Disability interactions in digital games

Author(s)

Catherine Holloway, Kathrin Gerling, Christopher Power, Katta Spiel, Giulia Barbareschi, Anna Cox, Paul Cairns

Abstract

Digital games are a hugely popular activity enjoyed for the diverse experiences and relationships that they offer players. In 2019, games are more accessible to an increasingly diverse audience of disabled players through both new gaming technology and in-game options that allow people to tune their experiences. As a significant cultural medium, it is also challenging perceptions of disability in how characters are depicted. In this workshop, we aim to understand better the research challenges in making games for and with disabled players. We explore opportunities in games and disability through the lens of the new Disability Interaction (DIX) manifesto.

Organisation(s)

Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Department for Teacher Education

External organisation(s)

Université catholique de Louvain, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, York University

Pages

835-839

No. of pages

5

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1145/3341215.3349587

Publication date

10-2019

Peer reviewed

Yes

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

102013 Human-computer interaction, 509002 Disability studies

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human-Computer Interaction

Portal url

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/disability-interactions-in-digital-games(060e5796-5d15-4082-ace5-369e95d3c7b4).html