'As a level designer, I keep accessibility at the forefront of my thinking from the start of my design process. I like to find seemingly small design choices that can make a big difference for players with accessibility needs. For example, to help players with motor accessibility needs, can an area that has multiple jumps be just as fun if we change it to stairs or a slope? Recognising and making this decision early in the whiteboxing stage means we don’t need to make retrospective changes. I recommend that other developers think about accessibility in their games as early as they can. I believe that designing with accessibility principles in mind leads to overall better design decisions and an improved game for all players. A stand-out moment for me was when I had a go at playing Minecraft with technology that allowed me to use my eyes as the controller. I was blown away, and thinking about how much joy that technology could bring someone really stuck with me.' Chris Palmer, Junior Level Designer #GAAD
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