playing video games while blind (part 1)

About this episode

<p>Ross Minor plays a lot of videogames. He is also completely blind. Despite losing his sight at 8 years old, he&rsquo;s now working in the industry, making video games accessible for blind players like him. Dexter talks to Ross about his journey in video games, from figuring out how to play Pok&eacute;mon through sound cues alone to experiencing the biggest game with real accessibility features, The Last of Us 2. If you&rsquo;re a developer and want to incorporate blind accessibility in your game, hit up Ross at: https://rossminor.com/<strong><br></strong></p> <p>Got something you&rsquo;re curious about? Hit us up <a href="mailto:killswitch@kaleidoscope.nyc">killswitch@kaleidoscope.nyc</a>, or @killswitchpod, or @dexdigi on IG or Bluesky.</p> <p>Read + Watch:</p> <p>Dexter&rsquo;s profile of Ross on WIRED: <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/ross-minor-the-blind-leading-the-gamers/">https://www.wired.com/story/ross-minor-the-blind-leading-the-gamers/</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>