My main piece of regular work is a series called Access-Ability.

The series, which is made up of 100+articles, releases weekly, and discusses how the video game industry can be more accessible to disabled players.

Text: access-ability.uk

Video: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD0…

#accessibility #a11y #gaming

The best way to support Access-Ability, as well as the other work I do, is with a regular monthly donation of as little as $1 on Patreon.

Patreon support is what allows me to do the work that I do.

Patreon.com/LauraKBuzz

In terms of accessibility content, I also work directly with game developers as a consultant, as well as consulting on topics such as queer representation.

While most of the projects I have worked on are yet to release, I have a couple of examples I can share publicly.

During Global Accessibility Awareness Week this year, I was invited to give a talk for Eidos Montreal / Square Enix West, all about how disabilities often intersect, and needs can overlap in unexpected ways Devs need to consider.

twitter.com/EidosMontreal/stat…

#a11y #accessibility #gaming

Around a year ago, I managed to dig up some information on why a song in Life is Strange: True Colours wasn't subtitled, resulting in an accessibility issue for deaf players.

t.co/zoTcHy3oG8

#a11y #accessibility #gaming

Life Is Strange: True Colors Cannot Include Subtitles During Alex’s Songs Due To Licensing Restrictions

Life is Strange: True Colors will unfortunately have this accessibility problem for the foreseeable future.

^{Stephanie Minor (TheGamer)}

I've given talks at accessibility conferences, such as this talk about gaming with aphantasia

twitter.com/GA_Conf/status/136…

#a11y #accessibility #gaming

While not formally an accessibility consultant, I was recently responsible for the renaming of an accessibility setting in the game Wayward Strand.

access-ability.uk/2022/09/16/h…

If you are working on a project which I might be a good fit for, feel free to reach out to me at LauraKBuzzOfficial@Gmail.com

I am happy to discuss consultancy projects, and see if I am a good fit for your project.

#a11y #accessibility #gaming

So, from there, let's move onto my published books, in chronological order.

Uncomfortable Labels is a memoir about living at the intersection of being both trans and autistic, an overlap that is fairly common, but under discussed.

#author #trans #lgbt #books

Next, a much less serious affair, Things I Learned From Mario's Butt is a silly and serious illustrated coffee table book of video game character butt reviews.

The book features guest contributions from a bunch of awesome video game industry figures.

Gender Euphoria is an anthology of real life stories of trans joy, told by a variety of trans / non-binary / intersex / non cisgender authors.

The book focuses on all the different forms trans joy can take, and attempts to offer a variety of perspectives.

#Book #Trans #books #author

Me and My Dysphoria Monster is a children's book, illustrated by Ang Hui Qing, which aims to discuss gender dysphoria in child approachable language.

The book focuses on a hopeful and optimistic future, and contains an adults reference guide at the back.

#Books #trans #lgbtq

My next upcoming book is Who Hunts the Whale, a satirical novel set in a AAA video game development studio.

The book, which I co-authored with my wife @janeiac , aims to be funny, sweet, and unflinching in its critique of exploitative game development practices.

#Books #Author #Gaming