Please support Game Informer. Print magazine subscriptions are less than $2 per issue
YouTube Channel Game Maker's Toolkit Debuts Series About Accessibility
Game Maker's Toolkit, a YouTube channel by games writer Mark Brown, takes deep dives on certain aspects of gaming from level design to music. He explains in detail what works about, say, a dungeon in Zelda and sometimes what doesn't. Now Brown has launched a new series on the channel, Designing for Disability.
In the inaugural episode, Brown covers how to make games better for gamers who are deaf or hard of hearing, and talks about how some games get subtitles right and how some get it wrong. It's a useful look at a feature a lot of developers likely ignore, but it can make or break someone's experience with a game.
"That's the thing about video game subtitles, it's more important than any other medium that they're easy to read, because you're trying to divide your attention between the subtitles and everything else you need to think about," Brown says.
Make sure to watch the full video to see Brown's arguments for why developers should take more care to ensure everyone can enjoy their games. You can find out more about Game Maker's Toolkit in our extensive look at Patreon and the gaming scene here.
I’d like to ask you to support Game Informer’s continued coverage of games with a subscription. For less than two dollars per issue, we mail you a full year of 10 print magazines, each with cover stories and preview features filled with exclusive details about the most exciting upcoming games. We profile and interview game creators. We look back on the rich history of gaming, and we celebrate what’s next.
Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
