Inside the Community: Making Games More Accessible

# Inside the Studio: Accessibility in Gaming

📅 Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM CDT
📍 Location: Discord - discord.gg/gdod
Join Game Developers of Dallas for another Inside the Studio session featuring Jordan Kough, Executive Director of AbleGamers.
In this session, Jordan will explore accessibility in gaming, sharing insights into how developers can create more inclusive experiences for players with disabilities. Learn about the importance of accessible game design, common barriers players encounter, and practical approaches developers can take to make their games more welcoming and playable for a wider audience.
Whether you're a programmer, artist, designer, student, or simply interested in making games more accessible, this session will provide valuable perspective and actionable ideas you can bring into your own projects.

### About the Presenter

Jordan Kough is the Executive Director of AbleGamers, where he leads a team dedicated to helping people with disabilities access video games through assistive devices, research, and guidance for game companies looking to improve accessibility.
Jordan has extensive experience in nonprofit leadership and advocacy. Before joining AbleGamers, he served as Executive Director of the Disability Rights Legal Center and held leadership roles with the National Down Syndrome Congress. He is also the founder of Your Mission Possible and the Your Mission Possible Foundation, organizations focused on helping nonprofits build sustainable fundraising and development strategies.
Through his work with AbleGamers, Jordan is helping expand opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in gaming and encouraging the industry to consider accessibility as an important part of game development.
This event is free and open to developers, artists, designers, students, and anyone interested in learning more about game development and accessibility.
We hope to see you there!