Tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons have inherent benefits, but what happens when people decide to level up their play by using the game to improve the lives of others? And how can YOU do the same with your game?
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Tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons have inherent benefits, but what happens when people decide to level up their play by using the game to improve the lives of others? And how can YOU do the same with your game?
D&D’s Biggest Accessibility Problem (and How to Fix It!)
Gaining Advantage
55 minutes 48 seconds
8 months ago
D&D’s Biggest Accessibility Problem (and How to Fix It!)
How can we make tabletop RPGs more inclusive for blind players—and why does it matter? This episode of Gaining Advantage tackles accessibility in TTRPGs with Blind Temple, an advocate for blind gamers.Temple shares firsthand experiences, challenges, and solutions for making RPGs more accessible, from game design to play at the table. We also unveil #Free5e, our ambitious project to provide a fully accessible, cost-free alternative to D&D 5th Edition.00:00 Introduction – The Accessibility Problem in TTRPGs00:22 The Cost Barrier in D&D – What is Free5e?05:17 Meet Blind Temple – Advocate for Blind Gamers06:49 Common Challenges Blind Players Face in RPGs09:10 Exclusion at the Table – Real Stories11:32 The Role of Digital Tools in Accessible Gaming15:02 How GMs Can Make Their Games More Inclusive17:06 The Biggest Accessibility Mistakes in TTRPGs22:57 What Publishers Must Do to Improve Accessibility27:11 Debunking Myths About Blindness in RPGs34:38 Ableism in Gaming – What Needs to Change42:02 The Impact of Accessibility in RPG Communities50:04 A Message to Game Designers & Players51:27 Upcoming Projects from Blind Temple53:42 Final Thoughts & How You Can HelpJoin us as we break down myths, share practical solutions, and fight to make tabletop RPGs truly welcoming for all!Links & Resources:🔗 Free5e: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wyrmworkspublishing/free5e-a-free-open-source-dungeons-and-dragons-alternative?ref=ahzrcq 🔗 Blind Temple on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/blindtemple.bsky.social 🔗 Blind Temple on Twitter: https://x.com/BlindTemple 🔗 Dots RPG (Braille Dice & Resources): https://dotsrpg.org 🔗 Wyrmworks Publishing Patreon (Support Community Copies!): https://patreon.com/WyrmworksPublishing If you found this episode helpful, subscribe, rate, and share to help more people find and benefit from it!
Gaining Advantage
Tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons have inherent benefits, but what happens when people decide to level up their play by using the game to improve the lives of others? And how can YOU do the same with your game?
