements line for the price of a cup of coffee.
It's been a while since we've had a new review of Psi-punk, and this one gives a lot of great detail and feedback about the game.
Just in time for your Halloween party, Monster Kart Mayhem is complete and is now available on DriveThruRPG/RPGNow.
Choose Your Destiny, a Choose Your Own Adventure-style short story set in the world of Conservation of Ninjutsu is now available at DriveThruFiction.
Virtuacon '14 player sign-ups are live. Sign up for Monster Kart Mayhem and Psi-punk!
Our newest Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible sourcebook, Scroll of Styles, is now available at Shop d20pfsrd.com and DriveThruRPG.
Scroll of Styles, our newest Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible product, is coming soon.
From now through July 28th, DriveThruRPG / RPGNow is holding their annual Christmas in July sale, and everything in the Accessible Games catalog is included.
I haven't been posting regular updates lately. Here's an overview of what's happening with Accessible Games.
Roleplayer's Chronicle is hosting the 3rd Annual Great Indie RPG Giveaway, and Accessible Games is participating.
Accessible Games is having a 6-day long, 68% off sale to celebrate the birth of my son.
To celebrate my son's one-week birthday all Accessible Games products will bee 68% off for a limited time starting May 16th.
We're happy to announce that the newest product in our Alliterative Amusements line is now available at Shop d20pfsrd.com.
The Monster Kart Mayhem Kickstarter enters its final hours. Here's a list of reasons to pledge.
Diviner's Dissertation, the second Alliterative Amusements book of Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible products from Accessible Games.
Monster Kart Mayhem enters its final week on Kickstarter, and I've made some improvements to the game as well.
A lot has been happening in the Monster Kart Mayhem realm. Here's a recap.
Gamestorm 16 had its ups and downs, but it was mostly a lot of ups. In this post, I cover Day One.
Funding goal met, interview announcements, voting on Backer-exclusive monsters, and more. This update is packed.
This week, we point you toward some Monster Kart Mayhem game play examples.
Accessible Games is excited to announce the Kickstarter for the upcoming release of Monster Kart Mayhem, a Fudge-compatible, GM-less, kart-racing RPG.
This time, we give our loyal readers a sneak peak at the upcoming Kickstarter campaign.
This week's Monster Kart Monday discusses a few layout changes to the book.
A new Alpha version of Monster Kart Mayhem is available, and it brings a lot of exciting changes to the game.
I had the opportunity to sit down with James Paese and Wolf Bergenheim to chat about all things related to the Fudge RPG.
Monster Kart Monday is back! Join us in a Play by Forum game at RPGGeek and check out the latest news.
Conservation of Ninjutsu, a single player dice strategy game from Accessible Games, is now available at DTRPG.
We're seeking collaborators to help design an Accessibility Best Practices document for hobby games.
It's New Years Day -- time to reflect on the previous year and look forward to the future.
Alpha 5 of Monster Kart Mayhem is now available for download.
2013 RPGGeek 48-Hour RPG Contest voting has begun. My entry this year is called "Conservation of Ninjutsu."
Psi-punk is available in all formats for half off from DTRPG through Christmas.
I contributed to the OSR Cares PDF, which you can get as part of the After the Storm III charity bundle.
Psi-punk is part of the After the Storm II charity bundle at DTRPG.
I had the honor of being interviewed at RPGGeek. We talked about my history as a gamer, my current projects, my influences, etc.
Announcing Fire Starters, 10 systemless RPG adventure seeds to spark your cyberpunk campaign.
Full recap of the wildly successful Virtuacon 2013, the best 3 days in virtual gaming.
The blog has been quiet this week. I haven't posted my regularly scheduled weekly posts because I have been gearing up for Virtuacon, RPGGeek's online convention using Google Hangouts. I've talked a bit about the convention before, but now's the time to to jump in…
The MKM Kickstarter is going to be delayed, but at least the extra time can be used to make it even better. Details inside.
Monkey Finger Games launches a Kickstarter campaign for another fun and funky card game.
This week we take a look at MKM Circus Craziness, the fourth add-on adventure for MOnster Kart Mayhem.
100 Posts. You know what that means? It's time for a bit of reflection. And then some forward thinking.
Playtesting, rules clarifications, a Turn Order SUmmary, new character sheet, and a Kickstarter announcement. This MKM is huge!
This week I discuss the progress of MKM Fairyland, including a detailed look at Faerie Pranks.
Monster Kart Monday is back! We took a week off due to the holiday here in America, but we've returned to tell you a little bit more about MKM: Fairyland.
Our friends at Third Eye Games have recently launched a new Kickstarter campaign for the first sourcebook to Part-Time Gods, called Divine Instruments. From the Kickstarter page: Divine Instruments is the first sourcebook for the game line, expanding on some of the core themes and…
The Gamer Effect blog is giving away two $25 gift cards to celebrate their 50th post. Leave a comment on their blog for a chance to win.
