This is the story of Hearthstone Access, the community around it and how it was brought into existence by the work of just one individual, known only as GuideDev:
Accessibility in video games has been a topic of growing popularity over the past few years. With both indie developers and mainstream companies bringing new standards of accessibility to the forefront of the gaming industry, there is steady change towards a more inclusive environment for all kinds of players. However, one group that has often been neglected is the blind and visually impaired gaming community.
With remarkable stubbornness, she refused to give up her love for video games."You don't want to know how many mobile word games or mobile versions of basic card games we've gotten over the years," says Leigh."Though I appreciated the effort put into it, none of these games were things my sighted friends and family would want to play with me.
It is a sentiment that is echoed widely in the blind and visually impaired community that has been built around Hearthstone Access. Since the mod's release in August 2021, GuideDev has been working to continuously add new features while keeping up with the game's updates. A recent patch update for Hearthstone had players waiting for almost two weeks while GuideDev had to rework a lot of what he built the Hearthstone Access patch on in order to make the game playable again.
With minor patches that only involve card balance changes, Hearthstone Access doesn't need as much work. But whenever a new expansion comes out, GuideDev often takes hours late into the night to make sure everything is functional.
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