RossMinor - Game Accessibility

About to go live to play my very first Final Fantasy game as a blind gamer, thanks to this new accessibility mod!

Https://www.twitch.tv/rossminor

#Blind #FFVI #Accessibility #Gamedev

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Incredibly honored to have been a guest on the Kill Switch podcast, hosted by my good friend Dexter Thomas. He wrote an article about me for @WIRED and now there's a podcast to go with it!

Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4lS2...

#Blind #Gamedev

Just got back from the game accessibility conference! Let’s talk about it and play Hades!

Https://www.twitch.tv/rossminor

Survive, Resist, Collaborate - a World War 2 Choice-Based Story on Steam A fully narrated branching narrative game set in occupied Netherlands during World War 2. Every choice shapes the fate of a young Dutch civilian. Will you resist the Germans? Simply try to survive? Or...

Tonight at 4:30 pm I’ll be streaming a new branching interactive fiction game set in occupied Netherlands during World War II and is inspired by real events. Below is the steam link and Twitch is RossMinor!

store.steampowered.com/app/3840090/... sist_Collaborate__a_World_War_2_ChoiceBased_Story/

but she also was reacting horribly to the antibiotics and had a really upset stomach. Over a grand and ruined rug later, she’s finally feeling better. I have a couple update videos on my platforms, but yeah, that’s what has been going on for the most part on my end 😅

I have been MIA from social media recently for many reasons, but primarily because Dixie actually had to have surgery :(. She’s doing well so far, but she had to have four teeth removed. It was honestly pretty hard seeing her distressed after the surgery,

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I haven’t posted on social media in a while, but I’m live now replacing all the keys on my mechanical keyboard and just chatting!

Https://www.twitch.tv/rossminor

Glad you enjoyed it :).

Here's an article I have been wanting to write for a long time. Shout out to @wired for the chance, and to @rossminor.bsky.social for letting me tell some of this story.

You don’t lol. You just leave that comment in the spam filter. I know they meant well, but keep the guy talk out of my comments!

Instagram comment that says: damn bro, that’s actually crazy. I hope you get the absolute best titties in your face on the regular, and I mean that from the bottom of my heart.

Wow, this takes the cake for the most unhinged comment I’ve ever received. And no this is not an invitation to one up them lol.

YouTube video by EyePlayBlind Two Blind Gamers Unbox The Switch 2 On Launch Day!

Here's the video of me unboxing the #Switch2! This is the first time I've opened a #Nintendo console on launch day and it was a blast to do it on stream. I'll be uploading a separate video detailing the setup experience for #blind gamers.

youtu.be/wD4vEUeFDtY

#accessibility

Absolutely love the writing in this article and it feels incredibly validating to be recognized like this. I’m honored and thankful for all the support people have given me throughout the years :). Also love the beginning of the article because it’s so true lol!

#Blind #Accessibility #Gamedev

Shot by His Father and Left Blind—Now He's a Hardcore Gamer Ross Minor lost his eyesight at 8 years old. Today, he’s a hardcore gamer who runs YouTube and Twitch channels and consults for big studios. This is not—necessarily—an inspirational story.

I spent time with @rossminor.bsky.social, who was already helping other blind people play videogames back when he was training for the Paralympics. Now he's got a foot in the door and is taking what he learned from mentors to take games to the next level - for everyone www.wired.com/story/ross-m...

RossMinor - Twitch Multi-award winning blind accessibility professional and public speaker with a passion for video games, tech, and media! Blinded from a gunshot and want to share my love for video games with the world...

Guess who got a Switch 2! At 3:30 PM PST I’ll be live on my Twitch, where I will be unboxing and setting it up for the first time! I'll also be unboxing the accessories!

www.twitch.tv/RossMinor

#Blind #Accessibility #Nintendo #Switch2

It’s my birthday! Come join my birthday stream :-)

Https://www.twitch.tv/rossminor

The Eye Play Blind channel banner. It features several blind characters from popular franchises. From left to right, the banner features Hawk Eye from Dark Souls, a Clicker from The Last of Us, Kenshi from Mortal Kombat, Daredevil, and Ross in the middle with the Eye Play Blind logo above his head. The Eye Play Blind logo is a white controller surrounded by a blue glow with sound waves emanating from it. The words “Eye Play Blind” are below it.

