How we can move forward to allow more space accommodations for those with disabilities, as well as for companies to consider whether their games reach all audiences equitably?
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When you come to conventions, you will find all types of demographics and range of players in one space with the goal to have fun with friends, family or sometimes by themselves. However, there is a population of individuals that are often forgotten. In this discussion, we are going to explore what accessibility and inclusion have in common and how they differ. We are going to talk about disability accessibility and how we can transfer these tools and learn how to modify and adapt popular games so that all individuals in and outside the industry can be more aware of the changes we still need to do to have everyone be welcomed.
As the games industry is constantly changing and growing, accessibility in gaming has become a major topic. Panelists share their experiences and offer solutions for change.
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Join Hero Forge and other industry experts to discuss everything from adaptive tech and thoughtful design, to raising awareness about ergonomic standards helping gamers with our perpetually aching spines! Accessibility is a broad topic, and this lively panel will share personal stories while empowering audience members with current accessible games and tech, as well as some new habits all die-hard gamers can use.
Come and cheer on 10 of the World's best miniature painters as they race head to head. Speed Painting for competition!
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10 figures will be displayed on a beautiful wooden base made by a talented woodworker, There will also be a certificate with the signatures of the participating artists! The display and certificate will be sold for auction on Saturday in the auction room. All proceeds go to Gen Con's 2023 charity partnership.
Brave pilots crew an experimental craft, tasked with investigating (or destroying) a bizarre manifestation above the trenches. At the veil between heaven & sky, the fate of humanity will be decided!
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The course of the Great War changed on July 1, 1916. The Battle of the Somme claimed tens of thousands of souls in its first brutal hours. Drawn by this blood and misery came the demonic Others, using the psychic residue to slash open the veil between worlds. World War I is now fought on two fronts- the human enemies of foreign nations and a legion of supernatural beings out of a nightmare. In this WW I horror survival scenario, a squad of soldiers must pilot a secret weapon to the edge of the earth. Defeating this threat is a fool's hope. Going home again? That's simply not in the cards...
The Sid Sackson classic race to acquire the greatest wealth. Grow & merge corporations, give the stockholders big bonuses, & reinvest to acquire even more wealth.