Author: Michael Heron

My name is Michael James Heron, and I'm a lecturer at Robert Gordon University. This page serves as a container for all the various things with which I'm involved. My research interests are accessibility, games, and especially accessibility in games. As an academic with a strong interest in the Scottish Independence Referendum, I was also part of the team who developed RGU's twitter analysis tool. It may have been a 'no' in the end, but the fight goes on. I have taught for a decade in both further and higher education, and some of my teaching materials can be found at my wiki. I am also the owner, admin and lead developer of Epitaph: a text-based MMO set in the grim darkness of the zombie apocalypse. I am also the editor for Meeple Like Us, a board game blog with a strong focus on the accessibility of tabletop games. If you have any questions on that topic, feel free to ask them at my ask.fm page.. I occasionally blog too over on Gamasutra.
Four Years and a Hiatus

Four Years and A Hiatus

by  on  in Editorial

This is the last non-patron post you’ll see on the site for a while, because as I indicated in our last editorial – I’m burnt the hell out on the site and I need to take some extended time to reconnect with the hobby rather than the hustle.    But today…

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Parks review

Parks (2019)

by  on  in Board Game Review

Much like the national parks system itself, Parks the game is an absolute treasure.  And like the national parks system, you shouldn’t overlook it just because there are flashier forms of entertainment available.    It’s a gorgeous production with a straightforward ruleset that promises little and then over-delivers in spades.     Its…

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