It's my birthday! And since it's my birthday, it means you all have to go check out my new YT channel dedicated to specifically blind gaming! Please share and super excited to see where this goes!

www.youtube.com/@EyePlayBlind

#Blind #Accessibility #GameDev

YouTube video by Ross Minor Blind Taste Testing a Cherimoya!

Have any of you had a cherimoya before? Well I did! Check out my reaction!

youtube.com/shorts/V-H3V...

Exciting news!

@WIRED is covering me for a featured story and are coming to my place tonight to take some photos, but also photos of me streaming! So if anyone wants to be part of a totally normal stream with people off screen that you can't see, see you tonight at 4:00 PM PST !

Booting up my ROG Ally for the first time in months. So many updates! The fans are blasting haha. It will feel good to casually play some games again.

The hotel I’m staying at uses AccessiBe and their website is so laggy on mobile. Coincidence? I think not

Thank you so much! You’re too kind!

Oh snap didn’t realize I wasn’t following you! I would also love to meet up. I’ll follow and we can figure things out through DM :).

Headshot of Ross Minor, surrounded by green border and purple waves background. The IGDA Foundation logo is on the top left corner and the GDC logo is on the top right corner. Text in Banner reading: Ross Minor, Velocity Cohort. Logo for Double Fine Productions bottom right corner with text "sponsored in part by:".

Guess what, I've been the given the opportunity to attend GDC2025 thanks to the @igdafoundation.org! The IGDAF has gone above and beyond insuring it will be an accessible experience for me. Please hit me up if you’re wanting to chat about game #accessibility!

#GDCScholarImpact #Blind #GameDev

Every time they happen in or around LA I’m out of town haha. Glad I was here and awake for this one.

I just felt an earthquake for the first time! AMA!

RossMinor - Twitch Multi-award winning blind accessibility professional and public speaker with a passion for video games, tech, and media! Blinded from a gunshot and want to share my love for video games with the world...

Tomorrow at 5:00 PM PST I'll be giving away a copy of Spider-Man 2 for PC on my Twitch! Be there if you're feeling lucky and thank you for always supporting my content!

www.twitch.tv/RossMinor

#Blind #Spider-Man #Accessibility

Ross, a man short wavy brown hair, a mustache, and sunglasses, is standing in front of a lush orange tree filled with ripe oranges. He is smiling and making a “hang loose” (shaka) hand gesture with his right hand while holding a cream-colored reusable tote bag. He is wearing a navy blue t-shirt featuring a vintage-style Ba Sing Se design, gray shorts, navy blue sneakers, and a black watch on his left wrist. Sitting in front of Ross is Dixie, a black Labrador Retriever with a shiny coat, floppy ears, and a calm expression. Dixie is looking directly at the camera with a silver chain collar around her neck. The ground is covered with wood chips, dirt, and scattered fallen oranges. The setting is an orange grove, with more trees and a brick wall visible in the background under

Ross has sunglasses on his face and is bending down to pet a Dixie, a black lab. He is wearing a navy blue t-shirt, light gray shorts, and navy blue sneakers. He is holding a cream-colored reusable tote bag in his left hand. Dixie stands on all fours with her tail slightly raised, looking up at Ross. Her ears are perked, and she is attentive to Ross. They are standing under a lush orange tree full of ripe oranges, with many fallen oranges scattered on the ground. The setting is an orange grove with wood chips and dirt covering the ground. In the background there are more trees and an open outdoor space with natural light.  

Went orange picking across the street at my new college campus! This is paradise and I think Dixie agrees!

Moving to a new place seems so easy, especially when you don’t really have a bunch of things. But doing that when you’re starting up school again, juggling work, dealing with family members, and receiving multiple amazing opportunities, it’s difficult to not let things slip through the cracks 😅.