OlegJan 30, 2025
New Accessible Game Test Incoming! 🚨
Throughout my life, I've explored several #AccessibleGames designed or modded with accessibility in mind:
🎮 #WorldOfWarcraft with #BlindSlash Mode
🌾 #StardewValley with #StardewAccess Mod
🪓 #Minecraft with #MinecraftAccess
🃏 #Hearthstone with #HearthstoneAccess
Now, I'm absolutely pumped as I prepare to dive into a new game...
🔥 #DiabloIV 🔥
I've heard many claim it's one of the most AccessibleGames out there for people with all kinds of disabilities. That's a rare compliment for any game, but hey, you never know until you try!
I had to open a ticket yesterday about the DiabloIV trial, and they mentioned BlizzardAccessibility email. Not sure if I'll end up writing detailed Accessibility test cases (knowing me, I probably will), but will #Blizzard actually pay attention? Time will tell.
💬 Got thoughts on DiabloIV or #BlizzardAccessibility? Drop them below! If I see that they're really responsive to #AccessibilityFeedback, I'll gladly test the game and share any bugs or challenges I encounter!
I'm completely new to #Diablo—never played it even when I was sighted—so let’s get the ball rolling! What should I expect? 🎧⚔️
Joan AlbrightMar 9, 2024

Made some final revisions and posted the #BlindSlash user guide up ... uh, on my AO3 account since I'm broke and my blog is down.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/54340738

New version is also in the Discord, of course.

BlindSlash User Guide - Lironah - World of Warcraft [Archive of Our Own]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Joan AlbrightMar 7, 2024

How blind accessible is #WoW natively, exhibit 47 - an excerpt from the #BlindSlash guide:

"While some of the elevators in World of Warcraft have safety features like railings and make noise when they arrive, others are silent platforms of death. Where possible, we have left instructions in the waypoints beside each elevator with how to navigate them, but some will require a leap of faith and a corpse run."

Joan AlbrightMar 5, 2024
Something over 2/5 done revising the new #BlindSlash guide, but I think I will succumb to this headache now.
Joan AlbrightMar 4, 2024
#BlindSlash user guide first draft is DONE. Yeehaw! Now just need to do some revisions.
Joan AlbrightFeb 17, 2024

In case you were wondering how blind accessible World of Warcraft is natively, I have written 14k words for this guide to navigating Exile's Reach using our 3 core addons and a login helper program.

I'm only halfway through the zone.

#WorldOfWarcraft #BlindSlash #Accessibility

Joan AlbrightJan 11, 2024

It's done! Come help us map #WorldOfWarcraft for blind players - now with a video tutorial to get you started!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXOhSlOpplk

#Warcraft
#Accessibility
#BlindSlash

BlindSlash Mapping Tutorial

YouTube
Joan AlbrightJan 11, 2024

Hey I'm Lironah, aka Joan Albright (pen name) - published author, produced #screenwriter, YouTuber, #gamer and aspiring #GameDev.

I do freelance #writing, #illustration, and #screenwriting, and I currently moderate the Discord server for the #BlindSlash #WorldOfWarcraft addon for retail #WoW.

I have 4 cats, which number sometimes climbs higher with boarders and #FosterCats.

My favorite fandoms are #Warcraft (Forsaken rogue) and #TheWheelOfTime (Wolfsister).

#Introduction

Joan AlbrightNov 22, 2023

And DONE! Legion artifact quests for all *checks notes* 36 specs are logged and mapped, pending the next major version of #BlindSlash. Next up: getting 9 alts (3 are already done) to level 45 so I can complete the entirety of each order hall's campaign. Again. (I already have that achievement, lol.)

#WorldOfWarcraft #Accessibility

Joan AlbrightNov 22, 2023
Only two Legion artifact weapon scenarios left to map and record for #BlindSlash. I'm probably not halfway through the rest of the order hall quests yet but that will be a big milestone.