One of the common threads of feedback I receive regarding Meeple Like Us relates to our exploration of sociological issues of accessibility. I’ve been told point blank on many occasions that this ruins the site; that it turns otherwise useful guidance into ‘social justice bollocks’. I accepted early…
Category: Editorial
180 Days Later…
We’ve just passed the point where Meeple Like Us has been running for 180 days. That’s not quite half a year, but it’s close enough and a round-ish number that makes for a satisfying blog post title. I thought it would be worthwhile here to do some…
Accessibility Teardowns
As part of our roster, we include academic researchers into inclusivity, accessibility, and human-centred computing. Some of these directly associated with the site, other are involved in a consultative capacity. It’s only natural then that some of us may look at the board games we play and think ‘Huh, that’s…
On Board Game Accessibility
I believe that game accessibility is important, but it’s often difficult to convince people of it. Full participation in popular culture offers an important opportunity for people to build cultural capital and socially integrate with others in a community. For youth in particular, cultural literacy involves a wide-variety of transmedia…