● FRAMEWORK
Our Philosophy
We believe gaming is powerful, especially for people with disabilities. It’s not just about making games accessible; it’s about being empowered to participate.
Enablement is playing yourself, your way, on your terms.
● PHILOSOPHY
Enablement is the Foundation of Play.
We believe gaming is powerful, especially for people with disabilities. It’s not just about making games accessible; it’s about being empowered to participate.
Enablement is playing yourself, your way, on your terms.
Player Experiences
CONNECTION
Gaming brings people together friends, family, communities.
ESCAPISM
Games create immersive worlds where players can get lost.
DIVERSION
Sometimes, gaming is just a chance to feel normal again.
From customizing characters to building digital worlds, games offer creative freedom.
ARTISTRY
Gaming can support recovery by motivating movement and boosting mood.
BENEFIT
Framework for Enablement and Player Experiences
Our philosophy and work is grounded in lived experience and guided by leading research in game accessibility and player autonomy:
Cairns, P., Power, C., Barlet, M., MacDonald, B., Beeston, J., et al. (2021). Enabled Players: The Value of Accessible Digital Games. Games and Culture, 16(2), 184–204. https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412020969394
Drew H. Redepenning, Sara A. Huss & Shivaali Maddali (2022) Influence of Adaptive Video Gaming on Quality of Life and Social Relationships, Assistive Technology, DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2022.2067913