[games_access] Disability eSports

Sun Aug 20 11:39:30 EDT 2017

Here's a nice recent article from AbleGamers -

http://www.ablegamers.org/stigmabreaker/

And couple of recent ones on individual competitors Mike Begum and Sven van de Wege  -

https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/ywgqxv/for-disabled-gamers-like-brolylegs-esports-is-an-equalizer

http://mashable.com/2017/04/03/blind-street-fighter/#zIB4J55Dzmq6

Whether speedrunning is an esport is a bit contentious, but if so there's a fair bit out there on Clint Lexa, e.g.  https://www.polygon.com/2016/1/6/10723150/agdq-2016-halfcoordinated-speedrun-disabled-gaming
<http://mashable.com/2017/04/03/blind-street-fighter/#zIB4J55Dzmq6>

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From: games_access <games_access-bounces at igda.org> on behalf of Kim Robinson <kim at techable.org.nz>
Sent: 20 August 2017 01:01
To: games_access at igda.org
Subject: Re: [games_access] Disability eSports

Hi Igal,

Thank you for the link.

If anyone could list links relating to eSports and disabilities. That would be much appreciated.

I will be on a panel discussing eSports at the NZGDC17 on 8th Sept at AUT, Auckland, New Zealand.

https://nzgdc17.sched.com/event/BlMl/esports-in-nz-assessing-the-opportunities

I would appreciate any up to date information on what's happening in this sector around the world.

Regards

Kim

On 20/08/2017 7:19 AM, Igal N wrote:
Hi  Kim

I searched information on internet, about  projects for people with intellectual disabilities.  One of the results was about eSport initiative at Brazil.

"LNEe & CONADEL e-Sports inclusion of intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities and seniors"
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lnee-conadel-e-sports-inclusion-intellectual-physical-cossi-

<https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lnee-conadel-e-sports-inclusion-intellectual-physical-cossi->

Igal

On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 3:39 PM, Ian Hamilton <i_h at hotmail.com<mailto:i_h at hotmail.com>> wrote:

I remember this being reported on a few years ago, but I don't know if it actually took place or not -

http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/23/5929123/iesa-2014-championships-disabilities

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From: games_access <games_access-bounces at igda.org<mailto:games_access-bounces at igda.org>> on behalf of Coyle, Damien <dh.coyle at ulster.ac.uk<mailto:dh.coyle at ulster.ac.uk>>
Sent: 27 April 2017 12:22
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Subject: Re: [games_access] Disability eSports

Dear Kim,

We recently competed in the BCI race at Cybathlon 2016

http://www.cybathlon.ethz.ch/the-disciplines/bci-race.html
http://www.cybathlon.ethz.ch/

This was not unlike an esport for gamers with disabilities - using brain activity to control the action of avatar as it raced along a virtual track against other competitors. All pilots in the race were quadriplegic. This format may provide some ideas.

Best wishes,
Damien

Professor Damien Coyle
Professor of Neurotechnology
Ulster University

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From: games_access [mailto:games_access-bounces at igda.org] On Behalf Of Kim Robinson
Sent: 17 April, 2017 04:30
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Subject: [games_access] Disability eSports

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for countries that have active eSports for gamers with disabilities.

I'm trying to create an eSport league for gamers with disabilities in New Zealand and I would love to get in contact with other countries who also have similar interests.

Regards

Kim

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