A new Alpha version of Monster Kart Mayhem is available and MKM will be at VirtuaCon '13. Player sign-ups are live.
Accessible Games Post-GenCon sale. 20% off all products at DriveThruRPG.
In which I discuss plans for Monster Kart Mayhem: Fairyland.
[no_toc}Russell Collins of Robot Claw (designer of Tears of a Machine) and I will be discussing the topic of Accessibility in Gaming at VirtuaCon '13 on October 19th.
It's Monster Kart Monday! This week I talk about Merit Badges in MKM Goes to Camp.
Game Publishing Lessons is now available as an eBook. You can get it from RPGNow for just $5.
It's Monster Kart Monday! Today we take a look at the new Power-Ups for MKM Goes toCamp.
Tears of a Machine is a mecha anime-inspired RPG that will be fully accessible to people with print differences.
MKM Goes to Camp. In this update, I announce Camp Myth as the next race course for MKM and detail some of the characters and locales.
In this week's Monster Kart Monday, I discuss the Power-Ups and unique additions to terrain effects that are new to Mermaid Adventures.
This week we'll take a first look at the Mermaid Adventures add-on for Monster Kart Mayhem.
In this Monster Kart Mayhem update, we reveal new race tracks and some new creatures that will be coming in future releases.
A brief news announcement about the PowerUp Poker Kickstarter.
Today I'm excited to announce that, in conjunction with Christopher Helton and the Dorkland! Blog, we will be giving away a free copy of Psi-punk.
I'm proud to announce that Psi-punk is now available through multiple channels. You can now purchase it from the d20pfsrd.com store in addition to OneBookShelf.
I'll be doing layout for the upcoming Fate RPG, Time Heroes. It needs to be funded first though, so check it out on Kickstarter.
Thanks to the support of 116 amazing backers, 5 special freelancers, and 1 very excited new game designer, Psi-punk is here.
Thanks to a link from a Google+ user, I was tipped off about Episode #303 of The Dice Tower Podcast. About half way through the episode (around the 48-minute mark) Jude talks about his experiences gaming with hearing-impaired board game players. He briefly discusses some…
We show off new art for Monster Kart Mayhem: Big Foot and Abominable Snowman.
My entrance in the One Page Dungeon Contest: Prehistoric Kickboxing Killer Turkeys.
Playtest Monster Kart Mayhem, get your name listed and a monster or track of your own design in the final product.
Accessible Games recently took part in the 2013 RPGGeek Adventure Design Contest. The results have been tallied, so how did we do?
Colors of Grey will join dozens of RPGs and RPG-related products in the 3rd Annual Wayne Foundation Charity Bundle, on sale March 17th.
March 4th is International GM's Day, a holiday in which we thank our GMs for all of the hard work they have done throughout the year.
Felicia Day of the Geek and Sundry YouTube channel (among other notable geeky movie credits) has announced International Tabletop Day on March 30th. Simply put, International Tabletop Day is a way for everyone in the world to collectively join in the fun of playing tabletop…
Jacob Wood from Accessible Games and Eloy Lasanta of Third Eye Games talk about the business side of being an independent game publisher.
Game Grids, if this project gets off the ground, is not only going to be something useful for many board game players, but *unbelievably* useful for disabled gamers. The short of it is that these grids offer a place to put tile pieces so they…
About a year and a half ago, I told you about a new website called Wheelmap that aims to crowdsource knoledge of local businesses around the world and help people with disabilities find businesses that are accessible. ( View the original article. ) It was…
The official Kickstarter project for Accessible Games' first full-length role-playing game, Psi-punk, is now live. Our goal is to raise $4,500 by midnight on August 28th. Please join us on Kickstarter and help out by spreading the word. Visit the Psi-punk RPG Kickstarter Pag e.…
It has been a while since we last updated, but we're out of hiatus to announce our new Psi-punk Developer's Blog. Psi-punk is an upcoming release from Accessible Games that blends psionics and cyberpunk into a unique setting. It is based on the Fudge RPG…
It has been several months since I posted an update, but naturally I thought this bit of news was worth coming out of hiding for. I recently had the pleasure of entering the 48-Hour Design Contest at RPGGeek.com. In addition to being a great and…
There is a new web service that should be of particular interest to every business owner with a physical store front: Wheelmap.org. This website (and iOS App) allows users from around the world to find a store that they have visited and rate its ease…
There are a surprising number of video games designed specifically for blind gamers, such as Entombed ( click here to read our review of Entombed ), but few mainstream games are designed with the disabled gamer in mind. When a blind gamer makes the news…
