Attractions

Guardians of the Galaxy Info Session w/ Rodrigo Sanchez

Come by and play Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy on PS5!

Rodrigo Sanchez [he/him] (Senior Accessibility Specialist) from Eidos Montréal will also be there! He'll be there to assist you while you play the most accessible Eidos-Montréal game so far, as well as answering questions if you have any! Not to mention, very happy to hear any feedback you may have.

We're excited to share that you will also be able to play PowerWash Simulator on PC! Created by FuturLab and published by Square Enix.

P.S. He may also have some goodies with him!?

Live D&D

Join us for an interactive LIVE D&D Game featuring accessibility Heroes: Adrian Roselli, Sarah Higley, Shell Little, Devon Persing and Steve Saylor!

Microsoft Truths & Insights

Truths & Insights is a web-based digital bonding experience that brings together people across organization(s) to have courageous conversations through storytelling and gamification. Designed as a card game, it helps people in finding their voice and having their voices heard on topics like Accessibility, Culture & Values, and Sustainability; thus driving empathy and raising collective learning. With Azure cognitive services and analytics, Truths & Insights enables leaders to get insights on the strategic needs of their team through reflection, rethinking options, and relearning assumptions to create conditions of effective allyship and eventually drive action.

The Accessibility Edition is ideally played with your organization’s CHRO, accessibility champion(s), business leads, and a moderator from Microsoft. Reach out to your Microsoft Account Lead today to discuss how you can host a session for your team or organization.

Please note: As LinkedIn is required for logging into the game, please check your LinkedIn login prior to participation. We don't want you scrambling for your credentials as the game is about to begin!

Connect with Ubisoft

Come connect with Ubisoft at #a11yTO Gaming! Ubisoft will welcome fans and community members to play Far Cry 6 and talk about various opportunities available at its Toronto studio.

Celebrating its first birthday, you’ll have the chance to explore all Yara has to offer in Far Cry 6. We’ll have team members onsite who can dig into the game’s customizable accessibility features, which includes controller remapping and motion, colour, cognitive, motor, hearing and vision presets.

Interested in building a career in games? Visit the Ubisoft booth located near the accessible gaming arcade to learn more about the opportunities available!

The Vale – Hands-On

Falling Squirrel’s The Vale: Shadow of the Crown started out as a means to create an affordable narrative experience, but quickly became an endeavour to make a high-quality, accessible, and equitable gaming experience for blind, low-vision, and sighted gamers alike. Play the game and chat with Falling Squirrel founder Dave Evans in our interactive demo area!

Access to Flight Simulation by and for the blind

Jason Fayre will be demonstrating Talking Flight Monitor, an accessibility layer that allows a totally blind person to experience the hobby of flight simulation using mainstream flight simulators. This is an open source project that has been developed over the last 3 years.

Accessible Arcade

Curious to try out some of the accessibility features you've been hearing about? We've got you covered! Head on over to the Accessible Arcade! We've partnered with our Good friends at Can I Play That? to showcase some of their most recent CIPT Accessibility Award winners!

Swing by, check out the games, and learn a little more about CIPT and how you can help support them!

#GAconf Theatre

Are you more the “more talks. less action” type? That’s cool! Our good friends at #GAconf have you covered with a playlist of talks specially curated for the #a11yTO Gaming crowd! Join us in the #GAconf theatre at any time to sit back and watch some talks you may have missed from previous #GAconf events!

Makers Making Change Demo Space

Join us at the Makers Making Change demo for an trial of adaptive gaming with low cost open source assistive technology! We will be hosting live demos where all are welcome to come to try out the different assistive technology that can be used to play video games. Please stop by if you are looking to trial adaptive gaming devices like adaptive switches, the switch interfaces, or 3D printed controller modifications. This is a great chance for new or returning gamers to try gaming with assistive technology and features.

History of Accessible Gaming Lounge

Want to learn more about the history of accessibility in gaming? Visit our Game Accessibility History area and watch a selection of talks specially curated by Ian Hamilton of #GAconf!

Public Health Guidelines

Attendees will be required to follow public health guidelines set out by the province and the venue. Currently, our venue does not require proof of vaccination or a negative test.

Even though masks are not mandatory, we encourage you to still wear one whenever you wish, and to respect everyone's choices around masks. We will also have some available at the venue.

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