It's Topher Winward! ✌️

Making magic and bananas on @SeaOfThieves @Microsoft. Accessibility, webdev, cloud. All views are my own ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ he/him 🦄

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[It's Topher Winward! ✌️ @Winwardo]

Have trouble telling your coworkers how you feel? I've compiled a bunch of ways to make giving feedback that bit easier 🗣️✔️

https://t.co/VyBtgVnJz4

[Electric Umbrella @electricbrolly]

We may not have made it to the final, but our hearts are absolutely full 💛

Thank you for every single vote, message, and cheer. We've had the most incredible journey on BGT and this is just the beginning.

[SightlessKombat #Accessibility @sightlessKombat]

Fantastic #Accessibility news for a favourite game of mine:
Whilst logging into #SeaOfThieves to check the game was up-to-date, I discovered that... The Pirate Emporium Now Reads!
I couldn't find when this happened, but thanks so much to @Winwardo and colleagues!
#A11Y

[It's Topher Winward! ✌️ @Winwardo]

Hi @RSPBMiddleton, please can you help identify this bird we saw from the northern lookout on Sat 14th? We're thinking Snipe or Jack Snipe, not sure how to tell apart, it was standing very still. Thanks! #birdid #birding #birdwatching

[Sea of Thieves @SeaOfThieves]

Our music team need to stay in tip-top condition to keep churning out the tunes you enjoy listening to all year, in game and out. So here's a little video to prove their dedication and say a little thank you for listening.

Have a listen now, why not? https://t.co/zz20LNnUk9

[It's Topher Winward! ✌️ @Winwardo]

@victordimanet We've got some ideas for totally blind players on the horizon :)

[It's Topher Winward! ✌️ @Winwardo]

Are you a partially sighted Sea Of Thieves player, or otherwise have trouble reading in-game text such as the Riddle Maps?

We're testing a new #accessibility feature in our Insider program and would love feedback. Some (but not much) vision is required.

https://t.co/VWGJg9Ab9I

[It's Topher Winward! ✌️ @Winwardo]

Please check the Insiders forum for guidance on how to enable the new feature, and for sharing feedback:

https://t.co/gdN7HOvZlA

[It's Topher Winward! ✌️ @Winwardo]

@LogicalG In the Insiders build for the next few weeks, yes. Please go to the Insiders section of the forums for instructions on how to enable, and how to give feedback, thanks :)

[It's Topher Winward! ✌️ @Winwardo]

@rwieruch @mehowte I often have forms with dynamic numbers of nested entries, sometimes optional data, and sometimes data from outside the form.

I've not yet found a really nice way to handle that in FormData. Would love to be wrong!

[It's Topher Winward! ✌️ @Winwardo]

What a joy for @RareLtd to be nominated for Most Dedicated Studio, and to be alongside such brilliant studios who continue to inspire us!

Go vote for who you think have been doing great things in games accessibility this year over at https://t.co/XbhBl1hwTj ✌️

[The Game Accessibility Conference @GA_Conf]

@AggroCrabGames @BotanyManor @pineheartsgame @apossf @skullnbonesgame @insomniacgames @StarWarsOutlaws @CallofDuty @dragonage @AvatarFrontiers @justdancegame @princeofpersia @Diablo @SuperMonkeyBall @SlickNickLives @ballistic_moon @LifeIsStrange @alanwake @SilentHill @TheSims @NinjaTheory @Rainbow6Game @geoffreyreads @Super_Crip1994 @stephentotilo @Black1976 @PlayStation @Microsoft @Xbox @8BitDo @ByoWave @Rebellion @gamescom @RNIB @AccessAbilityVG @Ubisoft @EAStarWars @EA @XboxGameStudios The finalists for Most Dedicated Studio at the 2024 GAconf Accessibility Awards are @Diablo, @UbiMassive, @Ubisoft Kyiv, @RareLtd, and @Respawn!

Public vote + info on why they were nominated: https://t.co/kheOO6mKbq

[It's Topher Winward! ✌️ @Winwardo]

We're live in an hour at 5pm!

[It's Topher Winward! ✌️ @Winwardo]

@vicariouslydrew YES!!! Bring it home Drew!

[It's Topher Winward! ✌️ @Winwardo]

@victordimanet @UnsytedRadio @SeaOfThieves @RareLtd One day we'll get there! There's a lot to untangle and improve, but we're hoping incremental improvements can get us there piece by piece

[It's Topher Winward! ✌️ @Winwardo]

💖 Hire disability consultants to make your games as #accessible as they can be!

Poppy was an absolute star during consulting and her insights are helping us understand how to keep making @SeaOfThieves as inclusive as possible!

[It's Topher Winward! ✌️ @Winwardo]

@AlexRoseGames My general rule of thumb is "write shit quickly as needed, but isolate it behind clear boundaries"

Unfortunately those boundaries get very blurred, very quickly in gamedev

[It's Topher Winward! ✌️ @Winwardo]

💖 Hire disability consultants to make your games as #accessible as they can be!

Chad is absolutely brilliant and his expert knowledge is helping us shape the future of blind accessibility in @SeaOfThieves ☠️

[Chad Michael Bouton @UnsytedParasyte]

Writing this post right now with tears in my eyes! Thank you to the amazing team over at @RareLtd & @Winwardo for everything they do to prioritize blind accessibility in Sea Of Thieves. Totally shaking right now, because I still can’t believe my name is in the credits among all of the industry leaders and consultants I have looked up to since the day I started my career. This really helps to validate all the sacrifices I have made, and all the struggles I have been through to get to where I am today.

[Morgan Baker @momoxmia]

Nominations for @thegameawards Innovation in Accessibility category! ♿️✨

🏆 COD: Black Ops 6
🏆 Diablo IV
🏆 Dragon Age: The Veilguard
🏆 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
🏆 Star Wars Outlaws

How are these games innovating in accessibility? Read: https://t.co/m4gzbobDay

[It's Topher Winward! ✌️ @Winwardo]

Come learn about the brilliant SpecialEffect with myself and UKIE next Thursday evening!

We'll be talking about bringing games to gamers of all abilities, creating #accessible gaming experiences, and some approaches we've taken on @SeaOfThieves @RareLtd to include more gamers!

[It's Topher Winward! ✌️ @Winwardo]

On Thursdays we wear pink