Episode 59: Survival of the Able (feat. Jacob Wood from Accessible Games)
Release Date: 09/15/2022
Brief Mental Health Break
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We will be taking a brief mental health break, so the podcast feed will be a little quiet in the next couple weeks. You can expect a new episode of A Couple of Characters in the next month or so. For more information, please check out our . Email: acoupleofcharacterspod at gmail dot com. , , , : ACoCPodcast. Bookshop dot org and . Use code CHOOSEINDIE on to receive a free audiobook when you purchase a subscription, and boost your support for our show with the code lfm381543! Episode notes: . . Dungeons & Dragon Types: . . Cover art: Copyright 2019.
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info_outlineWe're joined this week by Jacob Wood (he/him), the owner of Accessible Games, to discuss his new TTRPG Survival of the Able and create a character for the game.
For more information, please check out our website.
Email: acoupleofcharacterspod at gmail dot com.
Twitter, Instagram, Patreon: ACoCPodcast.
Bookshop dot org storefront and gift cards.
Use code CHOOSEINDIE on Libro.fm to receive a free audiobook when you purchase a subscription.
Episode notes:
Transcript.
Maria Catherine character sheet.
Maria Catherine character sheet, screen reader accessible.
Dyslexia friendly versions:
Transcript.
Maria Catherine character sheet.
Links to our homebrew Ancestry Options can be found on our homebrew page.
Jacob Wood:
Accessible Games website.
Twitter.
Get your own copy of Survival of the Able.
Everyone-Games:
The 2022 online event is September 30 and October 1, events running from 7 AM to 10 PM eastern both days.
All events are being streamed on Twitch.
Watch Jacob play Survival of the Able on September 30 from 7 PM to 10 PM eastern.
Watch us join Jacob on a panel about representation in gaming on September 30 from 6 PM to 7 PM eastern.
Full schedule.
The fundraiser benefits Everyone Can UK and Stack Up US.
Accessibility in Gaming:
Jacob Wood's Accessible Guide to RPG Layout.
Accessible Gaming Quarterly Year 1.
Accessible Gaming Quarterly Year 2.
Todd Crapper of Broken Ruler Games - pdf layout.
Robot Claw Games - audiobook version of rules.
Elsa Henry - essay on disability representation.
Dungeons & Dragon Types:
Website.
Twitter.
Cover art: Copyright Chandra Reyer 2019.